Re: 2/18/22's Leading off: If we're talking retirement of longtime stars, let's note Ryan Zimmerman's announcement from a couple of days ago. I wouldn't say he was my favorite player, but he was way up there. I'll do something on his11 walk-off homers soon.
Hi, I'm commenting about a piece from Feb 4, 2022, but for some reason it redirects me to here.
Hi, the date of the 1945 event is wrong: "Although wartime travel restrictions forced cancellation of the 1945 All-Star Game, the clever Baltimore Orioles hosted a two-inning contest involving many of those players. On Shrine of the Immortals Night on July 24, 1965, 30,163 watched the NL beat the AL, 1-0." You referenced the July 24, 1965 date which was for the Old Timers Game at Shea Stadium in the nugget just above this bit of trivia. Thanks.
Dan: there's a south Jersey chapter of SABR (the Goose Goslin chapter), so the one in north Jersey isn't the only one in NJ. Personally, I wouldn't put Burdette in the Hall, for the same reason Gaylord Perry shouldn't be there.
Re: 2/18/22's Leading off: If we're talking retirement of longtime stars, let's note Ryan Zimmerman's announcement from a couple of days ago. I wouldn't say he was my favorite player, but he was way up there. I'll do something on his11 walk-off homers soon.
Hi, I'm commenting about a piece from Feb 4, 2022, but for some reason it redirects me to here.
Hi, the date of the 1945 event is wrong: "Although wartime travel restrictions forced cancellation of the 1945 All-Star Game, the clever Baltimore Orioles hosted a two-inning contest involving many of those players. On Shrine of the Immortals Night on July 24, 1965, 30,163 watched the NL beat the AL, 1-0." You referenced the July 24, 1965 date which was for the Old Timers Game at Shea Stadium in the nugget just above this bit of trivia. Thanks.
Dan: there's a south Jersey chapter of SABR (the Goose Goslin chapter), so the one in north Jersey isn't the only one in NJ. Personally, I wouldn't put Burdette in the Hall, for the same reason Gaylord Perry shouldn't be there.
"Caving to pressure" is one way to look at Cleveland's name change. "Finally getting rid of an offensive name" is another.