Monthly Archives: April 2012

Farewell, Moose Skowron

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

The baseball firmament lost one of its all-time World Series stars. Bill “Moose” Skowron, a fixture at Yankees Oldtimers’ Day for decades following his career, died of congestive heart failure and cancer. Although he made the final out in the … Continue reading →

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He Jests at Scars that Never Felt a Wound

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

New York Mets prospect Philip Gregory Humber (not Humbert Humbert or “from Humber,” either), who had a cup of coffee with his drafting-team in 2006 and 2007 before going to the Minnesota Twins in the Johan Santana deal, has pitched … Continue reading →

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A Country for Old Men

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Among its benefits to the world of cricket (bringing in the dough, providing a three-hour runfest for millions), the Indian Premier League is turning into a great venue for the superannuated cricketers of yore looking to earn the big bucks … Continue reading →

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Chris Gayle versus Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Chris Gayle, the tall Jamaican left-hander known for his power hitting, is currently the star of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2012 Indian Premier League. Meanwhile, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the Guyanese left-hander known for his crabbed stance at the wicket … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Jackie Robinson

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Major League Baseball reached a long-overdue milestone sixty-five years ago today when Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. All major-league players wear JR’s number 42 this day to honor the individual who changed everything. I (Evander) can’t … Continue reading →

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Vin Scully Returns

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Broadcasting great Vin Scully is scheduled to cover his first game of the Los Angeles Dodgers season today, Tax Day, April 15. Scully missed Opening Day with the team for only the second time in sixty-three years. At eighty-four, Scully’s … Continue reading →

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Tough-luck Buck

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Buck Showalter was a fine minor-league first baseman in the Yankees farm system. He had the poor luck of being at that position when Don Mattingly was bashing all those home runs. Showalter was then given the job of managing … Continue reading →

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Ozzie, No Harriet, Lost in Translation

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

The usually fun Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended by the Marlins for comments on Fidel Castro that he (OG) says had most to do with the challenges of going from English to Spanish in several interviews. Speaking … Continue reading →

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Unusual Opening Day for Yankees and Movie with the Literal Hollywood Ending

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Yesterday, also Good Friday for the Western Church and the start of Passover at sundown for all Jews, happened to be Opening Day for the New York Yankees—first pitch after 3 p.m. It wound up the first Opening Day meltdown … Continue reading →

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Former Baseball Hall of Fame Researcher on the Mets at 50

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Check it out! Mets 50th ANN. Join former National Baseball Hall of Fame researcher and librarian Russell Wolinsky at Hofstra University, April 26, 6 p.m., for his lecture on “The Era between June 15, 1977, and June 15, 1983.” It’s … Continue reading →

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