Category Archives: Baseball

WHY DON’T INFIELDERS DROP LINE DRIVES IN DOUBLE PLAY SITUATIONS?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Philip

WHY DON’T INFIELDERS DROP LINE DRIVES IN DOUBLE PLAY SITUATIONS? Buddy Van Alstyne’s comment reminds me of something that has bothered me all the years I’ve been watching baseball. In a situation where the infield fly rule would apply —for … Continue reading →

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A PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE INSIDE FLY RULE (COMMENT).

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Philip

PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE INSIDE FLY RULE (COMMENT). Buddy Van Alstyne proposed in a comment here that the infield fly rule should be changed to provide that if the fielder drops an infield fly, the batter is awarded first base … Continue reading →

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MONEYBALL AND THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Philip

MONEYBALL AND THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD. In the comments, Nick, Dick Weisfelder and Elmer are continuing the debate over whehter Miguel Cabrera or Mike Trout was more valuable this year. The Most Valuable Player award is one of the … Continue reading →

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CABRERA OR TROUT?—IT’S STILL BASEBALL SEASON (COMMENT).

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Philip

CABRERA OR TROUT?—IT’S STILL BASEBALL SEASON (COMMENT). Dick Weisfelder asked in a comment on my post on football referees: “Cabrera or Trout?” Talking about baseball is more fun than talking about football, much less football referees. The question is which … Continue reading →

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SPAGHETTI WESTERN BASEBALL BROADCASTS.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Philip

SPAGHETTI WESTERN BASEBALL BROADCASTS. Spaghetti Westerns were known for their lavish use of close ups, often extreme close ups. Two gunfighters staring each other down. A series of tighter and tighter close ups. Sweat pouring down their faces. Baseball broadcasting … Continue reading →

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THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS—BASEBALL.

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Philip

THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS—BASEBALL. Mary Jane heard Nick and me happily discussing the careers of baseball player from the 1940’s and commented: “The religion of baseball has its saints.”

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BASEBALL HISTORY AS AN INTERNET GAME.

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Philip

BASEBALL HISTORY AS AN INTERNET GAME. Nick surprised me recently by mentioning Red Schoendienst. Nick is currently participating in an internet game in which he drafts a team made up of baseball players from the past. His team is then … Continue reading →

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JEAN SHEPHERD’S LOU GEHRIG STORY.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Philip

JEAN SHEPHERD’S LOU GEHRIG STORY. Jean Shepherd, from whose stories the movies A Christmas Story and Ollie Hopnoodle’s Vacation of Bliss were taken, was a White Sox fan, as was his father. Here is Jean Shepherd sitting in old Comiskey … Continue reading →

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MOE BERG IN JAPAN.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Philip

MOE BERG IN JAPAN. I posted here about how Moe Berg “went to a lecture by Werner Heisenberg in Switzerland during World War II with instructions to kill Heisenberg if the lecture showed that Germany was far along on building … Continue reading →

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TOURING JAPAN BEFORE WORLD WAR II.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Philip

TOURING JAPAN BEFORE WORLD WAR II. LEFTY tells the story of a 1934 tour of Japan by major league players who included Lefty Gomez, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and their wives—and Moe Berg, a backup catcher. This was the sixth … Continue reading →

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