by Ron Sokol | Apr 15, 2021 | Baseball History
April 15 may be “tax day” for some, but it should be much better known as Jackie Robinson Day. Here are some quotes from the man: “Plenty of times I wanted to haul off when somebody insulted me for the color of my skin, but I had to hold to myself. I knew...
by Ron Sokol | Mar 28, 2021 | Baseball History
One thing (among many) that we like about baseball are the stories. After all, baseball embraces itself, unabashedly, and well it should. Did Babe point to center field and predict his home run? Well, I hope so. Lou Gehrig, being taken down by a disease which bears...
by Ron Sokol | Jan 24, 2021 | Baseball History
When we finish singing the National Anthem we may embellish a bit: “And the home of the….. brave!!!!!” For 21 years Hammerin’ Hank Aaron was one of the braves. An outstanding one. A remarkable one. A legendary one. He had 7 siblings, born and...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 20, 2020 | Baseball History
I complain too much, and I know it. Covid. Dissension in the country. Unemployment rising. Baseball may not start on time again. I look in the mirror, and it is not quite what I would most like to see there – older, grayer, a bit of a paunch. A friend of...
by Ron Sokol | Sep 5, 2020 | Baseball History
I have been a lawyer many years, and time and again we hear: “You put three lawyers in a room, you get 3 different opinions…” Now, if we baseball fans were to select the four to go on baseball’s Mount Rushmore, I suspect we would have a lot of...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 30, 2020 | Baseball History
One family. Three sons. Did I say from a farm in North Carolina? Two of the boys are major league ball players, and not just for a few moments. They are not flukes to be darn sure. Corey Seager was Rookie of the Year. Kyle Seager is in his 9th season, and so far has...