Category Archives: Sports

WHEN WALKING WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT SPECTATOR SPORT.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Philip

WHEN WALKING WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT SPECTATOR SPORT. Adam Gopnik also had an article in the New Yorker (September 1) which reviewed Matthew Algeo’s PEDESTRIANISM: WHEN WATCHING PEOPLE WALK WAS AMERICA’S FAVORITE SPECTATOR SPORT. During the period from 1860 to … Continue reading →

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BILL JAMES: “THE FRANK ROBINSON SOLUTION”.

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Philip

BILL JAMES: “THE FRANK ROBINSON SOLUTION”. In the 1985 Baseball Abstract Bill James proposed several solutions to the problem of batters being injured from being hit by pitches. The first was what James called “The Frank Robinson solution”, which he … Continue reading →

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REVISITING BILL JAMES’S HISTORY OF THE BEANBALL.

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Philip

REVISITING BILL JAMES’S HISTORY OF THE BEANBALL. Giancarlo Stanton, the great young star, was hit in the face by a pitch the other night. Stanton suffered facial lacerations requiring stitches, multiple facial fractures and dental damage. Stanton is only 24 … Continue reading →

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THE PROFESSIONAL KABADDI LEAGUE—A “CRAZE”.

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Philip

THE PROFESSIONAL KABADDI LEAGUE—A “CRAZE’. I posted here about kabaddi, which seems to be the oldest team game (Guatama Buddha is said to have played it). I posted here about the rules of kabaddi. Team take turns sending a “raider” … Continue reading →

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BEANBALLS AND REVENGE CODES (COMMENT).

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Philip

BEANBALLS AND REVENGE CODES (COMMENT). “Anonymous” commented on my recent post on retaliation for beanballs that: “Outside the baseball field and, now, states like Florida, the consequences for even negligent conduct are supposed to be provided through government procedures. The … Continue reading →

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TELEVISING CHILDREN’S GAMES.

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Philip

TELEVISING CHILDREN’S GAMES. You can get an idea on the internet of how some of these children’s games are played by adults. This Youtube video of the 2013 Ultimate Dodgeball Championship shows that the “trampoline”—does not have the frame that … Continue reading →

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CHILDREN’S GAMES AS SPORTS—DODGEBALL.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Philip

CHILDREN’S GAMES AS SPORTS—DODGEBALL. Andrew Beaton had an article in the Wall Street Journal (August 8) about the preeminent professional dodgeball player, Vince Marchbanks, whose team has won about $100,000 in cash prizes in the last two years. There are … Continue reading →

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BEANBALL WARS AND ACCIDENTS.

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Philip

BEANBALL WARS AND ACCIDENTS. There was another episode in baseball’s beanball wars. A pitch by a Pittsburgh pitcher hit and injured the Arizona Diamondbacks’ best player, who is now expected to be out for the year. The Diamondback pitcher then … Continue reading →

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NEWS FOR YOUR NEXT WATER BALLOON FIGHT.

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Philip

NEWS FOR YOUR NEXT WATER BALLOON FIGHT. Here is an article about an invention by a Texas father which will enable filling 37 water balloons in twenty seconds. (link via Marginal Revolution) In our experience, there was fun in preparing … Continue reading →

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PLAYING A BASEBALL GAME UNDER PROTEST?

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Philip

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PLAYING A BASEBALL GAME UNDR PROTEST? From time to time, back in the day, a baseball game was played under protest because of a dispute about the rules. A team could inform the umpires before the next … Continue reading →

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