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,
Jackie and Me Book Review Reviews by Russ_Cohen - July 21, 20170 Jackie and Me: A Very Special Friendship appeals to me for a lot of reasons. My family used to vacation in the Catskills. My mother is still a huge fan of the old Brooklyn Dodger days and Jackie Robinson. Grossingers is a legendary name in resorts so this had the
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
REMEMBERING THE YANKEE CLIPPER Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - July 13, 20170 All the hype and histrionics over Aaron Judge and some of the over-reaching comparisons to Joe DiMaggio trigger the need to go back and re-visit what the Yankee legend was all about. He was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio on November 25, 1914 in Martinez, California, one of nine children of Rosalie
Ultimate Zone Rating: Defense is a pitcher’s best friend Baseballology by Sponsored - June 5, 2017June 6, 20170 There's nothing more frustrating for pitchers than an expected out that goes awry. Squandered grounders, dropped fly balls, and wild throwing errors have been the bane of pitchers since Cy Young threw 400-plus innings a season. Instead of a one-two-three inning, the battery must now deal with a baserunner, increasing
Pitching the numbers: Why baseball’s the easiest to bet on Baseballology by Sponsored - June 5, 2017June 5, 20170 Similar to any athletic competition, betting on sports is most enjoyable when you win. After all, as Red Sanders said, “winning isn't everything, it's the only thing”. Fans of wagering on multiple sports know that each league has its own quirks. Some consider basketball to be the most predictable sport
SPORTS BOOKSHELF: Dinner with DiMaggio, Coach Wooden and Me. … and more Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 5, 2017June 5, 20170 All kinds of new sports books. All kinds of interesting reading. What follows if the pick of the pack. Enjoy Dinner with DiMaggio by Richard Sandomir (Hatchette Books, $26.00, 350 pages) is a bit overblown and repetitive which more careful editing would have fixed. There is also data on the
Start Spreading the News Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - May 11, 2017May 11, 20170 With the New York Yankees back in business and the future looking bright and my THE ULTIMATE YANKEE BOOK coming out this fall, for your reading pleasure - -a small excerpt. Apocryphal Story or statement of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. The Trade As the story goes, Sox owner Tom
The Catcher Position is Standing Between the Mets and a Championship Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 20, 20170 The New York Mets are deep. They have the most pitching depth in baseball. They have a deep outfield and a few solid utility players. Most would say they have a team with championship potential. I’d agree if they only had a solid catcher. In 1969, they had Jerry Grote. He
