Since making its debut almost 90 years ago, the MLB All-Star Game has evolved into a rite of summer, providing baseball fans with a glimpse of the game’s best players sharing the diamond for one night. The list of baseball greats bestowed with the honor of being named an MLB […]
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The 5 Greatest MLB All-Star Game Performances
First played in 1933, as part of Chicago’s World Fair, the MLB All-Star Game has evolved into one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the baseball season. Affectionately known as the “Midsummer Classicâ€, the MLB All-Star Game brings together the best players in baseball for one night, with […]
Best Baseball Movie You Never Saw: ‘Long Gone’ (1987)
Sports geeks consider “Long Gone,” a 1987 made-for-TV film at HBO, the best baseball movie you never saw about a minor league ball club set in the Florida panhandle in 1957. Â William Petersen (“To Live and Die in LA”) stars as player/manager Stud Cantrell of the Tampico Stogies in Class […]
Korean Baseball (KBO) Bat Flips After Home Runs
Pro baseball in Korea, known as the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), has always been known for its flashy players when it comes to bat flips after home runs. In Korea, it’s not frowned upon to flip your bat (“ppa-dun”) after a home run. In fact, bat flips are the norm […]
Cape Cod League Canceled for First Time Since WW2
Every summer, 10 teams of college ballplayers scattered around in various beach towns compete in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) in Massachusetts. Now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials voted unanimously to cancel the upcoming season for the first time in 75 years. The Cape Cod Baseball League originally […]
Baseball Movies: ‘A League of Their Own’ (1992) with Geena Davis, Madonna, and Tom Hanks
In 1992, Penny Marshall directed “A League of Their Own,” a baseball film set during World War II about two sisters, played by Geena Davis and Lori Petty, who join the Rockford Peaches of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Tom Hanks plays Jimmy Duggan, the alcoholic manager of […]
Cooperstown Hall of Fame Misses: Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling
The incoming 2020 class at Cooperstown only includes Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Pitcher Curt Schilling received only 70 percent of all votes and missed induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame by 20 votes. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, both high-profile steroid users, failed to earn entry in the […]
How to Use Vegas Sportsbook Odds to Get a Leg Up on DFS Competition
There’s a reason that sports books make money – the oddsmakers know how to set great lines. You should use that expertise in crafting your DFS lineups to help you gain an edge on the competition.
Did Tampa Bay Tank Monday Game by Calling Infielder Mike Brosseau to Pitch in Relief?
The Tampa Bay Rays were down by five on Monday, 8-3, in the top of the ninth when they sent rookie infielder Mike Brosseau from second base to the mound. He was able to get some heaters over the plate at a nice arching 57-75 mph. He threw 19 pitches, […]