by Ron Sokol | Jul 10, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Nicknames, Superstitions
“When you believe in things that you don’t understand Then you suffer Superstition ain’t the way” – Stevie Wonder If a right handed pitcher is pitching for us, I cross my right leg over my left. Vice versa if a southpaw. If I am still feeling...
by Ron Sokol | Jun 19, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Nicknames, Superstitions
Etymology; The compound word ekename, literally meaning “additional name”, was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase eaca “an increase”, related to eacian “to increase”. By the 15th century,...
by Ron Sokol | May 28, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Eternal Baseball, Fans, MLB, Nicknames, Poems, Superstitions
One name alone is some times enough to conjure up an image: Kobe, Lebron, Arnie, Martina, Oprah, Raquel. Human or otherwise. Think Lassie, Secretariat, Jaws… There are stories, myths, legends, moments frozen in time that have meant so much to so many, for such a long...
by Ron Sokol | May 22, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Lou Gehrig, MLB, Nicknames, Yankees
Why do you think they moved his locker to the Hall of Fame? I mean, a locker? Isn’t that a set-up for a one-liner? Irony is defined in Wikipedia as “the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous...
by Ron Sokol | Apr 20, 2018 | Baseball History, Contest, Fans, MLB, Nicknames
1. What was Yogi Berra’s real name? 2. Harry Arthur Lavegetto is better known as? 3. Who is reported to be the tallest major league baseball player of all time? 4. Who umpired more major league games than anyone else? 5. For 2018 which is the highest salaried...
by Ron Sokol | Apr 10, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Hot dogs, Immigrants, Jose Altuve, Lou Gehrig, MLB, Nicknames, Photos
Can I pull you aside, for just a tiny bit? Would you sit on the bench and let me, please, if you would, share something with you? It may well be that you agree. Here goes: I think baseball is beautiful. When you go to the park, it is a kind of worship. There is...
