Remembering Ted Williams Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - May 9, 20180 He was called “the Splendid Splinter,” “the Kid,” “Teddy Ballgame” and other unmentionable names. But Ted Williams was always something else. There was the love-hate affair fans at Fenway Park had with Ted Williams. He dropped a fly ball in the first game of a doubleheader. Raucous razzing followed. In the
REMEMBERING JERRY COLEMAN Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - April 11, 20180 "The Yankees were not our team, they were our religion." –Jerry Coleman My connection to Jerry Coleman goes all the way back to 1975 when I was researching and interviewing for my first book - - A Baseball Century: the First Hundred Years of the National League. I met him in San
“YOU COULD LOOK IT UP” –CASEY STENGEL Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 18, 20180 "Make 'em pay. Make 'em pay you a thousand dollars. Don't go help those people with their shows for coffee-and-cake money. You're the Yankees—the best. Make 'em pay you high."—Casey Stengel I first met Casey Stengel in the dugout at Shea Stadium when he was the manager and ring-master for the
Remembering Jackie Robinson Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - February 24, 20182 He was born in Cairo, Georgia on the last day of January in 1919, and died on October 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut. Robinson attended UCLA, where he won letters in three sports. He was in the Army during World War II and then played briefly in the Negro Leagues when
Sports Book Reviews Uncategorized by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 2018February 19, 20180 This is the time of year that all kinds of sports books with all kinds of slants appear. For some they are “hot stove reading.” For others, they are part of the annual cycle – spring books. For your information and reading pleasure, herewith some to sample. The New York Yankees
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
