The Atlantic League has left NJ
New Jersey used to be the hub of the Atlantic League, with up to half of the franchises located in the Garden State. Now, there are none.
Author: Dan
I'm a baseball editor and occasional writer who used to cover the minor leagues -- particularly the Lakewood BlueClaws -- in 2001-02. Unless otherwise credited (as of 2015) or linked off-site, all photos on this site were either taken by me or are part of my personal collection.
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History | Media | MLB | Out of Left Field
Hank Aaron’s football fandom
I recently was flipping through a stack of programs, yearbooks and magazines my father-in-law gave me, all mostly centered around Pittsburgh sports, reflecting his fandom. While leafing through an issue of Pro! (“The Official Magazine of the National Football League”)…
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Tommy Lasorda’s brief return to managing
In 2008, the Dodgers called on Tommy Lasorda to return to the bench.
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With clubs in NJ, the Yankees and Giants kept their top affiliates close
When the new arrangements between Major League clubs and their affiliates become official, the Twins will have the closest Triple-A affiliate, perhaps in history, based on the shortest overland distance between their Target Field in Minneapolis and the Saints’ CHS…
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Hall of Fame | MLB | Nostalgia
When Niekro pitched to Boggs
I never got to see Phil Niekro pitch during his career, even though he pitched for five-plus seasons after I went to my first baseball game. But in 2017, I got to watch him throw batting practice to fellow Hall…
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How the minor league reorganization brought affiliates closer
Almost six years ago, out of curiosity, I calculated just how far each Major League team was from its minor league affiliates, on average. I don’t think I expected to update it every offseason when affiliates moved or Player Development…
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Hall of Fame | History | Mets | MLB | Nostalgia
Thoughts on the passing of Tom Seaver
News of Tom Seaver‘s death came out on my 44th birthday. That makes me too young to have seen him in his original Mets tenure, or to have had a reaction to his 1977 trade to the Reds. I went…
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There’s live baseball in New Jersey
I went to my first Major League baseball game in 1983, and a year hasn’t gone by since without me setting foot inside a stadium. That’s obviously not happening this year, but it doesn’t mean I’m letting this tire fire…
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Hall of Fame | History | MLB | New Jersey
Finding New Jersey in the Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame this year unveiled a new initiative called “Starting Nine,” essentially a scavenger hunt for fans of each team when they visit the museum this year. The staff at the Hall selected nine artifacts from each franchise…
