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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Farewell, Moose Skowron
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
He Jests at Scars that Never Felt a Wound
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
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Book, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, David Cone, David Wells, Don Larsen, Ernie Shore, Federal League, Fenway Park, Harvey Haddix, Jim Bunning, Johan Santana, Literature, Major League Baseball, Mike Mussina, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Philip Gregory Humber, Pittsburgh Pirates, World Series, Wrigley Field
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A Country for Old Men
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
Chris Gayle versus Shivnarine Chanderpaul
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
Posted in Australia, Cricket, IPL, T20 Cricket, Test Cricket, West Indies
Tagged Chris Gayle, Shivnarine
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Thank you, Jackie Robinson
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
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website
Tagged Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball
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Vin Scully Returns
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
Posted in Baseball
Tagged Don Mattingly, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Vin Scully
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Tough-luck Buck
Buck Showalter was with the Hyannis Port Mets of the Cape Cod League (which he tore up offensively) as well as then being a fine minor-league first baseman in the New York Yankees farm system. Buck had the poor luck … Continue reading
Ozzie, No Harriet, Lost in Translation
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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Tagged Literature, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Ozzie Guillen
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Unusual Opening Day for Yankees and Movie with the Literal Hollywood Ending
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
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Book, Right Off the Bat Podcasts, Yankees
Tagged Al Campanis, Brooklyn Dodgers, Carl Hubbell, Joe Girardi, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, Mark McGwire, New York Giants, Nick Swisher, San Francisco Giants, Wild Card, Yankee Stadium
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Former Baseball Hall of Fame Researcher on the Mets at 50
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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