The Seventh Game of the 1926 World Series: Was it Hollywood or Reality?
I can still remember seeing the 1952 film “The Winning Team” starring Ronald Regan and Doris Day. Of course my knowledge of Grover Cleveland Alexander was non-existent until then. In fact, I might have checked with my father and asked if it were a true story. Which he informed me that Alexander was one of […]
The Daily Stream Saturday Version 4/20/2013
April 20, 2013 by Chris Mitchell · Leave a Comment
#BOSTON STRONG The Daily Stream — Saturday Version Hello fellow fisherman, it is time for The Daily Stream – The Saturday Version. This week has been a fantasy week filled with mid level double starts and more than your fair share of bad pitching. Matt Cain owners, people that owned and started David Price, Brett […]
Fixing the 2012 Red Sox
October 12, 2011 by Andrew Martin · 3 Comments
The implosion of the 2011 Red Sox came as a surprise. It was an excruciating, agonizing surprise that played out over the course of a month, and left Boston fans at a loss for answers. The team that looked like it had an excellent chance at winning the World Series this year, went down in […]
The Clark Griffith Monument
June 30, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 4 Comments
In 1956 a monument was dedicated to Clark Griffith outside old Griffith Stadium just months after the former owner of the team and stadium died. Â His passing was marked by every major newspaper, his funeral attended by every official of the game. Â He was recognized as a giant of the game whose place in Cooperstown […]
More Of The Same
September 14, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
It’s a little checklist that Cardinal fans go through before games, to prepare themselves for what is to come: Is the opposing pitcher someone the Cardinals haven’t seen much of? Check. Does the opposing pitcher have a high ERA? Check. Is the opposing pitcher lefthanded? Hey, he’s not! Â Maybe they have a chance! Of course, […]
Reminiscing As Pirates Lose Two Ties To Golden Era In The Past Week
August 17, 2010 by Tim McCoy · Leave a Comment
As a kid growing up in rural western Pennsylvania there was always stuff to do to stay busy. The range of options was pretty expansive with everything from lounging under a tree to spending hours in the sun harvesting crops, but once the sun started to go down everything was put aside to catch the […]
Webster Shocks Elmira
June 10, 2010 by Paul Gotham · Leave a Comment
(Webster, N.Y) For eight innings the Webster Yankees toiled with little to show for their efforts. The home nine threatened but failed to bring home any runs while the Elmira Pioneers grabbed a seven-run lead. Elmira pitchers dominated Webster for eight frames recording 13 strike outs.
