Spirit Of Thurman Munson Lives On At 46th Annual Awards Dinner Baseballology by Matthew Blittner - March 13, 2026March 13, 20260 In the 1993 hit movie, “The Sandlot,” the ghost of Babe Ruth has a message for young Benny Rodriguez: “legends never die.” Well, that was just a movie (okay, a really great movie), but in real life, the saying is true: “legends never die.” Thurman Munson was, is and forever will
101 Lessons from the Dugout: A New Baseball Book With A Fresh Twist Baseballology Reviews by Matthew Blittner - February 6, 2026February 6, 20260 Baseball. It’s America’s favorite pastime (regardless of what NFL fans have to say). There’s a certain beauty and poetry to the game that dates back to 1846. And while today’s game is overly reliant on power and suffers from an overabundance of strikeouts, there’s still something about baseball that captivates
Derek Jeter Joins BetMGM’s Team of Legendary Ambassadors Baseballology by Sportsologist - July 14, 2025July 14, 20250 JERSEY CITY, NJ (July 14, 2025) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced a multiyear partnership with baseball legend and five-time World Series champion Derek Jeter. As BetMGM’s newest brand ambassador, Jeter will appear in upcoming national marketing campaigns including the “Legendary Plays” spot, scheduled to premiere Tuesday,
Brianna Musco Survived Italy and Now is Waiting To Perform Again Entertainment by Russ_Cohen - March 25, 20200 Brianna Musco was on a recent trip to Europe and she came home without the Coronavirus and with a lot of music, musical ideas and some public health concerns in Italy. “When we were there were one or two cases in Scotland and a few cases in Italy (this is in
MLB Trading Deadline: Fear of Trading Prospects Is a Two-Way Street Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20190 I kept hearing that the Mets would never trade with the Yankees. That they were cowards. Well, today they would have traded Zack Wheeler to the Yankees if they had the best offer. A trade never happened, and my guess is, the Yankees didn’t offer enough. They didn’t offer enough
Remembering Reggie Jackson With The Yankees Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - March 10, 20190 "He'd give you the shirt off his back. Of course, he'd call a press conference to announce it." - Catfish Hunter "Off the record, he's a piece of shit."–Billy Martin Out of the blue, the man who once seemingly made headlines all the time came out of the shadows recently to dominate
THE BOSS: GEORGE STEINBRENNER Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - December 12, 2018December 12, 20180 “If things go right, they're his team. If things go wrong, they're your team. His favorite line is, 'I will never have a heart attack. I give them.'" -Bob Watson, former Yankee GM With the recent unfair turn down of his admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one can only wonder
The Greatest Baseball Team — Ever Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 6, 2018September 6, 20180 There is always the debate among baseball aficionados, experts, fans - -what was the greatest baseball team of all time? In my book Five O’Clock Lighting, there is provided for all the definitive answer, the 1927 New York Yankees, hands down. You could look it up: http://frommerbooks.com/five-o-clock-lightning-NEW.html When Yankee owner Colonel Ruppert's
REMEMBERING JACOB RUPPERT Uncategorized by Harvey Frommer - August 28, 20180 Owners come and owners go. Some have been hands-on and others have tended to their own affairs and let the teams they owned function led by pros. The Jake, the man who created the New York Yankee empire was so involved that he even took a broom from time to
More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the (Part II)Yankees Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 Much terrific reaction to the first piece on this topic has now resulted in more. There is a world of fascinating sidebars, trivia items, facts and factoids about the Bronx Bombers. Enjoy another sampling. Yogi Berra, Mosts, a Partial List Most postseason games - Yogi Berra holds the record for appearing in
