by Ron Sokol | Aug 16, 2020 | Baseball History
August 15, 2020 history was made in major league baseball. The Dodgers and the Angels, tied after 9, went to the 10th. Chris Taylor, Dodger, was placed at second base by virtue of the rule now in place (extra innings). He stole third. Max Muncy hit one deep enough to...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 6, 2020 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History
Babe chatting with Ty… Ty chatting with Babe. Hmmm, wonder what they were saying?
by Ron Sokol | May 16, 2020 | Baseball History
by Ron Sokol | Jan 31, 2020 | Baseball History
A little splotch of history to chew on, so to speak: Wrigley Field was a ball park in Los Angeles back in the day, for over 30 years. In fact, the Los Angeles Angels played there when they were in the Pacific Coast League. Of interest is that the park was designed by...
by Ron Sokol | Jan 19, 2020 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball
I am a fan of baseball. Have been, and will be. Babe Ruth was a womanizing sleazy bum who has been wrongfully deified? Pete Rose, that jerk, who bet on baseball… Charley Hustle, right?. Charley Scumbag would fit better you say? And good ol’ Shoeless...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 2, 2019 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball
1946 Jackie Robinson – George Shuba handshake to be memorialized by Ohio statue YOUNGTOWN, Ohio — A larger-than-life statue commemorating the inspiring 1946 handshake of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American Major League Baseball player, and George...
