by Ron Sokol | Oct 20, 2018 | Analysis, Columns, Fun, Insight, MLB, Silly
Make love not war. But, what if they gave a war, and nobody came? Ok, this not the WAR of military combat, but the WAR that is referred to in baseball. I’ve studied this thing. I really have concentrated. I burned the midnight oil…read and re-read and...
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 | Aug 13, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Immigrants, MLB
Mom and dad both kept stuff in a wooden chest, tucked away for us. “Kids, open this when the time comes. Sort through it. Relive what you can. Enjoy what you can. Discard what you will…”., mom repeated on a number of occasions, with that cadence...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 9, 2018 | Baseball Cards, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Contest, Fans, Hot dogs, MLB, Photos, Pitchers
https://www.topps.com/blog/in-stadium-giveaway-dates-for-national-baseball-card-day/...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 7, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beanballs, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Hot dogs, MLB, Nicknames, Pete Rose, Spitting, Superstitions, Tommy Lasorda, Uncategorized, Yankees
“That is soooo gross!” “What?” “He’s spitting! Yuck! Do you know unsanitary that is?” “I don’t think he’s worrying about that – it’s just a nervous thing – or he’s chewing gum or, you know…” “Ewuuu, did you see that loogie?!!” Yes, spitting and baseball seem...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 4, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Classical music, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Poems, Videos
Our intrepid research team (ok, yes, that would be me) has discovered that the kiss cam dates from California in the 1980s when big screens became part of the baseball parks and well… the rest is history… or her story… or well…. See, baseball...