“Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a communist.” Alvin Dark THE BIGGEST BLOW-OUT IN MLB HISTORY The biggest blowout game in major-league history was on August 22, 2007, when the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 30-3. That’s a 27-run differential. It eclipsed the 25 runs between theContinue reading “BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: BASEBALL”
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BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: BASEBALL #3
“I can throw out any man alive.” Johnny Bench Catcher, Cincinnati Reds ** JUDGE KENESAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS “Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseball’s seventy-eight-year-old comissioner is the only successfuldictator in United States history. There is no recoursefrom his decisions; answerable to no one. he can imposeany fine or punishment he wishes for failure to obey anyruleContinue reading “BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: BASEBALL #3”
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