‘Dugout of Dreams’ Part of New Can-Am Stadium Experience
May 19, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
    The Can-Am League will be the last of the Independent leagues to open, starting next Thursday (May 26), and it will be another three weeks before the new Rockland Boulders get to inaugurate their 4,300-seat ballpark in Ramapo, NY. But it seems an understatement to say the enthusiasm is building in Rockland County, which […]
John Thorn, New Official Baseball Historian of MLB, to Appear Monday on “What’s On Second” Podcast
March 4, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
I’m pleased to announce that my friend and colleague, John Thorn, who was recently named Major League Baseball’s Official Historian, will appear on “What’s On Second: The Seamheads.com Radio Hour” on Monday, March 7 at approximately 9:10 PM EST. “What’s On Second” runs on Blog Talk Radio from 9:00-10:00 PM EST every Monday on the […]
Once Considered Jewels, Baseball Cards Have Lost Luster
May 12, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment
Remember the days when “gem” referred to the rock on a lady’s finger or to a pitcher’s performance? Remember the days when you’d scrounge up three or four dollars for a pack of cards, hoping that you’d find that 1:150 insert? Today we journey back to yesteryear with Dave Jamieson’s “Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards […]