Roger Angell went extra-innings. The famed essayist, novelist, editor and sportswriter passed away on 20 May at the age of 101 in New York. Doing the maths reveals some remarkable facts: Angell, a Manhattan native and later a graduate of
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Tag: Jackie Robinson
Larry Doby: Second to none
When Jackie Robinson took the field on Opening Day 1947, he made history as the first black man to break the colour barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson’s incredible fortitude opened the door and began the long-overdue process of integrating
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Thank God for Jackie
The quotation below is inscribed on the statue of President Gerald Ford in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. It is a tribute from Speaker of the House, Thomas “Tip” O’Neill after the President had given a full and absolute pardon to
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Analytics and its effects on the MLB – The Stolen Base
This is the second piece in a series on the effects of analytics on baseball, the first on the bunt can be found here. This time I will be looking at the decline of the stolen base, the involvement of
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71 Reasons to Love Baseball
Lists are great. Here’s Adam Perry debuting on the blog with a great list… There are 162 games in a regular season, so there is always tomorrow. You can also watch every game live (for a modest fee) They don’t
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