Ben Chapman and Jackie Robinson
April 20, 2013 by Eddie Gilley · 23 Comments
(Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Seamheads.com in March 2010. With the release of “42” I thought it appropriate to re-post it—ML). Ben Chapman or “Chappy” as I was instructed to call him, (see my previous article for my introduction to him) was born and reared in the Deep South during a time when […]
Aroldis Chapman’s Fantastic Pitch f/x
September 2, 2010 by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
The last time I tried to copy and paste a graph from Texas Leaguers Pitch f/x database, the information didn’t translate. Â Let’s see if this works. Here is supposed to be the side angle of Aroldis Chapman pitches from his Major League debut two nights ago. Â Notice the excellent tumbling, downward action of his offerings. […]
Happy Aroldis Chapman Day
August 31, 2010 by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
Since this past weekend, I started a post that is currently approaching 8,000 words. Â I’m not quite sure what to do about it because it takes a rare breed to want to read that much about what I was thinking on Friday night. In the meantime, per friendly reader Osh’s request, let’s take a moment […]
2010 NL Central Preview
March 31, 2010 by Kevin Wheeler · Leave a Comment
The NL Central may not be the strongest division in baseball but the top four teams in for 2010 have all improved over what they were in 2009, at least on paper. There is some depth to this division that didn’t exist before and that should make for an exciting Summer.
Jimmie Foxx Pitching in 1945: A Surprising Story
February 26, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 3 Comments
Back in July 1980, the Boston Globe recalled that Jimmie Foxx’s “final appearance in the majors was as a pitcher. “In 1945, when he was 37, Foxx had slipped badly and was hanging on by his fingertips with the Phillies. One day, Ben Chapman, Phils’ manager, came to Jimmie.” Chapman told Foxx, “We’re desperate. Would […]
