by Ron Sokol | Aug 15, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Eternal Baseball, Insight
The Rolling Stones have a rather well known song, that has been popular for many years: “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Here is a a particular refrain: “When I’m ridin’ round the world And I’m doin’ this and I’m...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 24, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Dodgers
I have not had any “work” done. Oh, I could sure use it, but hey, time does what it does. Over the next year, or thereabouts, the ballpark in Los Angeles where the Dodgers play (the Doyers some would say) is getting a $100 million face lift. I cut and...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 21, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Dodgers
Do you believe in magic? That’s a wonderful song from, oh, a few years back, but it is about magic “in a young girl’s heart…” This is a bit different. First, you may not have heard of Matt Beaty, or not heard much. He is 26, just up...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 20, 2019 | Beautiful baseball
Friday afternoon traffic in Los Angeles… if you like crawling you are in for a real treat. By the same token, many are getting off work and looking forward to the weekend. Where is everyone going? In our cars, so often just one to a vehicle. Dodger Stadium was...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 13, 2019 | Beautiful baseball
We admire champions. To win a championship is a challenge, a respected feat. To the victor goes the spoils… Ladies and Gentlemen, the Champeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnn of the World! We salute all sorts of champions. Not just those who triumph in sports, but who...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 10, 2019 | Baseballs, Beautiful baseball
Fred is a good friend, many years, turning 60 years young in just a short while. Has been to countless baseball games, countless, but never managed to get a ball. That changed this past Sunday. I happened to take a quick break beginning of the fourth inning, to get...