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A Half-century Later: Mickey Mantle Blast
May 22, 1963, Yankee Stadium (the original of course), a night game, batting left-handed, switch-hitter Mickey Mantle almost bombs a home run clear out of the park. In subsequent interviews, Mantle considered this the hardest he ever hit a baseball. (He … Continue reading
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
Mike “King” Kelly, Nineteenth-century Baseball Star, Makes the News
He was one of the early superstars, sold to the Boston Beaneaters for a whopping ten grand. Before there were songs about Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays, there was one about the exploits of “King” Kelly. An autographed … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Beaneaters, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Mike "King" Kelly, Willie Mays
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Who Is this Guy?
Nelson Cruz of the Texas Rangers has hit six home runs in the postseason. Who is this guy? He was drafted by the New York Mets. He had a cup of coffee with the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been in … Continue reading
The Postseason Aura of Joe DiMaggio
The postseason “success ratio” of Joe DiMaggio is part of his aura. In the days when “postseason” meant only one thing, the World Series, and usually the New York Yankees as part of it, DiMaggio owned October. Although his batting … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Reggie Jackson, World Series
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The Man
I want to thank my writing partner Martin for his dispatch from Finland. I was wondering if he’d give us a Wilsonian allusion: Edmund that is. And he did! . . . Although Martin is The Man, I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Literature, Mickey Mantle, St. Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Willie Mays
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Congratulations Derek Jeter on 3,000 Hits
There have been 17,000 men in the big leagues, with literally hundreds of millions sharing this fantasy. Twenty-seven out of the seventeen-grand have amassed 3,000 hits. Until today. In ultra-dramatic fashion, with a mighty home run, Derek Jeter became ballplayer … Continue reading
Joplin
Mickey Mantle famously played shortstop for the Joplin Miners in the minor leagues. We are horrified and saddened by the devastation in this historic town, which is also associated with Route 66 as well as Bonnie and Clyde.
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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The Jorge Posada Incident
There is a picaresque aspect to baseball. It is played every day and the drama and plot lines of a season build from the long schedule. Tonight the Yankees, a team mired in a slump, were to play an unusually … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Girardi, Jorge Posada, Luis Tiant, Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg
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