By Bill Ribas We’ve all seen it – the player connects with the bat, trots down to first, makes the turn, and on the way back, a few quick hand gestures like he’s talking to a deaf person, then the kiss to the hands, the look to the heavens, the slight head tilt, all saying thank you God, thank you for this single. I can’t remember when this change occurred, but it is here to … [Read more...] about Baseball & God
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MLB Splinters | July 31, 2009
By now, it's pretty much old news that the New York Times reports that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were on the list … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | July 31, 2009
18th & Vine
On the day that I make my annual trek to Cooperstown for Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, I thought it would be interesting to share an experience from last summer when I visited a completely different museum celebrating the history of America's pastime. … [Read more...] about 18th & Vine
The Halladay Syndrome
By Aaron M Smith It is a deadly syndrome that is starting to sweep Major League baseball. There has been only one case known until recently and that case has existed only in Canada. But now rumors are circulating , that the syndrome is slowly spreading across the United States. It is the Roy Halladay Syndrome. Possibly the best pitcher in all of Major League … [Read more...] about The Halladay Syndrome
The Pride of Dutchess County
The county where I grew up in New York happens to be the birthplace of two of the 289 members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. … [Read more...] about The Pride of Dutchess County