Interviews
Mike Bacsik
Pitcher Mike Bacsik was one of the early Texas Rangers players who helped me learn the pro game. He wasn’t a big star, but that didn’t (and doesn’t) matter. He played and competed hard — […]
Articles by jhaught14
Moments in Time
Larry Dierker’s no-hitter
July 9, 1976 Larry Dierker made his major-league debut on his 18th birthday in September 1964 as a hard-throwing righthanded pitcher for the Houston Colt .45s. Twelve years later – July 9, 1976 – he […]
Interviews
More With Dave Bristol
Dave, you are widely known as the ultimate baseball guy. How do you explain your lifelong love of the game? Some people like chocolate, and some like vanilla. I just loved it from the […]
Haught's Thoughts
Dave and Lance Bristol
If baseball is “fathers and sons, playing catch” as it has often been suggested, it’s easy to imagine Dave Bristol playing catch with his son, Lance. Dave managed the Reds, Brewers, Braves, and Giants; […]
Haught's Thoughts
“Wo” is Me? No, but …
I recently ran two stories about Giants coach Ron Wotus, a longtime favorite of mine. There’s an op-ed piece here and an interview here. Ron appreciated the stories, but as it turns out, he also interviewed […]
Haught's Thoughts
Ron Wotus: Big League Manager
Ron Wotus is terrific. And he deserves to be a big-league manager. Now. He was Manager of the Year in A-ball and AAA. His teams won consistently. He was the Giants’ bench coach for […]
Interviews
Haught's Thoughts
Uniforms. Well, jerseys.
I’m a jersey guy. Not a Jersey Guy, like my friends Neil Besougloff and Wayne Krenchicki, who embody what Jersey Guys are all about. I’m talking about sports jerseys. Baseball jerseys, especially. The Baltimore […]
Moments in Time
Darrel Chaney’s grand slam
July 7, 1974 The 1974 season was Darrel Chaney’s sixth in the big leagues with Cincinnati. He was the club’s primary backup infielder at shortstop, second base, and third base. And although he wanted more […]
Haught's Thoughts
Talking Baseball With Dave Bristol
One of the best parts about starting The Haught Corner is talking to the “baseball people” who have meant so much to me. It’s great to be able to tell them that, and give them […]