My Top Five Fall Classics In MLB History

February 3, 2013 by Matt Nadel · 3 Comments

Hey baseball fans! Today, I want to tell you about my favorite Fall Classics in baseball history!! My only rule is this: no World Series will be in this list that happened in the last ten years. So, let’s get it started with Number Five. Number Five: The 1954 World Series Matchup: Giants vs. Indians […]

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Ballpark Food

April 1, 2011 by Judy Johnson · Leave a Comment

Today is Opening Day, and many are writing on the subject.Â Opening Day is what I should be celebrating too, but Iâ€™m dwelling in the realm of spring training for a few more hours.Â Â You might call it an afterglow. Itâ€™s funny how most of us dread the end of baseball in November.Â Â Melancholy sets […]

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Some Background Information About the Mookie Wilson Grounder to Bill Buckner in October 1986

January 8, 2011 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment

We all know about Buckner and game 6 of the 1986 World Series. But on October 14, 1986, a profile of Buckner by Ross Newhan noted that in 1985 he had “set a big league record for assists by a first baseman with 184.” But, Newhan also noted the long-term impact from “April 18, 1975, […]

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