by Ron Sokol | Oct 23, 2018 | Analysis, Baseball History, Columns, Humor, Insight, Nicknames, Pitchers
It troubles me that K is the nickname of the primary character in the famous Kafka novel The Trial. Kind of creepy, that one. And, for the record: K (pronounced “kay”) is the 11th letter of the current English alphabet. It may interest you to know that...
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 | Aug 25, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Columns, Dreams, Fun, Inspiration, Nicknames, Silly, Story
Few know the legend of Octavius Octavius, but this statue remains, and to some degree speaks for itself. Octavius (or “Octo” as he came to be known) hailed from the countryside, at a time when dragons and fireballs existed, as opposed to, you know, regular...
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 | Jul 31, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball Cards, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Beethoven, Bobbleheads, Columns, Dodgers, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Nicknames, Tommy Lasorda, World Series
(or Eustress, Birging and Corfing) “How’s the patient doing?” “Well, it’s wait and see… Bed rest, fluids, flowers, distraction, humor, and patience. More patience than you can imagine!” “Do we finally have a...
by Ron Sokol | Jul 17, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Dodgers, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Hot dogs, Nicknames, Peanuts, Tommy Lasorda
CHAPTER ONE: Trying to Eat “Do you see that sign?” “Yes…” “I don’t think so. I am not convinced you really see it. It’s right there – see it? Tell me buddy what does it say?” “Blue Heaven on Earth…” “See it again, you know I am a little hard of hearing.” “BLUE...
