The Wonderment…
THIS IS WHAT INSPIRED THE WRITING OF BASEBALL CONFIDENTIAL. I went to my first game at age8. I understood most of what was going on, in between popcorn, peanuts, and hotdogs. One thing, though, baffled me, at my young age and caused me to wonder for a few years after
From Baseball Confidential ...."Let's Take a Chance."
From the new book, Baseball Confidential, there is a chapter about Eddie Guardado asking his catcher for the next pitch suggestion. After the suggestion the conversation continued.......Guardado even asked Steinbach at that time, “Is that the best idea you have? Right down the middle? We are talking about Edgar
Hall of Fame Baseball - Did You Know?
Deacon White was born on this date in 1847, making him the oldest player in the Hall of Fame. Baseball differed slightly in the 1870s, when not even the catcher wore a mitt, but White played all around the diamond, hit .312 and accumulated nearly 1,000 RBI from 1871-1890.
Currently Reading - Baseball and Philosophy
Baseball and Philosophy- Thinking Outside the Batter’s Box Philosophy is sometimes strictly logical, sometimes mystical. Likewise baseball. A deeper appreciation for philosophical reasoning and a more informed respect for the greatest game on earth. The Ancient Greeks believed that true philosophers should have sound minds and sound bodies. They