by Ron Sokol | Feb 13, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
They start in Spring they finish in Fall. For us, the fans, it never ended.
by Ron Sokol | Jan 24, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
A young granpa all things considered 64 grand son 7 they get along well Granpa loves (I mean really loves) telling his grandson baseball stories Sure he embellishes a bit but most are true and most did happen And grandpa loves to take the kid to the ballpark Has since...
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 11, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Eternal Baseball
This is from a wonderful web site entitled Science of Baseball: “A major league pitcher can throw a baseball up to 95 miles per hour — some can move it even faster. At this speed, it takes about four tenths of a second for the ball to travel the 60 feet, 6...
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...
by Ron Sokol | Nov 28, 2019 | Beautiful baseball
Ok, to be sure there are more important things to be thankful for than a ball game, but it’s gotta be in the top ten. Gotta!
