University Traditions: Baseball Games and Student Fans
Americans love sports, and college students cannot imagine their lives without them. Those who do not play baseball at college are the fans watching every single match.
Classic Baseball Broadcasts Home Page
40 Years of Baseball History in your pocket, spoken to you by the men who were there Who will you hear? Start Listening Today! [ms-widget-embed path=”/member/sign_in”] Hundreds of Radio Broadcasts in your pocket from 1934 – 1973, baseball’s golden era, from America’s greatest generation before free agency in a simpler time. World Series Games…
October 16 1969 World Series Game 5 New York Mets vs Baltimore Orioles
October 16 1969 World Series Game 5 New York Mets vs Baltimore Orioles Dave McNally shut out the Mets through five innings and helped himself with a two-run homer in the third inning. Frank Robinson homered in the inning as well, and the Orioles looked to be cruising with a 3–0 lead. The Mets, however, benefited from two…
October 10 1945 Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs World Series Game 7
October 10 1945 Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs World Series Game 7 The Cubs went with the overworked Borowy, who lasted just three batters, each of whom singled, the last of which scored a run. Paul Derringer replaced him, intentionally walked Roy Cullenbine with one out to load the bases, then one out later, walked Jimmy Outlaw before Paul Richards cleared the bases…
Hilldale Park
Hilldale Park Situated in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, Hilldale Park served as home for various Negro League teams from 1910 to 1932. Some of the greatest players in the history of black baseball, including John Henry Pop Lloyd and Oscar Charleston, called Hilldale Park home during that period. Lloyd, the finest shortstop ever to play in…
Cool Papa Bell – The Best I ever Saw
Unquestionably the fastest player in the glory years of the Negro leagues, Cool Papa Bell was also an amazing hitter who batted nearly .325 in his long career. The fleet center fielder starred for the Negro leagues’ greatest teams, with the St. Louis Stars in the 1920s, and the Kansas City Monarchs, Homestead…
Ernie Banks – Mr Cub The Best I ever Saw
Ernie Banks – Mr Cub The Best I Ever Saw Bewfore we get to Mt Cub the best I ever saw list, a little bit about Ernie Banks spent his entire 19-year career (1951-71) with the Chicago Cubs, finishing with a .274 average and 512 home runs. The right-handed hitting slugger, who lead the league…
Luis Aparicio – The Best I Ever Saw
When he retired, Luis Aparicio was considered the best defensive shortstop ever. At that time, he had played the most games, had the most assists and double plays, and had the best (they were not invented yet) best Dwar and zone range of any shortstop in MLB history. Since retiring, he has fallen…
Hank Aaron – The best I ever saw
One of the most prolific home run hitters of all time, Henry Aaron withstood tremendous pressure to break Babe Ruth’s career record. Aaron is often overlooked when historians debate the best player of the 1950s and 1960s. He was a great hitter, winning two batting titles. He was an outstanding base runner with…
The 1949 American League Batting Race
In 1949 American League Batting Race Ted Williams was poised to become the first man to win three Triple Crowns. He had won the Triple Crown for leading the league in batting, homers, and RBI in 1942 and 1947. The latter year was his first season back in baseball after World War II….
