Catching Up With Former Yankee Johnny James
December 9, 2011 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment
If there is anything more difficult in baseball than making it to the major leagues, it is making the roster of a successful team. Thus imagine the upward climb that pitcher Johnny James had as he worked his way through the New York Yankees farm system in the 1950’s, the golden age of the game’s […]
Phils to Have Best Rotation of the Live Ball Era?
December 15, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
On my way in to work last evening, one of the talking heads on local sports talk radio insisted the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies have the best rotation he’s ever seen, and this before they’ve even thrown a pitch as a unit. Bringing Cliff Lee back to a threesome that includes two-time Cy Young Award winner […]
An All-Star Team of ex-Major Leaguers in Their 90s
June 21, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 3 Comments
A recent quick visit to Wikipedia produced a list of the ex-major leaguers who are 90 and up, and from there it was an easy process to put together an All-Star lineup for these guys, practically all of whom starred in the ’40s. I’m offering it for consideration and debate: Catcher: Mike Sandlock, who spent […]
