In this episode of “Baseball Shorts,” we pay attention to the term Magic Words. In general, magic words are needed to make something happen or to make someone do something for you. In baseball, the magic words are those words that make an umpire toss you from the game. Bobby Cox, former manager of the…
Today, I attended an exhibition game between Silicon Storks from The Hague and De Glaskoning Twins from Oosterhout in preparation of the Dutch hoofdklasse season. Here is a photo impression of the game. This photo thread is brought to you by Score66 Baseball
Today, HCAW (Honkbalclub Allen Weerbaar) from Bussum sent out a press release about their annual tournament. This tournament is normally played around the end of March or at the start of April, right before the start of the Dutch hoofdklasse season. But this year it will be played on the weekend of July 16 till…
Today, 41 years ago the Chicago White Sox hosted Disco Demolition Night. The promotion was initiated by a DJ from a local radio station. As the game of the night before was rained out, it was scheduled to take place after the promotion. Little was known about the disastrous effect this promotion would have. With…
Recently you could read here that the Spanish Baseball Federation would organize a tournament early September to decide which club would be the Spanish champion. This was wrong. The tournament was intended to serve as the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup). Yesterday the RFEBS decided that the Spanish season will start on August 30. The…
In today’s episode of “Baseball Related Songs,” we pay attention to a little gem called the Baseball Song, performed singer-songwriter, Corey Smith. Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and got his major in Social Studies education. During his college days, he wrote songs and performed locally. He took a job…
Yes!! It is Friday again. To celebrate the weekend, here is another baseball comic of Charlie Brown and his gang. Enjoy.
When the coronavirus struck in Italy, there was not much hope the baseball season would ever start again in 2020. But eventually, last night it happened: Opening Night of the Serie A1. Fortitudo Bologna hosted Godo Knights, San Marino hosted Hotsand Macerata and in the Parmesan derby, Parmaclima hosted Collecchio. Perhaps it is too soon…
Tonight is Opening Night in the Serie A1 in Italy. One game is streamed live. Fortitudo Bologna is hosting Godo Knights. Here is the link to the game. Enjoy.
Against all odds, De Glaskoning Twins has decided to add a Japanese pitcher to its pitching staff. It is the 26-year old Sora Sakashita from the Shizuoka prefecture (about 70 kilometers Southwest from Yokohama). As no team will be demoted from the Dutch hoofdklasse this season, one would expect that teams would spend their money…
