6-16-24 We have reached the end of the Baseball Hall of Fame Connections series with episode 13, "From Larry Doby to an Imperfect Game". Larry Doby is self explanatory but what about the imperfect game. Since they don't have info about the Klee's Klubbers that would be out. There are a lot of imperfect games in baseball. Which one is the one famous enought to be recognized by the Hall of Fame. You will just have to watch the episode to find out. I hope you enjoy our last video from the Hall of Fame series "From Larry Doby to an Imperfect Game, Hall of Fame Connections Episode 13".
6-23-24 I am sure that everyone has heard that Willie Mays has died. His stats are incredible, even more so when you consider he lost 2 years of playing time to military service. I remember reading about how a scout for the Red Sox targeted Mays but the Red Sox brass did not want him. What were they thinking? Certainly not with their clear thoughts and unbiased brains. Check out this video "Remembering the life and legacy of Willie Mays" from ESPN.
6-30-24 Another Hall of Famer has passed away, Orlando Cepeda. Cepeda is most closely associated with the San Francisco Giants although he spent many years in St. Louis and then with a bunch of other teams as he ended his career as a designated hitter. He was in fact the first player signed specifically as a DH, this by the Boston Red Sox. Two weeks, two great Giants. The Bay area is taking a gut punch. I found this this video "Orlando Cepeda, Giants legend and Baseball Hall of Famer, dies at 86" from NBC Sports Bay Area.
7-7-24 Imagine your neighborhood pick up baseball team playing in Fenway Park. Mainly 12 and 13 year old kids that had to be such a thrill. Back in 1936, during the depression, the city of Boston started a baseball league with neighborhood teams primarily to keep the kids out of trouble. They decided to hold the championship series in Fenway Park. Here is a nice video telling the story of one of those teams. Check out "One Heck of a Game".
7-14-24 With the passing of Willie Mays his original home ballpark, Rickwood Field in Birmingham Alabama come into forefront again. The park is the oldest existing ballpark. It gets honored every year with a ballgame. The history of this park is unbelievable. You need to check out this video and learn about the park. Explore the "Negro Baseball League Tour: Rickwood Field, Birmingham, Alabama".
7-21-24 Last week we saw a video about Rickwood Field. It is older than Fenway Park. Fenway is the oldest park in the major leagues. Wrigley Field is 2nd. Do you know what is the 3rd oldest? It's Dodger Stadium. Parks certainly do not have the endurance that they used to. Atlanta seems to change parks about every 10 years. Parks are replaced for many reasons, chief amoung them I believe is greed. But that's another subject. I found this video predicting when each park will be demolished. Take a look at "Predicting when *EVERY* MLB Stadium will be Demolished!".