Branch Rickey: Utmost Loyalty or Vehement Dislike
I have been enjoying the fine bio “Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman by Lee Lowenfish. While doing so, an internal debate has erupted in my mind. The object of discussion is the polarized feelings of those from his baseball life. Certain members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, such as Rogers Hornsby, and Ralph […]
Teammates Sharing Birthdays
April 14, 2013 by Daniel Hirsch · Leave a Comment
If you are like me, then you are a child of the 90’s and you rooted for America’s Team, the Atlanta Braves. And you probably know that today, April 14th, is Greg Maddux, David Justice, and Steve Avery’s birthday. Alright, you don’t need to be a child of the 90’s OR have rooted for the […]
Stan the Man from Donora
June 9, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment
Some months ago, I examined a pair of Stan Musial biographies at a friend’s request. Not long afterward, “Stan the Man“ hit the shelves. What makes Wayne Stewart’s book different? Stewart shares Musial’s hometown and writes much of the book from that perspective. How appropriate. Though Musial found stardom in a big way, he never […]
