Upper Deck Planning to Insert Bubblegum Back into Baseball Card Packs!
2013 Fleer Retro Baseball is the first product slated to have bubblegum included in packs! Carlsbad, CA (April 1, 2013) – Collectors often ask, “What ever happened to bubblegum in baseball card packs?” What most people don’t realize is that Upper Deck never made a practice of inserting bubblegum into baseball packs, mainly because the gum […]
Baseball in Australia 1953 – Bill Reay’s Story
My name is Bill Reay from Melbourne Australia. I’m just starting some reports that hopefully interest people on the way baseball has developed in Australia since I took it up a long time ago. I started playing baseball when I was 19 years of age in 1953. I had never played before and a couple […]
ML”what would”B: What if Tex was a Red Sox Part Two
Hey baseball fans! I just put up another ML”what would”B post on More Than a Fan. In every ML”what would”B alternative history post, I discuss what would have happened if a famous event in baseball history had gone differently than it did in reality. For my latest post, I continued the discussion I started back in February when I […]
Suicide Squeeze Bunt: All You Should Know From A To Z!
A major advantage of the suicide squeeze bunt over the safety squeeze bunt is that the bunter does not have to make an exceptionally good bunt to get the runner in from third base on the suicide squeeze. Many very good baseball authorities will teach their base runner on third base to break for the […]
Chipper Is an Old Braves Chap
Hey baseball fans! Today, you are about to hear about one of the greatest players in Braves history. He recently retired and is one of the greatest switch-hitting power hitters of all time. I think you can all guess who I’m talking about: Chipper Jones! Jones played his entire 19-year career with the Atlanta Braves from […]
An Interview with Marty Appel
Hey baseball fans! Remember how I went to that event and interviewed Ron Blomberg and also met Len Berman, Ira Berkow and Marty Appel? Well, Marty Appel agreed to an interview! He gave some really great answers and I really want you to read them, but let me tell you a little bit about the author of […]
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WINS 3-0 OVER TEAM PUERTO RICO & GOES UNDEFEATED IN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
By ISMAEL NUNEZ The number Three was most likely the lucky number for team Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. 1-This was their third meeting against team Puerto Rico as in their previous two meetings team DR was victorious. 2-Winning the champion game shutting out Puerto Rico 3-0, and then they became the first Latin […]
Getting into “The Game”
My name is Pam Dawkins, known fondly as daughter number five, out of six…..daughters, to Bill and Elsie Reay. As we grew up, Baseball was always a major part of our lives as dad played and coached for the Richmond Tigers, Dandenong Lions and then Springvale Lions Baseball Clubs. The Reay family were a baseball […]
The Soft Toss Drill Is Fabulous If You Use It Properly!
The baseball hitting benefits of the soft toss drill are incredible but this drill must be done properly. The soft toss drill is one of the best baseball coaching drills around and please don’t ever sell it short. It is a great time saver to break a bad habit, get into a good habit or […]
An Interview with the First DH Ever
Hey baseball fans! I was recently invited to cover the AJHS Baseball Night charity event by Marty Appel, writer of Pinstripe Empire, one of my all time favorite Yankees biographies and baseball books! He also used to be the PR Director for the Yanks, which is really cool. I will be interviewing Marty soon in […]
DRSEA Opening Day
DRSEA INFORMER Volume VI, Issue 1: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment The Dominican Republic Sports & Education Academy welcomed its inaugural students in January in the city that has produced many of the Dominican Republic’s most famous baseball stars. “The dream has become reality,” said Harold Mendez, co-founder of the DRSEA, whose mission […]
World’s first database of baseball’s statues compiled by UK researchers
**Images available at their website (link below)** The first ever database of statues commemorating baseball’s biggest stars has been compiled by researchers from the University of Sheffield, UK. From ballparks to sports bars, museums to city squares and schools to cemeteries, life-size bronze depictions of men, women and children enjoying the national pastime can […]
Moneyball extremes: Dodgers and Astros salaries
Baseball needs to figure out a way to split up the money they bring in from MLBAM and have each team spend a portion of that profit on player salaries. The words salary cap and baseball have been a striking issue in the past, but maybe those that control the game, that being the players and the […]
Book Review: Closer
The role of a closer may be the most mysterious position in baseball. In order to succeed, it almost seems as if a player has to be a little off of his rocker. It is the only position in sports where the player is guaranteed to only be on the field during pressure packed situations. […]
How To Advance An Important Base Runner Can Win The Game!
