The Golden Sombrero, a term for striking out four times in a game. Of course, it is all good fun but it is a questionable honor a player rather likes to avoid. How did the term get involved in baseball and since when it is used? Read on and you will find out. With hockey …
Baseball related music: “Talkin’ baseball” by Terry Cashman
In today's edition of Baseball related music, we pay attention to "Talkin' baseball, sung by Terry Cashman. The song is describing the history of baseball from the 1950s to the beginning of the 80s. The song was released in 1981, the year the regular MLB season was shortened by a player strike. The song was …
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Yankees by the numbers: one uniform number less to play with
Coming Friday, the Yankees will sign Bernie Williams to a minor league contract, after which he will retire as a Yankee. This will happen nine years after he played his final game with the American League team from New York. The Yankees will retire his number 51 one month later on May 24. The former …
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