What’s Next For Derek Jeter?
July 11, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
Even before Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter belted his 3,000th career hit, fans and media wondered aloud what would happen to him once he reached the coveted mark. It’s not that we all expect him to turn into a pumpkin or anything, but the question remains: will the Yankees be willing to keep running […]
The Favorite Toy and…Bob Feller
December 21, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
In the wake of Bob Feller’s death on Wednesday, many a tribute has been paid to the man they called “Rapid Robert,” including one by our very own Arne Christensen, who wrote “Bob Feller in His Own Words,” in which the Hall of Fame hurler states, “A lot of folks say that had I not […]
The Favorite Toy and…Grover Cleveland Alexander
December 9, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Those of you who read my last Favorite Toy article about Babe Ruth probably noticed that the second installment was supposed to be about Ted Williams. Well, after giving it some thought I realized that I wanted to go deeper with Williams than most of the others I have in mind, mostly because of the […]
The Favorite Toy and…Babe Ruth
November 30, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 3 Comments
With the 2011 season still a few months away, I thought it was too early to bust out The Favorite Toy to determine what milestones we might see next year, so I thought I’d go retro and look at some of the game’s greats, not-so-greats and what-might-have-beens to see what odds The Favorite Toy gave […]
