“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby is probably the best right-handed hitter in the history of the game. Hornsby was a faboulous player who captured seven batting titles, that [...] [...more]
WannaBeSportsGuy Daily Trivia
Question: Who was the first American President to throw out the first Major League Baseball pitch of the season?
A. Howard Taft
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. John Quincy Adams
E. Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Answer: The first American President to throw out the first Major League Baseball pitch of the season is
President William Howard Taft. President [...] [...more]
Question: Which Chicago Cubs general manager and Hall of Famer’s ashes are buried at the world famous Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field?
A. Charlie Grimm (Cubs 1944-1949 Manager)
B. Hank O’Day (Cubs 1914 Manager)
C. Roger Bresnahan (Cubs 1915 Manager)
D. Joe Tinker (Cubs 1916 Manager)
E. Joe McCarthy (Cubs 1926-1930 Manager)
Answer: If you believe in ghosts, this story’s for you. [...] [...more]
Sometimes, no matter how talented a person may be, certain aspects of their personality prevent them from being recognized and honored by the public. It’s happened in just about every line of work under the sun, including the game of baseball. And perhaps no one has seen their career expunged from the nation’s consciousness as [...] [...more]
Dodger Stadium was built in 1962 and since then it has been one of the greatest venues to watch a baseball game. Walter O’Malley’s stadium was built into the side of a hill in a part of town that was undesirable and worth little. Since the opening of the stadium, real estate property prices have [...] [...more]