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]
On this date in 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Montreal Expos 1 to zip in 22 innings. Rick Dempsey hit a homerun in the 22nd inning to give the boys in blue the win. The engine of this epic battle was the pitching staff of both teams. The Los Angeles pitchers were: Orel [...] [...more]
When Tampa Bay was awarded a franchise in 1995 by Major League Baseball, more than 7,000 potential teams names were discussed among management and the public. Though they would not play their first big league game until 1998, plans began immediately to make Florida’s second expansion team a viable success. According to Mickey Bradley and [...] [...more]
Throughout the history of American sports, there have been some very poor places to sit and watch a game. From the Polo Grounds to Colts Stadium to Candlestick Park, there are some venues which just dare their patrons to have a good time. But perhaps no structure has failed so spectacularly in so many ways [...] [...more]
There’s no doubt about it – with the leisurly pace of most baseball games, the onfield action is only half the fun. For most fans in attendance, it’s about having a good time with friends, tossing back a couple beverages, and snapping up some of whatever specialty the stadium is serving up. And while other [...] [...more]
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