Tag Archives: Jackie Robinson

DH; or, Designated Hebrew

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

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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Be Sure to Check out “42″

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

As promised last fall, the new Jackie Robinson biopic, 42, is soon opening. Here is pretty much a rave from hardened society-and-film columnist Liz Smith. She is already talking Academy Award nominations, barely a month after the recent lackluster Oscars … Continue reading →

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Mariano Rivera Retires

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Number 42 will be retired forever throughout Major League Baseball at the end of this season. It is the uniform number that Jackie Robinson wore: now on but one, with his own legacy. Mariano Rivera, who will be forty-four on … Continue reading →

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(Im)probabilities

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

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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“42″ Coming Next Baseball Season

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

The Right Off the Bat Project eagerly awaits 42. It is our understanding that President Obama even visited the set. Read about the film and watch the trailer here.

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Mariano

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

In 1996, the New York Yankees were the first team, and possibly the only team in major-league history, to have two roster players named Mariano: Duncan and Rivera. The latter, the famous one, injured himself during outfield practice at one … 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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Biopic of Hank Aaron

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

The Hollywood Reporter announces a film on Hank Aaron. It will be made by the director of The Natural. As he approached and surpassed Babe Ruth’s sacrosanct lifetime home-run record, Aaron—who was playing in Atlanta at the time—was subject to … Continue reading →

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Baseball and Jazz

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

According to the Boston Globe, pitcher Ben Henderson may be the first individual to have used the word jazz. An April 2, 1912, headline says so. Different dictionaries, such as Webster’s Third and The Compact Oxford English Dictionary, furnish alternate … Continue reading →

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New York Mets Will Do Something Great May 27

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

My (Evander’s) heart sings, wild (card) thing. It is not over Major League Baseball announcing the extra Wild Card rounds this season. Rather, it is the return of Banner Day. Originally the staple of a once-a-year, between-games doubleheader at Shea … Continue reading →

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