HOF Showdown: Piniella, Cox, and Torre
When the 2010 baseball season comes to an end, the book will be closed on several of the game’s longest standing managers. Lou Piniella has announced his immediate retirement. Bobby Cox will be heading home. And Joe Torre? Well, we’re not sure yet. But one way or the other, he’ll [...] [...more]
With the recent retirement of Ken Griffey, Jr., I’ve been thinking a lot about the coming class of Hall of Fame candidates. The Kid is sure to land a plaque of his own, but there are a few other players who may be able to sneak in, as well. Here’s a list of a few [...] [...more]
Edward “Whitey” Ford was one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the MLB, and he is regarded as the best Yankee pitcher of all-time. Edward “Whitey” Ford was born in Queens, New York and grew up a Yankee fan. His early boyhood trips to Yankee Stadium inspired him to be a big league [...] [...more]
There was a time in the history of baseball when the home run was sacred and sometimes elusive. I was born in the 1980s and grew up in the 1990s. As far back as I can remember, a player who hit over 40 home runs was considered a very great hitter with potential to enter [...] [...more]
When one thinks about the St. Louis Rams or the Arizona Cardinals for that matter, we tend to think about one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time and that’s Kurt Warner. Warner’s journey to the NFL is one like no other. He began his playing career at Regis High school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where [...] [...more]