Book Review: Free Byrd
Paul Byrd was a journeyman Major Leaguer who played 14 seasons for 7 different teams, but just like everyone, he has a story to tell. This story is told in his book Free Byrd: The Power of a Liberated Life. This 219-page work details the life of the major leaguer as well as how his […]
An Interview with Curt Schilling (the “Schilling-shot”)
Hey baseball fans! I have another great interview for you today! This interview is with the should-be Hall of Famer……Curt Schilling! You probably already know who Curt is, but in case you don’t, let me tell you a little bit about him. The Alaska-born Schilling played from 1988-2007 with the Phillies, Astros, Diamondbacks and Red […]
9th Annual Charity Game: 100 Innings of Baseball for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
This year marks the 9th Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Game for ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The approximate 150 adult amateur players will step up to the plate on Saturday October 20th and will continue playing 100 consecutive innings of baseball. Players come from more than a dozen amateur baseball leagues across […]
The 8th Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Game for ALS
The 8th Annual 100 innings of Baseball game for ALS will be held once again at Adams Field in Quincy, MA over Columbus Day weekend starting at 9:00am on Saturday, 10/08, and continuing for 33+ straight hours, ending sometime Sunday afternoon, 10/09. Details from prior years, and graphics can be found at www.bostonbaseball.com/100innings.php. Curt Schilling will once […]
7th Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Raises About $500,000
Early Bird defeats Worm in Walk-Off in 100th Inning, 73-72 Schilling Manages as Schilling Pitches This Columbus Day weekend, Red Sox’ legend Curt Schilling threw his 7th annual 100 Innings of Baseball to raise money for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Curt named his son after Lou Gehrig. This year, from innings 96 […]
Schilling to Take the Mound 7th ANNUAL, 100 INNINGS OF BASEBALL
PRESS RELEASE October 7, 2010 Red Sox’ legend Curt Schilling is throwing his 7th annual 100 Innings of Baseball to raise money for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Curt named his son after Lou Gehrig. And in this year’s game, 15-year-old Gehrig Schilling is expected to take the mound on Sunday at noon […]
100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular Charity Game for ALS
The 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular was born in 2004 with the arrival of Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox as a fundraiser for Curt’s Pitch for ALS program to aid the fight against Lou Gehrig‘s disease. The world’s longest game continues 100 straight innings and lasts about 33 consecutive hours, and to date […]
Why Tim Lincecum will be your 2009 NL Cy Young winner
Image by Getty Images via Daylife After a year in which Cardinals starting pitchers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright dominated the headlines, pitched their team to a division title and were expected to fight for some off-season hardware, it was the Giants’ Tim Lincecum who picked up the first post-season win amongst the trio. When […]
100 INNINGS OF BASEBALL Benefitting Curt’s Pitch for ALS
CURT SCHILLING’S ALS AWARENESS EFFORTS CONTINUE 6th ANNUAL, 100 INNINGS OF BASEBALL ANNOUNCED Contest expected to surpass $500,000 raised overall. Ballplayers of All Abilities Are Encouraged to Participate! Quincy – Stock up on the peanuts and cracker jacks. Boston-based sports marketing firm, Charity Hop, in conjunction with Curt Schilling and the ALS Association of Massachusetts, […]
I Guess Canseco Was Right
Image via Wikipedia I usually try to stay clear of the controversial issues in baseball, but I couldn’t resist this topic. To start things off, here are some quotes from the baseball world by some past and present players. In the MLB.com article, “A-Rod is talk of MLB after admission “, George Brett was quoted […]
Pitching Wins in the MLB
In my opinion, pitching is probably the most important aspect of the game of baseball. This fact is highlighted by the dominance of Josh Beckett in the playoff both as a Marlin and as a member of the Red Sox. The same holds true for Curt Schilling, too. When the Angels won the World Series, […]
