How Professional Baseball Began Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - February 13, 2018February 13, 20180 With baseball paying out bigger and bigger salaries and the sport continuing to expand its global reach, it is mind-boggling and consciousness-raising to flash back to its simpler times and simple origins as a professional sport, a time of the Cincinnati Red Stockings - baseball's first professional team. Attorney Aaron B.
BoSox Sidebars: Spring Training, “The Kid,” Tom Yawkey & more Uncategorized by Harvey Frommer - February 6, 20180 With the Super Bowl behind us thoughts turn in New England to perhaps the area’s most beloved sports team –the Boston Red Sox. Herewith for your reading pleasure, snippets about the Old Towne Team. Enjoy. MEL PARNELL: I was 25-years old in 1947 when I went to spring training at Sarasota,
Yankees by the Numbers (Part One) Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - January 17, 20180 With so many of us biding the time until the 2018 season kicks off, here for your perusal some Bronx Bomber numerology to pass the time. Part trivia, part history, all Yankees, enjoy. Zero The 1927 Yankees made no changes to their roster all season long. They team began with 10
YANKEE QUIZ, PART III Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - January 5, 2018January 5, 20180 Welcome to 2018 and by popular demand, the third in the series of teasing, tantalizing, tough questions about the New York Yankees. Enjoy. And reminder, no peeking. If you get half the answers correct you are an All Star. 31. Who founded “Yankeeland Farm” in Frederick, Maryland after his playing career
WAGS Atlanta Has an Interesting Mixture of Sports Stars Entertainment by Russ_Cohen - December 17, 20170 I saw the first few episodes. Here are some early thoughts on the series: Jair Jurrjens – The current free agent major league pitcher and his wife Kaylin are a perfect match. Jair admitted to battling depression after failing a PED test and a lengthy suspension. Kaylin really was doing her
Giancarlo Stanton Meet George Herman Ruth Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - December 9, 2017December 17, 20170 The stunning news that Giancarlo Stanton, one of baseball’s best sluggers is now a member of the powerful New York Yankees, It is almost like a flashback to the World newspaper headlines of January 6, 1920. “YANKEES BUY RUTH AND HOME RUN BAT FOR OVER $100,000.” “Pay Highest Price in History.”
The 1901 World Series Will Be Played Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 29, 2017December 11, 20170 The 1901 Word Series never happened because players of the American League and National League had contract squabbles. Some of the teams mentioned in my book “Pioneers of Baseball” (release date is March 29th) were talked about. I set up a six-team tournament. They are all NL vs. AL teams.
OOTP 18 Baseball Is a Great Gift for The Baseball Enthusiast (Mac version review) Reviews Sports Video Games by Russ_Cohen - November 27, 20170 OOTP has always been a game that’s been on my radar. I’ve played it in the past but sometimes I get bogged down and can’t review as many games as I did before. I am a fan of computer games. Consoles are great, but computer games always seem to have
What is the Mets Long Term Plan? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 14, 20170 General Manager Sandy Alderson has said the Mets have $30 million to spend. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in payroll and they will end up with a total of around $101 million if they stick to the plan. This is a small-market plan for a team who
Dummy Hoy Should Be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 2, 20170 I have a new book coming out November 12th, called “Pioneers of Baseball”. Here’s more about that here: https://www.amazon.com/Pioneers-Baseball-Russ-Cohen/dp/1628654465 Back to Hoy. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington D.C. teams. He was a deaf center fielder. Getting through everyday life as a ballplayer was hard enough in those days.
