Coaches, Players Who Came Through Independent Leagues Will Have Roles in American League’s Postseason
The constant search this column undertakes to find meaningful stories on current or former Independent Baseball personnel has once again resulted in some nice nuggets heading into major league baseball’s postseason with the further tip that every fan of the unaffiliated game should lean heavily to the American League starting next week. It is a […]
The National League Expansion of 1886
October 29, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · Leave a Comment
In January of 1886, the National League was still looking for the seventh and eighth members to fill their field of teams for the upcoming season. After the 1885 season, both the Buffalo Bisons and Providence Greys had been disbanded, and their players bought out by other National League clubs. On January 16th, a committee […]
Touring the Bases With…Craig Breslow
May 25, 2010 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
Relief pitcher Craig Breslow has been referred to as “the smartest man in baseball” because of his degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry earned at Yale University, and his performance on the field has been equally impressive, boasting a 2.78 ERA in 172 career games. Breslow was drafted out of Yale by the Milwaukee Brewers […]
Strasburg In Harrisburg: Education Day
April 23, 2010 by Gerry Von Hendy · Leave a Comment
It’s Education Day at Metro Bank Park, and 10:30 a.m. when home plate umpire Joel Hospodka points at Stephen Strasburg and calls for the first pitch. ‘Education Day’ is an attempt to put a noble mask on ‘get-out-of-town’ day: both the Senators and the Reading Phillies need to travel, and what better way to leave […]
