by MEARS | Jul 26, 2016 | Baseball
Throwback games with retro uniforms are extremely popular (unless you’re Chris Sales). This past weekend the St. Louis Cardinals trotted out their 1956 home uniforms while the Dodgers sported Brooklyn caps. The 1956 St. Louis uniforms were a one year style and it is...
by MEARS | Jul 26, 2016 | Baseball
I suspect that Fred Sington is hardly a household name today, but there was a time when tales of his athletic prowess graced the airwaves and the sports pages across the country. Sington was considered a bit of a rarity in his day, a young Jewish man staring on the...
by MEARS | Jul 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to imagine anyone, let alone an entire city, falling head over heels in love with a 3rd place team. Mind you I’m not simply referring to the fans that saw them play, but fans for generations to come. If you find this hard to fathom, you’re either not from...
by MEARS | Jul 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
During the 1947 major league season, some 5,587,256 fans took in games in New York (Yankees – 2,178,937; Dodgers – 1,807,526; Giants – 1,600,793). It was the summer of Jackie Robinson and Joe DiMaggio, with each team bringing home a championship ring. But what...
by MEARS | Jul 16, 2016 | Baseball
It seemed simple enough back in 1972 when I was told “the strike zone is between your arm pits and your knees.” I found this a bit more insightful than also being informed to “keep your eye on the ball.” Truth be told, I may have closed my eyes a time or two while...