With an important runner on second base and no outs, try to drive the ball the opposite way if you are a right-handed batter or try to pull the ball if you are a left-handed batter. You have a much better chance of advancing an important runner on a grounder to the second baseman or […]
EIGHT MEN ARRIBA
BY ISMAEL NUNEZ This month of February: It’s African-American History Month, It’s also Dominican History Month, and in the first week of February as in every year: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela participate in the Caribbean World Series! Yet the games are not shown on prime-time and at the same time there are […]
Book Review: Trading Bases
Every once in a while a book about baseball will come out that is different than all others in the sports section at your local Barnes and Nobles. Joe Peta’s new book Trading Bases: A Story About Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball (not necessarily in that order) is one of those books. Peta, once […]
ML”what would”B: What if Mark Teixeira went to Boston in 2009?
Hey baseball fans! I just put up another ML”what would”B post on More Than a Fan. In every ML”what would”B alternative history post, I discuss what would have happened if a famous event in baseball history had gone differently than it did in reality. For my latest post, I wondered what would have happened if Mark Teixeira had gone […]
Valuable Insights for Winning a Baseball Game
\Building a formidable baseball team to give your opponents nightmares on the field requires adhering to certain proven steps. Easy steps to win a baseball game A.) B uild a strategic team with competent players: The coach should exercise due diligence to work out the team composition and must essentially include:. An awesome hitter. A […]
Valentines day is a day for lovers <3
Valentines day is a day for lovers. You’re single like me? No problem, I’ve got your solution. Think about this holiday as a celebration of the things/people/events.. really anything you love. I love my family, my friends, my passions. There’s a whole lot of love in your life, it just depends on how you look […]
The Worst Baseball Question On Earth!
I’ve answered many questions on baseball hitting, baseball pitching, baseball coaching and more over several decades. I can proudly say that not once did I ever think the question was not a worthwhile question and I always showed the utmost respect to the person asking the question. However, there is one question on the topic […]
An Interview with a “Gator”
Hey baseball fans! I have another interview for you! This one is with New York Yankees pitching great: Ron Guidry! Some of you probably have no idea who he is, which is why I will tell you all about the “Gator” in the next paragraph. Ron Guidry played for the Yankees from 1975-1988. In those […]
NYC Men’s Senior Baseball League
LONG ISLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE: Life after work, fun and teamwork! By Ismael Nunez Here’s there’re contact information: Website: www.facebook.com/nycmsbl. Email [email protected] and phone number 347-906-4181 and their address: 213-37 39th Avenue-Unit 250, Bayside, New York 11361, now the name of the organization? Men’s Senior and Men’s Adult Baseball Leagues! Recognized as the largest adult recreation Baseball Organization with close to 50,000 members world […]
The Evolution Of Baseball—The Mariners, & King Felix
I was listening to Sports Radio on 710 AM in Seattle today. My dad likes the show. They were talking about the Mariners—specifically, our ace pitcher, Felix Hernandez. What does everyone think? Does he like it here? Is he happy about the changes that have been made to the team structure? He did pitch a […]
Bring back day baseball for the World Series
Good news for baseball over football this week. The ratings came out for the 2013 Pro Bowl and only 9.9 million watched that game. That means that Game Three of the 2012 World Series outdrew the Pro Bowl, after failing to outdraw the football All- Star game the past few years. Why does baseball do so […]
Baseball Tips On Hitting: You Better Be Moving Your Head!
It is very important to make sure your head is turned and facing the pitcher to ensure that you get a good view of the pitch that will soon follow. Your head should be totally relaxed and pretend that you are simply watching TV. Make sure both the front shoulder and arm are completely out […]
Podcast Provides Fantasy Owners with Data
The Dear Mr. Fantasy baseball podcast will be returning with a fresh slate of episodes beginning Feb. 4. The show, which features a rundown of fantasy baseball players, statistics, news, analysis, tips and insight will return to its weekly schedule after having taken a hiatus during the baseball offseason. With fantasy sports growing in popularity […]
An Interview with Red Sox Legend Frank Malzone
Hey baseball fans! I have another fun interview for you today. This one is with Red Sox third base legend… Frank Malzone! I know that he’s not the most talked about person in baseball history, but he was really good in the 1950s and ’60s. Because he’s not that well known, let me tell you a […]
Baseball Tips On Hitting: Are You Grounding Out Or Popping Up Too Often?
No matter how high or how low your batting average is, you should pay close attention to how your outs are being made. We improve by working on any baseball hitting weaknesses we have. Even if you are very efficient at baseball hitting, if most of your outs are either on pop ups or grounders, […]
First Rate: Fantasy Baseball First Basemen Rankings for 2013
When it comes to fantasy baseball draft day, I have tried many different strategies over the years. Many people will tell you that you need a ‘big bopper’ at first base to have a truly balanced line up. Although you can win your league in a number of ways, having a big bat in the […]
