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Touring The Bases With…Greg Pryor 27 Aug 2013 | 08:26 am
A two-time All-American at Florida Southern College from 1969-70, Greg Pryor became the first FSC Moccasin to make it to the major leagues when he debuted for the Texas Rangers on June 4, 1976. Pryor...
Baseball Beyond Borders 27 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
Between 1998 and 2012, the international players participating on teams in MLB increased from approximately twenty to twenty-seven percent. After finishing their careers, a fraction of them had opport...
The Seventh Game of the 1926 World Series: Was it Hollywood or Reality? 26 Aug 2013 | 06:01 am
I can still remember seeing the 1952 film “The Winning Team” starring Ronald Regan and Doris Day. Of course my knowledge of Grover Cleveland Alexander was non-existent until then. In fact, I might h...
Carroll enjoys staying on his grind 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
ROCHESTER, NY – More than a decade has passed since Brett Carroll roamed the fields of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Time hasn’t erased the memories. The veteran of ten years in professiona...
Harvey vs. Scherzer is Like Deja Vu All Over Again 24 Aug 2013 | 11:53 am
Tomorrow’s bout between the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers at Citi Field would most likely be ignored outside of New York and Michigan but for the anticipated match-up of two of the game’s best pitc...
Branch Rickey: Utmost Loyalty or Vehement Dislike 24 Aug 2013 | 06:22 am
I have been enjoying the fine bio “Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman by Lee Lowenfish. While doing so, an internal debate has erupted in my mind. The object of discussion is the polarize...
While New Leagues Are Slow to Develop, Independent Roster in Majors Grows Rapidly 23 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm
Independent Baseball is continuing to turn out major league players in impressive numbers—two more just this week—but operators are not finding it nearly as easy to start new leagues or even to nail d...
An Interview with MLB Commissioner Selig 22 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
Hey baseball fans! Today I have a very special interview for you. One of my biggest ones yet. It’s with a very famous baseball figure and someone who I am very honored to have interviewed via email. H...
The Bud Selig/Fox Sports Ultimate Wildcard Play-In System 22 Aug 2013 | 07:04 am
After seeing how crazy of an idea the 2012 Wild-card Play-in game was, I decided that if it was here to stay, then it should be expanded to 15 Play-in games. This way, MLB teams would play 162 games ...
Through the Eyes of a Patriots Fan: The Infield Fly Rule and the Somerset Patriots 22 Aug 2013 | 06:38 am
The Infield Fly rule is defined in rule 2.00 by describing it, and then later on to explain the reason(s) the batter is out is stated with rule 6.05e. I have been coaching for many years, starting w...
