Branch Rickey: Utmost Loyalty or Vehement Dislike

August 23, 2013 by Bob Hurte · 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed under Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown · Tagged with Baseball Hall Of Fame , Baseball Life , Branch Rickey , Cardinals World Series , Carl Erskine , Cheek Humor , El Cheapo , Four Men , Frank Thomas , Hall of Fame , Homeruns , Internal Debate , Mahatma , National Pastime , Nellie , Ralph Kiner , Rogers Hornsby , Tongue In Cheek , Westlake , World Series Victory

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 […]

Filed under General · Tagged with Aroldis Chapman , batting average , Bullpen , Chapman , Cincinnati Reds , Flyball , Free Agent , Friday Night , Good Spring , Homeruns , Jim Edmonds , League Debut , Major League , Mike Leake , Minor League , Nine Weeks , Opening Day , Rare Breed , Reds , Spring Training , Walks , Whip

PCL Opening Day: 1953

March 12, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · 4 Comments

It was the opening of the baseball season in America. As major league teams wrapped up their respective spring trainings and prepared to throw their opening pitch of the 1953 season in a few weeks time, the Pacific Coast League was ready to start now. Warm west coast weather allowed the PCL season to start […]

Filed under General · Tagged with Baseball Season , Bobby Bragan , Class Aa , Deuces , First Game , Hollywood Stars , Home Runs , Homeruns , March 31st , Minor Leagues , Munger , Night Doubleheader , Pacific Coast , Pacific Coast League , Pennant Winners , Player Manager , Salveson , San Diego Padres , Sixth Inning , Starting Pitcher , West Coast Weather

Rambling on About My Glory Days – How I Became a Lifetime .380 Hitter – No Thanks to Nolan Ryan

February 21, 2010 by Jack Perconte · 1 Comment

Now that I have your attention and before you think of me as a liar, let me explain.

Filed under General , Rambling On About My Glory Days · Tagged with Astrodome , Babe Ruth , batting average , Dodger , Dustin Pedroia , Fastball , Glory Days , Henry Aaron , Hitting Streak , Homeruns , jack perconte , Joe Dimaggio , Josh Hamilton , lifetime average , lifetime batting average , Los Angeles Dodgers , Major League , National Debt , Nolan Ryan , Offensive Output , One Saturday , Saturday Afternoon , Sitting On The Bench , Strikeout Victims , ted williams , Trillions , Two Strikes