Sandy DeLeon Has Made Eight Stops in Atlantic League
     Call him the true baseball journeyman. Maybe even a nomad. Just call him.      Sandy DeLeon is not the best baseball player in the Atlantic League, and he recognizes it. But this happy man from New York City by way of the Dominican Republic is ready any time the telephone rings. He brings a […]
An All-Star Team of ex-Major Leaguers in Their 90s
June 21, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 3 Comments
A recent quick visit to Wikipedia produced a list of the ex-major leaguers who are 90 and up, and from there it was an easy process to put together an All-Star lineup for these guys, practically all of whom starred in the ’40s. I’m offering it for consideration and debate: Catcher: Mike Sandlock, who spent […]
Some Stories About John Marzano
April 19, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 1 Comment
John Marzano died two years ago today at his home in Philadelphia. He’d spent his last three years as a player, 1996 through 1998, with the Seattle Mariners. To help remember him, here are some quotes and anecdotes from his time with the Mariners. With his fairly marginal status as a long-term backup catcher, Marzano […]
