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The Day that Disco Died
There have been few promotions in the world of sports which could rival the unplanned and unmitigated disaster of one July night in 1979. The event, dubbed Disco Demolition Night, will forever be hailed as one of the most riotous evenings in the history of American athletics.
The calamity was created as a result of a [...] -
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Spring Madness
Do you smell that? Breathe deep, and you can just catch it – a glimpse of leather, dirt, and green grass tickling your nostrils.
Yes, Spring Training 2010 is upon us, my WannaBe Brethren. Baseball is less than a month and a half away. With the approach of each club’s mandatory workouts, we’re getting closer and [...] -
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Cheaters Prosper: The Hidden Ball Trick
There are some baseball traditions which have faded forever into obscurity. Relics such as the spitball, the screwball, and the eepheus pitch have all gone the way of the dinosaur.
But there is one man who, through his shenanigans, is keeping baseball tradition alive. His name is Mike Lowell, and he’s the last, best [...] -
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Sosa vs. McGwire: Cooperstown Edition
It was a magical season in 1998. “The Race” – we all have our memories of it. It was the year that saved baseball, and it ranks as one of the greatest of all time.
In hindsight, however, it was a turning point. The dark secret of baseball was reaching critical mass, like a balloon [...] -
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Curing the February Funk
Sitting at my desk, staring out at the bleak, gray landscape, I can feel it settling over me like a stifling blanket. It’s that time of year, ladies and gentlemen. Lock your doors and grab some intoxicants – The February Funk is upon us.
This column, my WannaBe Brethren, is a preemptive strike against the [...] -
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The Worst Teams in Pro Sports #1: The Chicago Cubs
Baseball season is rapidly approaching, and my blood has begun to boil. The anticipation of the coming struggle is almost too much to take. I check my favorite club’s news blog five times a day, minimum, scouring the news wire for any and all info involving my club. I’m one of those fans who upon [...]
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Comeback Trail: Return of the Sheeter
Anyone who has been keeping an eye on the MLB hot stove has heard the news by now – The Oakland A’s have taken a startling leap of faith and signed former Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets for an estimated $10 million.
Why should you care? Because, my WannaBe Brethren, this could be the start [...] -
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Jose Canseco gets juiced, then tells on others
We all knew something was going on in the mid 1980s when almost every ballplayer looked like the Incredible Hulk. The super-sized muscles can be summed up in one word: Steroids. I’m not saying that players of other generations and other sports didn’t use performance enhancers, because they did. How else can you explain a [...]
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Baseball
Willie Mays: The Catch
Having earned his famous nickname for his enthusiasm as a young player coming up through the then-New York Giants system, Willie Mays moved to San Francisco with the Giants in 1958 and continued his rise to stardom. While Mays had power — his 660 career home runs place him fourth on the all-time list — [...]
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Spitball Saints
With Mark McGwire’s recent admission of cheating whilst in an MLB uniform, I’ve been thinking about some of the other famous cheaters in the history of the game. Many of them, despite their shady reputations, have landed in the Hall of Fame. Is it really fair to keep steroid users out when other admitted rule-breakers [...]
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