Coming to terms with Derek Jeter... ...A personal journey

I despise Derek Jeter... ...but lately I've found myself coming to terms with the facts. Jeter is the modern day Yankees equivalent to Babe Ruth, Lou Gerhig and Mickey Mantle. He possesses both the pizazz of...

Today Rickey Henderson is a very, very humble man

When a professional reaches the pinnacle of his or her career cockiness often gives way to confidence and what was once seen as a negative become a positive, a tool utilized to help one achieve their ultimate...

Babe Ruth used a corked bat!

Well..at least one with a cork grip for awhile.  One of the Babe's old sticks has been taken out of hiding and launched in an online auction.  The Babe isn't the only one who corked.  Check out the...

New York Yankees and Mets Unveil Stadium Patches for 2009 Season

This season both of New York's Major League Baseball teams will be moving into new stadiums. The Yankees are leaving the historic Yankee Stadium after calling it home for 85 seasons. The Mets are leaving Shea...

The Sultan of Sling, The Colossus of Curve

Last week as I was reviewing my notes from the final game at historic Yankee Stadium (Sunday, September 21, 2008), one notation stood out above all the rest, one line, in bold print stood off the page ten feet...

"The Ghost of the Bambino~The Spirit of 69" Yankee Stadium & Shea

Baseball & The Things That Use To BeEver since the bogus baseball strike of 1981 I never set foot inside a baseball stadium again, well maybe just once. There have been a total of eight work stoppages in...

USA Today: 24-Karat Gold Nugget of Baseball History Found

USA Today: 50th Wedding Anniversary brings discovery of a "24-karat nugget of baseball history rare color home movie of Don Larsen's Perfect Game in 1956 World Series" between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers.

New York Yankee Don Larsen Perfect Game Color 'Zapruder Film' Found From 1956...

Color home movie Zapruder-style film of Don Larsen's Perfect Game from the 1956 World Series found 50 years later. Story is about color 8mm film shot by Saul Terry while on his honeymoon trip to see the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the...

Previously Unknown 1914 Baseball Card Discovered

Babe Ruth's "rookie card" is in the 1914 Baltimore News minor league set. Now, a new discovery of an Orioles' team card from the same set--one that also features the Babe-- has surfaced. It could be worth a small fortune.

The best site for anyone who collects cards and buys on eBay

www.vintagecardprces.com is the best site for any card collector. You can add your collection and it reads like a stock portfolio giving you the latest realtime prices. They are eBay affiliates and track all auctions so when you create a Want List you get an email notice with...

The Kid Who Caught 714: A's fan grabs Bonds' Record Tying Homerun

"When Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth on the all-time home-run list, fans witnessed the masterwork of a competitor who had spent years refining his gift."

As Bonds Nears 714; A Reflection On the Man Who Passed Him First

"As Barry Bonds nears Babe Ruth's career total of 714 home runs, he wades through steroid allegations, a grand-jury investigation and road games during which fans hoist derogatory signs and relentlessly boo him....

Bonds Launches 713: One Shy of the Babe

"It took Barry Bonds to hit his 713th career home run to admit the obvious: "It's overwhelming right now," he said."

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