Book Review: Every Town is a Sports Town
There are many people who feel at this point that ESPN is such a part of their lives, that it is a member of their family. In his new book, Every Town is a Sports Town: Business Leadership at ESPN from the Mailroom to the Boardroom, former ESPN President George Bodenheimer tells the story of […]
Rukkus Ticket Giveaway!
“This holiday season, Baseball Reflections is partnering up with Rukkus, a sports, ticket search engine that finds the cheapest tickets to MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL games to spread the Christmas/Hanukkah cheer your way. That means free tickets for you and a friend to any baseball game. Want to see the Yankees play the Sox? You […]
Hey NBA, Take a Look at Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is showing up the NBA and NFL in terms of negotiating new deals peacefully and out of the public eye. The MLB took its lumps in negotiating back in ‘94 but they obviously learned their lesson from it. The NFL off-season and pre-season was altered due to failed negotiations. The NBA owners […]
Having an Offseason Baseball Plan
The end of July is one of those transition times of year when kids stop competing in baseball and begin playing or practicing for another sport. Playing multiple sports when young is good and a great form of conditioning. Taking a break from playing any sport for a while is also OK, as long as […]
Video Interview with Author of 25 Greatest Players of All Time
Author/Sportscaster Len Berman on his latest book, ‘The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time’ on the Fox Business Network. They also touch upon the topic of Brett Favre before they start talking about Berman’s book. They talk about the topic of how people should view top athletes. Should fans look differently at them due […]
DRSEA INFORMER: Dominican Gold Rush
Volume III, Issue 10: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment The stampede for baseball talent in the Dominican Republic never ceases to amaze me as Major League Baseball and its teams spend $100 million a year to identify and develop talent where there is 98 percent collateral damage. It is like planting 100 apples trees, […]
A Glove of Their Own: A Grand Slam On and Off the Field
This article is being reprinted by permission… Every so often in the sports industry, do you encounter a genuine person who is trying to making a difference without a hidden agenda. Bob Salomon is one such individual. Over the past month, I have gotten to know Bob and truly what he is about. His book, “A […]
Friday Night Links
This week’s installment of links will focus on a repeat of Saturday night’s review of WholesaleKeychain.com and their MLB keychains. But there’s a lot more than just MLB keychains there, in fact, they are only a small portion of the types of keychains they provide. Here’s a list of some of the others: Automotive Muscle […]
The History of African Americans in Baseball Part 4
Image via Wikipedia Since that high point in the 1970s, the percentage of African Americans has steadily dropped over the past three decades to just over eight percent in 2008. Many cite the decrease of African Americans in the game as having something to do with the fact that MLB was not doing what they […]
