The Best Baseball Quotes of All Time
WEBApr 10, 2021 — If it takes me to play first base, third base, right field, I just want to win the game.”. – Albert Pujols. “To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.”. – Willie Stargell. “If you have a bad day in baseball, and start thinking about it, you will have 10 more.”.
Reading Phillies: A History of The Fightin Phils
WEBSep 8, 2021 — The Reading Phillies: A History. The Reading Fightin’ Phils have only existed technically since 2012, when they officially changed their name, but the history goes back much farther than that. In the late 1800’s, a team hosted by the Reading Athletic club played against various teams around the area for unofficial championships and bragging ...
Home - Through The Fence Baseball
WEBAug 17, 2024 — September 22, 2023. A team must be a team of destiny when it gives up five runs in the top of the first…. July 22, 2023. Well, that’s that. The 2023 draft is over. There were some surprises, some no-brainers, some different directions by …
Best Baseball Songs: The Definitive List
WEBMay 3, 2020 — The simply want to go to the game for a good time. #13. “Chocolate Starberry” by Darryl Strawberry. This hilarious song is from Mets’ player Darryl Strawberry, who released it in 1996. #12. “Tessie” by the Dropkick Murphys. “Tessie” by the Dropkick Murphys was released in 2004.
Texas Rangers - Through The Fence Baseball
WEBOct 15, 2023 — Daily Texas Rangers news, rumors, and discussion. Houston Astros roster information along with the most updated news following Rangers games.
Baseball Mascots: Ranking the MLB Mascots
WEBJul 1, 2021 — MLB Mascot History Baseball mascots have been a key part of entertainment in the baseball industry since 1964, when the New York Mets opened their stadium and introduced us to Mr. Met. The San Diego Chicken in 1977 sparked an increase in popularity in mascots, while only showing up sporadically throughout that 1977 season. The
Let’s play two! 30th anniversary of the Joel Youngblood trade
WEBAug 6, 2012 — On August 4, 1982, Joel Youngblood became the only player to ever to get a hit for two different teams in two different cities on the same day. What’s more, Youngblood got those hits off two future Hall of Famers: the Cubs’ Ferguson Jenkins and Phillies’ Steve Carlton. The strange day was the result of a deal between the New York Mets and ...
The Evolution of Baseball Gloves And How They Vary By Position
WEBJun 8, 2021 — The Origin of the Baseball Glove. In the very beginning of baseball, gloves were not used at all. It was looked at as “soft” to use a glove. Players would put their hands together and catch the ball with both hands. The first player to use a glove in a game was Charlie Waitt, an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, who used a pair of ...
Arch Ward and the first MLB All-Star Game, 1933
WEBJun 30, 2013 — Rather, Ward wanted baseball fans to remember just that one singular game, the “Game of The Century,” played on a sunny summer day in July back in 1933. Author’s note: The 2013 All-Star Selection show will be held on July 6, 80 years to the day of the first official major league baseball all-star game. Sources:
Remembering Jack Brickhouse and the origin of his “Hey-Hey ...
WEBMay 10, 2011 — The words “the Chicago Cubs are on the air” and “Hey-Hey!” still hang in the old wooden rafters of Wrigley Field. For an older Cubs fan, those words and the name Jack Brickhouse (January 24, 1916 – August 6, 1998) stand as early pillars of WGN broadcasts.Jack is also the most memorable and notable name is Cubs broadcast history, followed by Harry Caray and Ron Santo.