In this episode we pay attention to the Wheel Play. Experts will know what this is about. Read on and you will learn what the term exactly means. A wheel play is part of a defensive play when the opponent lays down a bunt with runners on base. When the ball is bunted to the…
I bet every MiLB fan has seen the cap below. It is one of the alternate caps of the Jersey Shore Blue Claws. In this blog post I give my take on of what I think the cap stands for. Before the 2021 season, the club was called Lakewood Blue Claws. But in 2021, the…
When baseball rules were translated into Dutch, one rule about pitching was lost in translation. It took forty-six years before this mistake was discovered. Read on and you learn about how. In the Netherlands, Baseball is played since 1908. In those days there wasn’t a regular competition yet. Even though the sport was introduced in…
In today’s episode of “Baseball Shorts” we pay attention to an alternative term of doctored balls or scuffed balls. Emery is a kind of sandpaper-like tool used to smoothen wood. In the early 20th century, it was also used by pitchers to roughen up balls. When such a ball is pitched, the scuffed side will…
In this episode of “Baseball Shorts,” we pay attention to the Albuquerque Isotopes and how they got their name. No doubt, several will know this already, but this is for those who don’t know. After the Albuquerque Dukes left town after the 2000 season, it took three seasons before the Duke City got another Pacific…
In today’s very short episode of “Baseball Shorts,” we pay attention to the term “portside.” What does it mean and where does it come from? Read on and learn. Portsider is a rather uncommon term in baseball. The word is used for a left handed pitcher, a.k.a. southpaw. But where does the term come from?…
In today’s episode of “Baseball Shorts,” we pay attention to the unassisted unassisted triple play. It is not an official term, but this triple play is so unique, no player on the defensive side ever touched the ball. Impossible you may say, but it happened during a 1986 extended Spring Training Game between Minor League…
In today’s episode of “Baseball Shorts,” we pay attention to a Minor League manager that was ejected after a bench clearing brawl and who became the mascot of the team. In baseball, ejections are from all times. Not only players are ejected at times, also managers, and heck, even mascots. But ejected managers becoming mascots?…
In today’s episode of “Baseball Shorts” we talk about the term Banjo Hitter and where the term comes from. The term banjo hitter refers to a player with limited offensive production, often characterized by a low batting average and on-base percentage, despite having strong defensive skills. They may excel in fielding or other aspects of…
We all know that during the racial segregation in the USA, blacks were not allowed to play baseball in organized ball. But Native Americans also faced racial inequality in those years. As a result, various Native Americans formed a barn storming team. In those times of racial inequality, various Native Americans formed a barnstorming team…
