by Ron Sokol | May 10, 2019 | Baseball Cards, Uncategorized
Imagine a story on a small piece of cardboard, with a photo. A couple inches by a couple inches, maybe. And you spend quite a bit of time looking at it, front and back. You look at it many, many times. It is possible — I don’t think it can be denied...
by Ron Sokol | Apr 24, 2019 | Analysis, Baseball History, Columns, Fun, Humor, Insight, Uncategorized
“CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES… COME ON!” — Kool & the Gang When something goes well in the ball game, we might high five, fist pump, jump up, hug, yelp with delight, do a dance, I mean, there are a lot of options. But, wait a second… the bat...
by Ron Sokol | Apr 18, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Uncategorized
Do you have a place you go, or hang out, where you “take five”? I would guess most who go to a baseball game, sit in their seats, browse around a bit, get food, go to the restroom, stretch, but largely stay put, right? That works, but at times I find...
by Ron Sokol | Apr 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
About a third of the way through our tour of the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, our guide Natalie said something that has really stayed with me: “The size of the crowds here on any given day are a testament to the enduring popularity of the game of...
by Ron Sokol | Mar 27, 2019 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Humor, Pitchers, Uncategorized
The games lasts 3 hours, at least. Four balls. Four balls until you walk. Not run… walk. Guys come in from the bull pen, so let’s all pause. And, it takes three strikes to get rid of a batter. In the mean time how many foul balls will he hit before he...
by Ron Sokol | Mar 23, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Family, Immigrants, Uncategorized
Hi, this is Khayyir. I am 10. You are my favorite player. I went to a game and you hit two home runs and made a really good catch in the outfield. My dad, and my mom, like you too. They always say “Mike Trout is a good man, that is a good man…”...
