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Going Deep on the Eephus Pitch
Today’s rabbit hole begins with a bummer — or at least I found it to be a bummer. On Monday, Jack Suwinski did an amazing thing, something that only…
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A Different Time, a Different Destiny
That day, Sept. 28, 1951, turned out to be one of the more momentous days in the New York Yankees’ glorious history. The Yanks played a doubleheader…
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'You Can’t Know What’s Happening in a Man’s Heart'
Some years ago, I asked Buck O’Neil why he played such a pivotal role in getting Enos Slaughter elected to the Hall of Fame. You might know that…
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The New York Mess
The New York Mets have a 40-man payroll of $377 million, the highest payroll, by far, in the history of baseball. It is EIGHTY-TWO MILLION DOLLARS more…
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JoeBlogs Hall of Fame: The Fourth Class
And we go on with our JoeBlogs Hall of Fame — this is our fourth class. You can find our first three classes here: First Class: The best of the best of…
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RIP Mike Shannon, and Some More Baseball Thoughts
As we continue to talk about reasons why we love baseball, here’s one that comes to mind: Your hometown baseball announcer doesn’t have to be…
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April Madness: Twinning
Today’s random player: Downtown Ollie Brown. He played for six teams between 1965 and 1977, but is probably best remembered for being the first-ever San…
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