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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Honoring Jackie Robinson
Today is Jackie Robinson Day. Every player in Major League Baseball wears his number, 42, which has been retired from all of baseball. (Only one ballplayer still puts on the number every day: Mariano Rivera.) It’s a day to reflect … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball
Tagged Brooklyn Dodgers, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Mariano Rivera, New York Mets
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William DeKova White
I (Evander) can hardly wait to read Uppity by Bill White. Easy prediction: Baseball fans will love it. White played for three teams, all National League: the Giants (both in New York and San Francisco, which undoubtedly has something to … Continue reading
How Stimulating!
Are you an aging bat-and-ball player, who wants to prolong his career but doesn’t want to get caught up in potential problems with performance-enhancing drugs (see below)? Then, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is for you. It only occurs once … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, T20 Cricket
Tagged Adam Gilchrist, India Premier League, Shane Warne, Shaun Tait
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Manny, Say It Ain’t So!
Manny, the best of George Washington High School, come back! Check out the New York Times. Enrique Wilson misses you!
Manny, Where Art Thou?
It is difficult to believe Manny Ramirez, pride of George Washington High School and the Washington Heights section of upper Manhattan, no longer intends to play professional baseball. At his peak, he was the most dangerous hitter of his time. … Continue reading
The Savers
Having explained to cricket aficionados the concept of the pitcher winning or losing a game, let me give an explanation of the save and say something about those who are successful at it. Once upon a time, there were no … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Bruce Sutter, Dan Quisenberry, Dennis Eckersley, Dick Radatz, Joe Page, Lee Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luis Arroyo, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Rich Gossage, Rollie Finters, Ron Perranoski, Sparky Lyle, Trevor Hoffman, Tug McGraw
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Bobby Abreu: The Human Rolling Blackout
“News: Abreu went 5-for-5 with two walks in Sunday’s extra-innings loss to the Royals. (Sun Apr 3) “Spin: Despite the monster day at the plate, Abreu came away scoring just one run, on his own homer in the seventh inning, … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Book, Yankees
Tagged baseball rules, Bobby Abreu, Casey Stengel, Ebbets Field, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mickey Mantle, National Baseball Hall of Fame, National Baseball Hall of Fame Eras Committees, New York Yankees, Pete Rieser, Philadelphia Phillies, Polo Grounds, Veterans Committee, wins above replacement
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Whoever Said April Is the Cruelest Month
OK literary mavens, you all know it was Possum himself who contradicted Jeff Chaucer by declaring April the cruelest month. So far, for the Boston Red Sox, it has been. But as anticipated in my previous blog, the Swawx didn’t … Continue reading
An Ordinary Evening in Boston
Cricket fans ought to realize the greatest rivalry outside England versus Australia is the Boston Red Sox versus the New York Yankees. The Sox have their home opener tomorrow, Friday, April 8. They are hoping for sunny skies in New … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Baseball, Cricket, England, Yankees
Tagged Boston Red Sox, Literature, New York Yankees
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