Spring Into Winter
March 31, 2011 by Terry Keshner · Leave a Comment
The problem with starting the baseball season in March is that we haven’t had enough time to digest spring training. Or at least, to write about it. I spent the final weekend of spring play in Arizona and caught games at Camelback Ranch – the home of the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers […]
Jeff Nettles Adds to Family Home Run Lore
September 7, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Although he already has about eight and a half major league seasons, Esteban Yan would like more. “I hope to get another opportunityâ€, the 35-year-old said. “I know I’ve got a lot left.†I did not discuss future major league hopes with Willis Otanez, but the Long Island first baseman-DH would not mind seeing his […]
Hall of Famers at War – Warren Spahn
March 12, 2010 by Gary Bedingfield · 4 Comments
Warren Spahn, the winningest left-handed pitcher in major league history, received a battlefield commission in 1945. Warren Spahn was born in Buffalo, New York on April 23, 1921. He played first base for the Buffalo City Athletic Club and pitched for South Park High School in Buffalo where he led the team to a series […]
