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Bob Gibson Has Pancreatic Cancer

July 14, 2019 Bob Gibson has pancreatic cancer. Unbelievable. I read the news this morning that Gibson had sent an email that was forwarded to his fellow Hall of Fame inductees, informing them that he […]

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

The lyrics to baseball’s “theme song” were written by a man who was not a baseball fan. [getty src=”727070741″ width=”466″ height=”594″ tld=”com”]  

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Bill Buckner dead at age 69

Just read that Bill Buckner has died after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. I’ve always had mixed feelings about Buckner, because although I did not care for him as a player — particularly when […]

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Farewell to The Hot Dog Man

I just received word that Mark Carter of Muncie, Indiana — known far and wide as The Hot Dog Man — has died at age 58 after a brief illness. Mark became something of a […]

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The Old-Fashioned Batter

This poem sums up my feelings about the dumbed-down, strikeout-and-launch-angle-infested approach to baseball offense (and it IS offensive): The Old-Fashioned Batter by George E. Phair How dear to my heart was the old-fashioned batter, who […]

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Forrest Gregg 1933-2019

Slight detour from the usual baseball stuff to honor the memory of Forrest Gregg, the tremendous Packers lineman and NFL coach, who died today. His greatness at offensive tackle is undeniable. Vince Lombardi, certainly not […]

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Time to go, Larry

San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer was recently involved in a public altercation with his wife, Pam. TMZ has published a video of part of the incident, where Baer attempts to regain possession of his […]

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A Hall of a good idea?

by Larry Dierker The Astros are opening a team Hall of Fame and museum this year.  It’s a great idea, but it’s also a way to right a wrong. I could make a case for […]

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Wayne Krenchicki 1954-2018

My buddy Chicki is gone. He passed away peacefully today at his home in Pittsfield, Illinois. We were friends for more than 30 years, since he was traded to the Reds from the Orioles in […]