Posted in General on Mar 28th, 2007 No Comments »
The all-star series in Japan opens tomorrow between MLB and Japanese players. This brings smiles at the thought of Babe’s barnstorming days bringing suspensions. Now MLB is trying to grow the game internationally and players in Babe’s day where discouraged for doing such a thing. Babe would have been the first to sign up for […]
Posted in The House That Ruth Built on Mar 28th, 2007 1 Comment »
When it was announced that New York Mayor Bloomberg approved a new stadium in the Bronx, I was bombarded with emotions. For a long time, I just kept telling myself, its Yankee Stadium, they can’t, won’t build a new one. I wanted to believe that, more like needed to. First reaction was, I want to […]
Posted in General on Mar 28th, 2007 No Comments »
What would Babe think if he lived amongst us today in the world of fast cars, Tivo, the internet, and cell phones? As a boy who grew up with nothing, we know he would love it all. The more the merrier. The bigger, the better. We’ll keep it to homeruns in today’s baseball. I believe […]
Posted in Best Ballplayer on Mar 28th, 2007 4 Comments »
My mother who has just recently come to appreciate baseball told me a male co-worker said Willie Mays is the greatest ballplayer of all time. She countered with “my daughter always says Babe Ruth is”. She called me that night and asked me why Babe Ruth? “Simple,” I said. Babe Ruth spent his first five […]