The New York Yankees won the World Series in 2009 and many are wondering if the addition of outfielder Curtis Granderson will make them repeat champions. The Yankees have plenty of star power, but sometimes that doesn’t get you to the ultimate goal, a World Series victory. They will have to rely on their old [...] [...more]
It’s plain and simple, Mickey Mantle was not as good of a baseball player as Joe DiMaggio. Both are among the greatest of all players, but Joe DiMaggio was a better hitter and a clearly superior fielder when compared to Mickey. Joe didn’t run as fast as Mantle speed, but he was one of the [...] [...more]
As with any establishment which has survived for more than a century, Major League Baseball has harbored some interesting characters. Foremost among the sport’s goofballs is Francesco Stephano Pezzolo, known among baseball historians as “Ping Bodie.” His alias in itself is a curious story. “Ping” comes from the sound the ball made upon receiving a [...] [...more]
Everywhere I’ve looked since November, journalists and media outlets are handing out their “Top Ten of the 2000’s” lists and “Athlete of the Decade” honors. Sorry guys, but I’m just not that ambitious. Considering that I’m typing this at the kitchen counter while my mother warms up some of her famous hot beef sandwiches, I [...] [...more]
Each year hundreds of injuries occur on the baseball field. Players suffer injuries of different types, everything from sprained ankles and pulled hamstrings to broken bones and torn ligaments. These injuries can keep players out a few games, an entire season, and in some extreme cases, end careers. One player, however, paid the ultimate price [...] [...more]
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