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Category Archives: Right Off the Bat Book
Sinko day mayo 1956
I (Evander) have waxed perhaps not-so-poetic(ly) on May 22 as the upcoming jubilee of the home run Mickey Mantle nearly launched out of old Yankee Stadium. Some estimates have the ball traveling something like 730 feet. More realistically its distance, … Continue reading
Right Off the Bat at Home on the Sound
A few weeks ago, Evander and I (Martin) put on a little show about Right Off the Bat to some members of At Home on the Sound in Larchmont, New York. The estimable Eileen Mason, a producer for Larchmont Mamaroneck Community … Continue reading
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DH; or, Designated Hebrew
It’s been forty years (and two weeks) in the wilderness. Ron Bloomberg became the first DH on April 6, 1973. From Atlanta and still living there, Blomberg—whom I (Evander) had the pleasure to meet a year ago—went thro his own … Continue reading
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Tagged American League, Boston Red Sox, Charley Finley, designated hitter, Hank Greenberg, Jackie Robinson, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mickey Mantle, Minnesota Twins, Moe Berg, Moses Solomon, National Baseball Hall of Fame, National League, New York Giants, Norm Sherry, Oakland Athletics, Orlando Cepeda, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ron Blomberg, Sandy Koufax, Ty Cobb, Walter Alston, World Series, Yankee Stadium
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Predicting the 2013 Baseball Season
The 2013 baseball season, which opens on April Fools’ Day, promises to make a fool of all prognosticators. Nothing new in this. How could one imagine the Fall Classic when spring has barely sprung? To make things even a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, George Steinbrenner, Mickey Mantle, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, World Series, New York Mets, Mariano Rivera, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Curtis Granderson, Ron Gardenhire, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Marco Scutaro, American League, Jim Leyland, Miguel Cabrera, Minnesota Twins, Justin Verlander, National League, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Don Mattingly, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Tim Lincecum, Andre Ethier, Pittsburgh Pirates, Buster Posey, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Wrigley Field, David Wright, Josh Hamilton, Washington Nationals, Jesus Montero, Clayton Kershaw, Phil Hughes, Mark Teixeira, Albert Pujols, Miami Marlins, Matt Kemp, Robinson Cano, Major League Baseball, Bill James, Michael Pineda, Buck Showalter, Johan Santana, R. A. Dickey, Davey Johnson, Felix Hernandez, Joe Mauer, Aroldis Chapman, Stephen Strasburg, Pablo Sandoval, Triple Crown, Brian Wilson, Mike Trout, Theo Epstein, Manny Machado, Nick Markakis, Jim Johnson, Justin Morneau, Fred Lynn, Ian Desmond, Bryce Harper, Carlos Gomez, Norichika Aoki, Aramis Ramirez, Andrew McCutchen, Rogers Centre, Jackie Bradley Jr., Carl Pavano, Marlins Park
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Evander and Lomke
We gave a presentation to about 30 folks on Right Off the Bat at Sts. John and Paul’s Church in Larchmont, NY, on March 20th. We had a blast and the audience was very appreciative. Here’s a photo of us … Continue reading
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(Im)probabilities
No one is going to confuse us with Theo Epstein or Bill James. Truthfully, the term Sabermetrics barely gets a nod in Right Off the Bat. Why? It all goes back to my (Evander’s) childhood. Fade-in…I remember almost flunking a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill James, Bobby Thomson, Bucky Dent, Jackie Robinson, Reggie Jackson, Theo Epstein, Whitey Ford
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Baseball Meets Smectymnus
As the Hot Stove League season kicks into high gear, with the advent of some old-style winter weather thro much of North America, all coinciding with the Presidential Inauguration and the federal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Detroit Tigers, International Baseball Federation, J. J. Putz, Joe Torre, Justin Verlander, Literature, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Warren Spahn, World Baseball Classic, World Baseball Cup, Yankee Stadium
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Right Off the Bat, Sir! Right Off the Bat!
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s great films of the 1930s, The Lady Vanishes, significantly involves cricket. Before this year similarly vanishes—along with The Lady—we call your attention to a super deal. “While supplies last,” as the pitchmen (not pitchers) say, our … Continue reading
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Yankees Say YES to Rupert Murdoch
News Corp. is taking a 49-percent-equity share in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network. To say this is a significant development would be an understatement. It is impossible to know if the Steinbrenner family is in the process of … Continue reading
Clubhouse Confabulation
We had a terrific time last night at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse in Greenwich Village, curated by the friendly Jay Goldberg. About twenty folks managed to shovel themselves out of the snow to hear us give a talk on the … Continue reading
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