by Ron Sokol | Oct 24, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
Mookie Betts, full name Markus Lynn Betts (yes, that is M L B in initials) is a wonderful player to watch on and off the field. Last night the Dodgers were in game three of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mookie found himself on second base, saw his...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 10, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
One of the great qualities of baseball is that it really does not focus on names, colors, creeds, or political views. Baseball at its best is tolerant and utterly non discriminatory. It is about agility, and character. Grace and determination. Not many, if any, name...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 8, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
No crowds… playing in a bubble… shortened season, but you still get this. In the thick of a post season game, Codi Bellinger steals a home run from Fernando Tatis Jr… and probably saves the win. He had to circle back, he had to time it just right....
by Ron Sokol | Sep 20, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
Markus Lynn Betts – yes, the initials are MLB. We know him as Mookie. The fact that nickname was based on his mom’s sister’s name Cookie, notwithstanding. The Boston Red Sox parted with Mookie, the Dodgers are the team he is with, they have signed...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 22, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
Scroll down to Fox’s Tribute and give it a click — short, sweet, and hallelujah by the way.
by Ron Sokol | Jul 3, 2020 | Beautiful baseball, Dodgers
I want to say to the little boy in the image above — it’s almost here. In the meantime…. A life well lived by this gentleman! The little boy who becomes the man who becomes an icon.