by Ron Sokol | Jul 24, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Immigrants, Lou Gehrig, MLB, Tommy Lasorda
“Is there baseball in heaven?” he asks. She replies, demurely, “I ain’t goin’ otherwise!” Fans are often referred to as “the faithful”. Many consider their ballpark of choice to be a Cathedral, Temple, or similar place...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 20, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Classical music, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Poems
Do you take this player for hit less or home run running error or safe slide til nine innings (and even extra innings) do you part? I do Excuse me? Oh sorry… Play ball! That’s better… And now, do you promise to support cheer, not razz, nor give up...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 17, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Dodgers, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Hot dogs, Nicknames, Peanuts, Tommy Lasorda
CHAPTER ONE: Trying to Eat “Do you see that sign?” “Yes…” “I don’t think so. I am not convinced you really see it. It’s right there – see it? Tell me buddy what does it say?” “Blue Heaven on Earth…” “See it again, you know I am a little hard of hearing.” “BLUE...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 5, 2018 | Beautiful baseball, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Photos, Poems
Well, have you heard about Max Muncy? Didn’t do so well with the Oakland Athletics. Not quite a spring chicken… Dodger management saw something, and with injuries taking out players right and left, they brought Max up from the minors earlier this season...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 4, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Dodgers, Eternal Baseball, MLB, Photos
Fireworks or possible little stomach aches, or both, play ball...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 3, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Poems
If there were a baseball prayer – not those that already exist mind you, but a new one, how would it go? What would you say? First, would the prayer be to God? If so, is God dressed in an Umpire’s outfit? Would both hands have to be wearing baseball...
