Baseball Hall of Fame Voting is Still a Mess

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by Russ_Cohen - January 18, 2017January 18, 20170

Names like Tom Seaver, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr. Cal Ripken, and many more are no-brainers when talked about being Hall of Fame players. Sometimes people and writers will say “Ty Cobb” was a bad guy and he’s in so vote in Pete Rose. Forgetting about Pete’s previous transgressions. Now the

Yankee Doodle Dandies

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by Harvey Frommer - January 14, 20170

We are into January 2017 but come September THE ULTIMATE YANKEE BOOK by yours truly will make its debut. What follows is just a sampling of “ultimate” content. Enjoy. Reactions always welcomed. Travel by Airplane In 1946, the Yankees became the first team to regularly travel by airplane. The team

Trading Days and Nights

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by Harvey Frommer - December 3, 2016December 3, 20160

This is the time of year when baseball trade talk is all the rage. Where will Chris Sale wind up? What about Andrew McKutchen? And there are other “name” players out there rumored to be on the move like Justin

Old Time Baseball: Ball Parks

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by Harvey Frommer - November 4, 20160

With the 2016 World Series thrills and hoopla, magical moments and time out for fatigue all but behind us, a flashback to a more primitive, more basic and in some ways more appealing national game pays dividends.

Yankees and Mets Are No Closer To Championships

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by Leslie Monteiro - November 3, 20160

After this year’s World Series participants combined for a 178-year-old championship drought that goes five decades, there was a team that was crowned as champions last night. It was the Cubs after a thrilling 8-7 victory over the Indians in 10 innings last night in Game 7 of the World

Cubs vs. Indians is Bringing Baseball Back

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by Russ_Cohen - November 1, 20160

Every decade or so Major League Baseball gets a shot in the arm and that revitalizes the sport. Once upon a time it was the “Great American Home Run Chase” and now it’s the 112th edition of the World Series that’s doing it again. Detractors will say it’s the matchup,

Bill Mazeroski’s World Series Homer, October 13, 1960

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by Harvey Frommer - October 25, 2016October 25, 20160

With the Fall Classic 2016 in all the sports headlines now, a flashback to one of most dramatic moments in World Series history is in order. So come along and re-live that time - -New York Yankees versus Pittsburgh Pirates. After slipping to third place in 1959, the Yankees were back

The 112th World Series By The Numbers & 2016’s Best Baseball Cities

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by Wallet Hub - October 25, 2016October 25, 20160

With the 2016 World Series kicking off today, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 112th World Series By The Numbers infographic to go along with its report on 2016's Best Baseball Cities. To determine the best places to be a fan of America’s second most followed sport, WalletHub compared the

Should Familia Be Mets Closer Moving Forward?

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by Leslie Monteiro - October 13, 20160

It has been a week since the Mets were eliminated by the Giants in the NL Wild Card game. For the Mets fans, it still stings. How could it not be? The Mets and Giants were involved in such a great game until Jeurys Familia threw a meatball to Conor Gillaspie,

Giants Pedigree is Undeniable

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by Leslie Monteiro - October 8, 2016October 8, 20160

Playing the Giants was the last thing the Mets needed to start their postseason run. The Giants won three championships in six years prior to this season. They know how to win in the postseason by getting excellent starting pitching and timely hitting. The Giants put on a clinic in their 3-0