“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]
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]
One of the most pivotal media moguls of the last century, Ted Turner has meant more to America than even his stable of television channels would suggest. Besides his contributions to broadcasting, charity, and professional wrestling (WCW, remember?), he was also one of the men most responsible for the Atlanta Braves’ rise back to the [...] [...more]
I’m a New York Yankee fan and there’s no section at Yankee Stadium that is more popular than the Bleacher Creature’s section in right field. If you’ve never been a Bleacher Creature, your life is incomplete but I”ll share a little Bleacher Creature 101 with you. When the Yankees defense steps on the field [...] [...more]