Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday
It is that time of the week again. Friday. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy.
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Origin of Minor League Team Names: Reprise
In the previous decade, I wrote several blog posts about the origin of team names in the Minors. Since the reprise in 2020, some new names were added. Here is an overview of the names that appeared since then. B: Beloit SkyCarp After the Beloit Snappers moved into their new stadium, the club wanted to…
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Minor League History: Mountain State League
In today’s episode of Minor League History, we pay attention to the Mountain State League, not to be mixed up with the Mountain States League. Cities represented: *Ashland, KY: Ashland Colonels 1939-1942*Beckley, WV: Beckley Bengals 1937-1938*Bluefield, WV: Bluefield Blue-Grays 1937-1942*Huntington, WV: Huntington Boosters 1937; Huntington Bees 1938; Huntington Boosters 1939; Huntington Aces 1940-1941; Huntington Jewels 1942*Logan, WV: Logan Indians 1937-1942*Welch, WV: Welch Miners 1937-1942*Williamson, WV: Williamson Colts 1937-1938; Williamson Red Birds 1939-1942 The Mountain States League was…
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Melbourne Aces Withdraw From ABL
Surprising news from Down Under today. Both the Australian Baseball League and the Melbourne Aces announced the Aces will turn its back on the ABL. In fact it is a kind of move the Savannah Bananas did. That club was part of the Great Plains League before it announced to leave the league and to…
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Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday
It is Friday again. We all know what that means. Time for “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday,” just to celebrate the upcoming weekend. Enjoy.
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Baseball Shorts: The Corked Bat
In today’s episode of “Baseball Shorts,” we pay attention to corked bats. Cheating in baseball is from all times. One of the best known forms of cheating is corking a bat. It gives the hitter an advantage over the pitcher. When did they start corking bats? Read on and you will learn. A corked bat…
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Promoting my Blog
Today, I picked up the t-shirts at The Cage in Antwerp. I am very pleased with the result. Together with promoting my blog, I also promote The Cage (loyal sponsor of this blog) and Baseball Against Cancer, the charity of Swen Huijer that raises money for the fight against cancer. Here are two pics of…
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Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday
It is that time of the week again: Friday. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy.
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Baseball Shorts: Drinker
In today’s episode of “Baseball Shorts” we talk about the expression “Drinker.” Unlike what you may think, it has nothing to do with alcohol. The term “Drinker comes from the Negro Leagues. It is an expression for a fielder that was so good that he seemed to drink in every ball that was hit to…
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My Top Ten of Mexican Ballcaps
For a long time, baseball caps from Mexico were an uncharted area for me. Until 2024, when I acquired two caps of Mexican clubs through a European vintage website. That kinda opened the flood gates. In April/May 2024, I had to go to Los Angeles for family business. Short before that trip, I bumped into…