The Shot Heard ‘Round the World Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 3, 20170 Throughout the long history of baseball there have been poignant, exciting, dramatic moments. But very few can compare to what happened on October 3, 1951 at the old Polo Grounds in New York City. Some refer to that time as "The Miracle at Coogan's Bluff." Others, especially in Brooklyn, call it
REMEMBERING ELSTON HOWARD Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 25, 20170 “A man of great gentleness and dignity” –on his Plaque in Monument Park “He deserves credit and where would I be without him? Phew! He can give me a job in the outfield and he can catch, too. Good kid, too. He's good.”—Casey Stengel With all the newspaper headlines today documenting angst
RED BARBER Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 15, 2017September 25, 20170 “Red was perhaps the most literate sports announcer I ever met."-Vin Scully In my early and middle years of writing sports book, I called on Red Barber to blurb them. He never failed. He along with Mel Allen those long ago summer nights spun the tales of New York City Baseball
YANKEE MONIKERS & NICKNAMES Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - September 5, 20170 A lot of things are not the way they used to be. And that is especially true in the world of sports. Baseball once held bragging rights to the best and most nicknames. And the Yankees led the pack in that regard. For your edification and pleasure, a sampler of some
Summer of ’41: Joe DiMaggio’s Epic 56-Game Hitting Streak Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - August 24, 2017August 24, 20170 With all the hype and hoopla surrounding Aaron Judge and with all the comparisons to the accomplishments of the Yankee Clipper, what Joe Di did in 1947 stands at the top of the list . So here is the flashback. The 1941 Yankees were a loaded team. They would win 101
The Rivalry: Yanks vs Red Sox Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - August 16, 2017August 17, 20170 Babe Ruth at Fenway Back then, as the story goes, there was a get-together in the woods. A Red Sox fan, a Cub fan and a Pirate fan were there. They all wondered when their team would make it to the World Series again and decided to call on God for
Dog Days at Fenway Park Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - August 9, 2017August 9, 20170 With the crowds having fun at the hub in Boston, with the team gearing up to go deep this October, with a roster loaded with talent and more on the way, a flashback to Sox in the Sixties is almost like culture shock. September 28th, 1960, Red Sox vs. Orioles. Overcast,
How Murderers’ Row Shaped Baseball Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - August 2, 2017August 2, 20170 When Yankee owner Colonel Ruppert's "Rough Riders," as some called them in the late 1920s, were not going head to head against their American League competition, they were playing exhibition games in Buffalo, Omaha, Rochester, Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis... Everyone in the little cities and small towns wanted to catch a glimpse
REMEMBERING MEL ALLEN Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - July 26, 2017July 26, 20170 I had the very good fortune in 1990 to visit the legendary Mel Allen at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut. I was there to collect memorabilia for the “Stars of David: Jews in Sports” exhibit that I was the curator and executive producer for at the Klutznik Museum in Washington,
REMEMBERING YOGI BERRA Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 19, 20170 “Mr. Berra is a very strange fellow of very remarkable abilities.” –Casey Stengel “Talking to Yogi Berra about baseball, is like talking to Homer about the gods.” - Bart Giamatti The kid who grew up in St. Louis eating banana sandwiches with mustard grew up to be one of the legends of
