Baseball and the 4th of July: Celebrations and Happenings
by James Campbell July 4th, Independence Day, Celebrating Being Free, Being American And what is more American then baseball? It has faltered a bit in popularity in recent years, but for over 100 years it was ubiquitous with America. In fact, the famous idiom states, “As American as baseball and apple pie” Many great […]
A PITCHING RENAISSANCE and FAREWELL MR. COX
Pitching has taken over. Who can dispute this after watching pitchers dominate in the playoffs so far? There may be some sort of record set for fewest runs scored after the Giants/Phillies series. Some fans, those who want to see the ball being bashed around like a Superball, will denounce this as boring. Others, like […]
The BBA Connie Mack Award: My NL Prediction
Who was Connie Mack? He is only the manager with the most wins of all time with 3,731 from 1894-1896, 1901-1950! He was a player/manager for the Pittsburg Pirates from 1894-1896 and then with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League from 1901-1950 for a total of 53 seasons. When you manage one team for […]
Forgotten No More: The Story of Baseball in Baltimore
The history of baseball in Baltimore since the St. Louis Browns moved to the city in 1954 has been well chronicled. However, until now, the great history of baseball in Baltimore prior to the arrival of Major League Baseball has gone largely unrecognized. That is about to change with the release this fall of the […]
