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Right Off the Bat Book Featured at BookExpo America
Wednesday, May 25, noon, booth 3353, we are signing the first copies of Right Off the Bat for the book trade at BookExpo America. It promises to be a lively time. Our publisher, Paul Dry, will be on hand of … Continue reading
“Why Leave a City that Has Six Professional Sports Teams and Also the Mets?”
I (Evander) cannot believe what I’m reading in the May 30, 2011, New Yorker. Mets owner Fred Wilpon, who is in hot water for his alleged “enabler” connection to the prison-serving (150-years sentence) Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff, says about Jose Reyes: … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Beltran, David Wright, Fred Wilpon, Houston Astros, Jose Reyes, Literature, New York Mets
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Our Old Friend Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi (a player who probably ruined a great career with overuse of steroids), now with the Colorado Rockies, became the second-oldest ever to hit three home runs in a game. The oldest? Babe Ruth? Reggie Jackson? No! The oldest … Continue reading
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Tagged Babe Ruth, Colorado Rockies, Jason Giamgi, Reggie Jackson, Stan Musial
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Arrest Is Made in the Bryan Stow Beating
Reported late today is that an arrest has been made in the vicious attack on baseball fan Bryan Stow.
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website
Tagged Bryan Stow, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants
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Prayers Go out to The Kid
Gary Carter, hero of the 1986 World Series, has been diagnosed with several brain tumors. All good wishes go to Gary, one of the all-time great major league catchers, from us at Right Off the Bat.
Fifteen Years of Interleague Play and I’m Still Not Sure
In 1997, I attended the first so-called Subway Series of the regular season between the Yankees and the Mets. It was at Yankee Stadium, and the Mets humiliated the Bronx Bombers by a score of 6-0. Pitcher Dave Mlicki handcuffed … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Yankees
Tagged American League, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Murphy, Dave Mlicki, Fenway Park, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Subway Series, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, Wrigley Field
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Right Off the Bat Podcast: 02
RIGHT OFF THE BAT PODCAST: 02 * * * Listen here * * * Martin: Hello again. My name is Martin Rowe, and this week we’re celebrating the 70th anniversary of a special event in baseball and doing a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, England, Right Off the Bat Podcasts, Right Off the Bat Website, Sri Lanka, Yankees
Tagged Andre Ethier, Babe Ruth, Bob Costas, Buster Posey, Herath Herath, Hettige Thirimanne, Joe DiMaggio, Jonathan Trott, Kate Middleton, Literature, Mickey Mantle, Prince Philip, Prince William, Sri Lanka, Ted Williams, Uda Welegedara
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Farewell, Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew died today. He died much too soon. He was the premier slugger of my tweens. He came close to hitting 50 home runs in a season several times. When Killebrew launched the ball, he launched it: so-called tape-measure … Continue reading
Jorge Posada Non-Incident Story Gains Non-Momentum
When captain (cricket followers: the designation of “captain” on a baseball team is not part of the structure of the sport, it is a symbolic overture) Derek Jeter publicly stated he could understand where long-time teammate and “brother” Jorge Posada … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Yankees
Tagged Derek Jeter, Hal Steinbrenner, Jorge Posada, Randy Levine
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