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College Baseball – Big 12 Rankings

ByTom Knuppel February 5, 2026February 11, 2026

This is my preseason ranking for the Big 12 conference in 2026

TCU
Arizona
Arizona State
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Kansas State
Texas Tech
Cincinnati
UCF
Baylor
Houston
BYU
Utah

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Illinois “Boys of Summer” – Eddie Gaedel – Shortest Player in MLB History
ByTom Knuppel June 8, 2016June 6, 2016

Eddie Gaedel- Born June 8, 1925 in Chicago, Il. If you know baseball, then you have heard the story of Bill Veeck hiring a midget, Eddie Gaedel, to be a pinch hitter for his team. It all happened on August 19, 1951 as the St. Louis Browns were playing a doubleheader and it as the…

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Expectations Tempered for SLU Hoops
ByTom Knuppel July 26, 2014

Expectations Tempered for SLU Hoops Last season the Billikens made a run in the NCAA tourney but those days are gone. SLU has lost five seniors that all had experience. This season will be a rebuild for Coach Jim Crews. Now he has six incoming freshman to work on that rebuild. Three guards, Devell…

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What’s It Take to Make the Playoffs in MLB?
ByTom Knuppel August 7, 2014July 31, 2014

What’s It Take to Make the Playoffs in MLB? The numbers say you need 88 wins to get in. In an article in the Business Insider it is noted that using 180 teams (since 1996) that 88 is the optimal number. Only sixteen teams have gotten in with less than 88 wins. This…

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Daytona 500 – Odds, Picks and Predictions
ByTom Knuppel February 11, 2025January 28, 2025

I am writing this very early so pay attention before you bet for changing odds or something happening that a driver must remove themselves from the race.

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Earl Hamilton- Gibson City Born- “Boys of Summer” Series
ByTom Knuppel August 9, 2016August 8, 2016

Earl Hamilton Earl Andrew Hamilton was born on July 19, 1891 in Gibson City, Illinois He was a left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911–16, later in 1916–17), Detroit Tigers (1916), Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–23), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1924). He played his first major league game on April 14, 1911. Through…

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Early Season College Football Games to Watch
ByTom Knuppel August 4, 2014July 31, 2014

There are some good non-conference games to pay attention to early in the College Football season. Ole Miss vs. Boise State in Atlanta (Aug. 28) This is an early peak of Boise State to see if they are a legitimate team again this season against a defensive-minded Ole Miss. Penn…

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