Tommy Lasorda called it the bravest play to ever take place on a baseball field. 35 years ago, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, Rick Monday stopped a father and son duo who jumped onto the field and were trying to burn an American Flag by grabbing it before they could begin. Len Berman describes why this is the best play in baseball history.
The College World Series began this past weekend. This time of the year always reminds me of who are the best teachers in baseball. That great fraternity is the coaches of college baseball. While I know that there are many great college coaches, here are some names that I believe stand out among the best baseball teachers in the world....
A popular game worldwide especially in America, baseball is similar to the cricket game in England and lapta in Russia. The history of baseball remains unclear because it did not claim to originate from a specific country or contain specific date of reference. However, baseball has evolved over the years in terms of popularity and rules. Today, it is a recognized sport with many supporters from all over the world....
America\\\'s Nationwide Pastime reached its Zenith of glory by 1860s. Alexander Joy Cartwright modernized the game in 1845 to almost its existing form. However, the requirements to baseball bats kept changing with just about every innovation and need to have. The improvements modified bat products on the current aluminum alloy from the classical wooden. Even though entire of baseball gear has undergone a complete makeover, practically nothing has modified as significantly and as fast as the bat....
There is no sport in American history that is more exciting than baseball. This is illustrated by the millions of people who huddle around television sets when something like the World Series competition is being played....
William Hulbert, president of Chicago\\\'s club, the White Stockings, signed multiple star players, such as pitcher Albert Spalding, and infielders Ross Barnes, Deacon White and Adrian Anson to join the team prior to the N.L.\\\'s inaugural season of 1876....
An unforgettable positive change to baseball in the United States. Find out more about this important chapter of baseball history here....
It happens every spring. Your otherwise normal boyfriend or hubby metamorphoses into something that resembles the zombies in the cult classic \"Night of the Living Dead!\"...
How does one determine whether a writer is deemed worthy of being listed as one of the greatest English authors of all time? What criteria should be used - their quality of writing, lasting impact and influence, or perhaps longevity or commercial success?...
In the history of baseball there are only seven players who have hit 600 or more homeruns. The only active player in the 600 homerun club is New York Yankee shortstop Alex Rodriguez....
Getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame is one of the greatest honors a professional baseball player can receive. Induction into the Hall of Fame is set aside for those individuals whose athletic achievements truly represent greatness and inspiration....