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 -…
Charley Finley and NIL
Charley Finley was the owner of the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics for twenty years, 1960 to 1980. During that time he successfully alienated his players, fellow owners, and even…
Random Learnings #48
During Game 2 of the NLCS, the announcers remarked how the New York Mets' team colors were chosen to represent the Brooklyn Dodgers (blue) and New York Giants (orange), teams…
Pitch Clock Makes A Difference
My wife and I attended the Twins-Seattle game last Monday, which the Twins won 3-1. Total game time: 2:09. More incredibly, the game was official in under 60 minutes. Wow.…
Random Learnings #12 FOLLOWUP
Original post: https://scottsosna.com/2023/09/26/random-learnings-12/ According to this nytimes.com article, (paywall, a different free version here) a bill may be introduced in California's state assembly to give reparations to families of people…
Meandering Thoughts #18
My wife and I are attending the 2024 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis. I highly recommend it, this is our second year attending, and surprised…
Graph Databases and Baseball
In my opinion, stating that baseball remains America's Pastime in 2023 is a tough argument to make, as it often is as the third-most popular sport in the United States.…