Brilliant and Fantastic. I am a solid baseball fan and fairly well versed in college baseball. I knew of Ron Fraser but that story just blew me away. That is the first words I think of in reading the book by David Brauer. It is a well researched book with plenty of stories about the…
The 15 week season is complete. It is now time for the postseason to get underway. In a day or two the brackets will be filled and the tourneys shall begin. Here is Tom’s Top 25 after the completion of the 2024 season. 1- Tennessee 46-10 2. Texas A&M 44-11 3. Kentucky 39-12 4….
Looking Back: Women And Baseball This series is something I have been wanting to do for a long time. As a baseball history enthusiast, it dawned on me that it wasn’t complete without adding in the contributions the women made into baseball. It certainly is noteworthy that they added to and continued the love of…
This book by Ken Lazebnik is a good read and a fantastic resource for Los Angeles Dodgers fans in particular. It has 208 pages packed with the history of GM Buzzie Bavasi and his favorite utility player Al ‘the Bull” Ferrera.The Bull was not a great player by any means and was a borderline major…
Baseball and the American Dream: Race, Class, Gender, and the National Pastime By Joseph Durso M.E. Sharpe, 2001 – History – 308 pages This book by Durso is a national treasure. It is a gem about 19th century baseball. You may think you have a grasp on the subject until you delve into this…
With the month of May looming, it is time to check out the Road to Omaha and college baseball
Voices of Black Minor Leaguers Baseball Left Behind By Mitchell Nathanson This book is written after many interviews with black baseball players that never got the credit or chance to play major league baseball. This was after Jackie Robinson was brought in to play by Branch Rickey. The feelings were still prevalent…
This is my second week of following along with the college softball teams and the Top 25. Here is my lists after Week 11 of the schedule. My Top 25 College Baseball Collegiate Softball #1- Texas- The Longhorns are 35-6 for the season and face Iowa State for a series next. #2- Oklahoma 42-4…
Throughout baseball history, teams have come and gone. We know of the recent ones in our lifetime.
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