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Touring the Bases With Bob Wolff

By: Seamheads.com

16May2012

Bob Wolff is one of the most famous television and radio announcers of the second half of the Twentieth Century. He has been inducted to both the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown and the Basketball Hall of Fame as well. His call of Don LarsenR...

Henry Chadwick, Abner Doubleday And Baseball Myth

By: Call to the Pen

13May2012

COOPERSTOWN–Here I am walking in the footsteps of Abner Doubleday, credited founder of baseball, on the holy ground of this upstate New York community of 2,000 or more souls. Or not. There are no buildings with “Abner Doubleday Slept Here...

On Baseball: Statistics Say Cooperstown, and Johnny Damon Agrees

By: NY Times

12May2012

Across the board, Johnny Damon has impressive career numbers, but perhaps not quite good enough to make baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Hall Of Fame Always Special For The Fan

By: Call to the Pen

12May2012

COOPERSTOWN–Baseball intoxication. That’s what it is when you walk through the door of 25 Main Street. The first thing you see is a gigantic painting of Cy Young, the winningest baseball pitcher of all-time. It’s like a welcome sign...

Off the Beaten Basepaths #3: The Eastern Shore

By: Seamheads.com

1May2012

Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Delmarva Peninsula has a rich baseball history. Hall of Famers Jimmie Foxx and Frank “Home Run” Baker were born there as were many other Major League ballplayers. An excellent musuem, the Eastern Sho...

Is Scott Rolen Worthy of Hall of Fame Consideration?

By: Blog Red Machine

20Apr2012

The romance of baseball is in part a gift handed down through generations.  In my lifetime I saw history in 1975, or when I watched Tom Browning finish his perfect game, or watched the scoreboard flash 4,192.  Baseball has the unique place in Ameri...

Roger Clemens Discovers Limits of Celebrity

By: Call to the Pen

17Apr2012

Wonder what it was like for Roger Clemens to sit in a Washington, D.C. courtroom and hear three prospective jurors say they had never heard of him. Maybe it was a blow to the ego, as well as a boost to the prosecution. Certainly that trio of humans s...

Bats: Rose Should Be in Hall of Fame, Leader of Union Says

By: NY Times

11Apr2012

The executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association says that Pete Rose should be in Hall of Fame.

Does Jason Varitek Belong in the Hall of Fame?

By: Sports of Boston

20Mar2012

Recently, Jason Varitek held a press conference to announce his retirement from baseball. It was the final chapter in a stellar career, which was marked with outstanding team and individual successes. Whenever a noteworthy player retires, fans and...

Mark McGwire Thinks He Has The Numbers For The Hall Of Fame, But "Obviously Something Happened" [Mark McGwire]

By: Dead Spin

27Feb2012

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: McGwire says it's all out of his hands now...

Fat Chipper Jones Is Just Like The Rest Of Us! (Except, Not Really…)

By: Midwest Sports Fans

22Feb2012

When you're Chipper Jones, and you're just tacking on numbers to a career already ticketed for Cooperstown, you can report to Spring Training with a little extra paunch if you want to.

Bats: Gwynn Hopes to Return to Coaching Quickly

By: NY Times

16Feb2012

Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his cheek this week and he hopes to return to coaching San Diego State's team soon.

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