Athletics!
Seen waiting for a tram in Antwerp, likely unaware of the drama surrounding the team, their owner, and their impending move to Las Vegas. He might not even know whom…
Busch Stadium
My wife and I recently drove to St. Louis for a tech conference I spoke at, and post-conference attended the Cardinals/Cubs game at Busch Stadium, our previous attempt scuppered to…
Las Vegas Athletics, Uggh!
Last week I spoke at KCDC which uses the Kansas City Convention Center. The street-level hallways contain a history of Kansas City - heavy emphasis on a larger-than-life civic leader…
Give It A Rest!
Joe DiMaggio demanded he be introduced as The Greatest Living Ballplayer at all public appearances, such as Yankee Old-Timers' Day. Billy Crystal claims that DiMaggio punched him when Crystal did…
Cut-and-Paste Gone Awry
....because who the fuck is Ryan?!?
Rick Camp Game
The 1984 game where the Cubs' Ryne Sandberg hit two game-tying home runs off of Bruce Sutter before the Cubs won it in the 11th has been oft-mentioned since Sandberg's…
Random Learnings #59
From Wikipedia: [Ron] LeFlore also struck out frequently, finishing in the top ten in his league in strikeouts five times (and second in the American League in 1975 with 139).…
Random Learnings #56
After the 1960 season, the American League Washington Senators became the 1961 Minnesota Twins, at least that's always been my understanding. Team ownership didn't change. Five regular position players from…
Meandering Thoughts #46
Am I showing antisemitic tendencies if I visibly cringe when the Minnesota Twins' organist plays Hava Nagila and wish she would immediately stop? More likely it's my general disdain for…
Immaculate Inning and Spies
Sunday, Miami Marlin's pitcher Cal Quantrill pitched an immaculate inning, striking out three batters on nine pitches. Though exceeding rare at one time - none between 1928 and 1953 -…