A friend of mine recently posed a baseball-related question that I found kind of interesting and, more importantly, one that I didn’t have a clue about (which isn’t at all a surprise) – Why are the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings being held in Nashville, Tennessee which does not have a Major League Baseball team (nor does the entire Volunteer […]
(Read More)Archive for December, 2012
The Other Guy
Most true baseball enthusiasts are well aware that Dodgers left-hander Sandy Koufax threw four no-hitters during his incredible Hall of Fame career; certainly most Dodger fans are aware of this. They also know that Koufax’s fourth and final no-hitter, occurring on Thursday, September 9, 1965 at Dodger Stadium against the Chicago Cubs, was a perfect […]
(Read More)2013 WBC Pools Finalized
World Baseball Classic, Inc. today announced the final pool compositions and the full tournament schedule for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The Dodgers announced today that Fernando Valenzuela, Adrian Gonzalez and Luis Cruz will represent Mexico in the 2013 WBC. The WBC will begin on Saturday, March 2 and the Dodgers will play host to […]
(Read More)The Unappreciated Dodger
Over the years there have been many Dodgers that have left an indelible mark on the franchise. We have followed them, remembered them, even loved them. We still have Tommy Lasorda, the face of the Dodgers. We have Vin Scully, no, the incomparable Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers for over sixty years. We […]
(Read More)Buzzie Bavasi – The Wise Old Fox
The other day I had a very pleasant email exchange with Howard Cole of the popular ColeOnLA blog site. Howard is also the founder of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA). It is Howard’s dream that one day the IBWAA will join the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) in voting for the annual […]
(Read More)Down on the Farm – Albuquerque Isotopes Year In Review
Albuquerque has had a long and successful history in the world of minor league baseball. The first known professional baseball team in Albuquerque was founded in 1880 by W.T. McCreight who had played professional baseball with the St. Louis Browns. Games were played at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Over the years the teams in Albuquerque played […]
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