Nine to Know: Hall of Fame Slumps
I was curious as to the longest slumps incurred by some of the great of...
Tag: Willie Mays
Like many other Hall of Famers, Liz Lemon went one season too long
Tomorrow night we are saying goodbye to Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack...
Taft Heartily
Yesterday, I wrote about William Howard Taft joining the 12-foot tall Presidential Mascot races during...
Happy 75th birthday, Willie McCovey
Yesterday, in this space, we wished Ralph Terry a happy 77th birthday. Today we wish...
Nine to Know: Johnny Damon all Thai’d Up
The 39-year old Johnny Damon will be playing for Team Thailand in the World Baseball Classic...
The rookie Septembers of Mays, Mantle, Harper, and Trout
This post, comparing the rookie Septembers of Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Bryce Harper, and Mike...
#2 is now #10
In the Yankees 2-0 win over the Red Sox last night, Derek Jeter's RBI single gave...
Mike Trout’s fantabulous season
Forget the fact that Mike Trout is a kid. Forget that he's a rookie. Remember...
Derek Jeter hits his 250th homer
Derek Jeter hit the 250th homer of his Hall of Fame career last night. It...
July 18th in baseball
Happy 72nd birthday to Joe Torre. Happy 37th birthday to Torii Hunter. Happy 34th birthday to Ben Sheets and...