by Ron Sokol | Oct 16, 2018 | Columns, Fans, Insight, Inspiration
Forlorn: Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. “forlorn figures at bus stops” Woebegon; doleful. The definition of forlorn includes figures at bus stops? Woebegone? That sounds like the trade name for an anti-depressant. Well, have you seen how...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 9, 2018 | Beautiful baseball, Columns, Fun, Humor
Whoever said cleanliness is next to godliness did not play baseball. Or wasn’t a kid. Or a grown up who still thinks like a kid. In fact, just to be clear about it: The saying “cleanliness is next to godliness” is not (I repeat not) in the...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 9, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, Hall of Fame, Nicknames, Uncategorized, Women
Baseball is full of lore. One reason why — there are true stories that really do seem larger than life. Many of those stories are well known — but not so much Toni Stone. Oh, sorry, I mean Toni “Tomboy” Stone. She just made history in 1953...
by Ron Sokol | Sep 25, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, MLB, Statistics, Test
An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and Humanity. –...
by Ron Sokol | Sep 14, 2018 | Analysis, Baseball History, Columns, Women
“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.” – Proverbs 31:25 Several million watched “The Pitch”, a television show about the first woman to play for a major league team. In fact, this is recent, 2016, ...
by Ron Sokol | Sep 11, 2018 | Analysis, Baseball History, Columns, Humor, Insight, Pitchers, Speed gun
“Your mind might think it’s flying, baby On those little pills But you ought to know it’s dying, ’cause Speed kills” – Amphetamine Annie, Canned Heat Let’s face it: We want speed with our internet connection. Of course, we...
