Getting 3,000 in New York
So now it looks like Derek Jeter‘s return to the Yankees lineup may be delayed, which would further delay his march to 3,000 hits and reduce the likelihood that he records the milestone hit against the Mets at Citi Field…
So now it looks like Derek Jeter‘s return to the Yankees lineup may be delayed, which would further delay his march to 3,000 hits and reduce the likelihood that he records the milestone hit against the Mets at Citi Field…
Notre Dame is about more than football. It’s about more than sports, really, but that’s getting into alumni-level fanaticism. Fighting Irish football history is well known, and the school’s basketball accomplishments have provided some equally memorable moments and stars. But…
As a guy who once thought being an investigative journalist or baseball beat reporter was his ultimate dream job, I kept a lot of newspapers. I thought about the historical value they might have and dreamed of some large game…
Batting practice in 1965, taken by Flickr user rbglasson This is a great shot of ol’ Shea back in ’65 — with a crowded upper deck for batting practice! Check it out by clicking on the photo to the right…
Last week, I wrote about two autographs I obtained at a card show last weekend after reading about the appearances at Paul’s Random Stuff, the first post of Enabler Week. This is the second. With Notre Dame and Army set…
Something occurred to me on Monday night as I watched the Giants celebrate their first World Series championship since moving to San Francisco. I looked over at my blue Jersey City Giants cap, the white “JC” outlined in red, and…
I’m still a bit overwhelmed by yesterday’s visit to the National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore. It’s a cliche in two ways: It’s like I’d died and gone to heaven. Yet, it’s also hell — temptations all around. I did…
Another night, another no-hitter. This time it was Matt Garza, finally putting the Rays on the right side of zero-hit history after four instances of being held without a hit — three of them in the past year. Tampa Bay…
In a weird coincidence on Tuesday, I found myself reading early in No Minor Accomplishment, Bob Golon’s account of baseball’s revival in New Jersey beginning in 1994, about the Yankees’ flirtation with moving to the Meadowlands. On the day George…