YOU HAVE TO READ TO BELIEVE
When we think of heartbreaking losses, it usually involves a last inning collapse. A victory was in hand and it melted into a loss. There is another heartbreaking loss which I will call the “head scratcher”. That means once the game is over, the losers find themselves...
27 K’s – THE STORY OF RON NECCIAI
Born in Gallatin, Pa. in 1932, he became famous as a minor league pitcher in 1952. At the age of 19, he was pitching for the Bristol Twins a class D team in the Pirates organization. On May 13, 1952, while pitching against the Welch Miners he struck out 27 batters in...
WELCOME TO SWINGBADDER
It was game six of the 2021 World Series and the Braves were about to eliminate the Astros. Already leading by a score of 5-0, shortstop Dansby Swanson eliminated any hope the Astros had by hitting a 2-run home run. I had a dark flashback: I live in Arizona and cheer...
SPRING TRAINING – LOCKOUT
Pitchers and catchers report! Not so fast. The fields sit empty. The concession stands are boarded up. Towns like Port St. Lucie and Glendale are losing revenue. What tragedy has occurred? Is it a new variant of Covid? Did a World War break out? No, it seems that...