I hadn’t planned on watching Netflix yesterday – but I was looking for something that I could watch while I was doing something else. And what I found on Netflix was a rather intriguing documentary. The film, Jack of All Trades, is a documentary about the son of a baseball card store magnate and how…
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You gotta put a wiggle in your pitch, son…
Hernan Perez is a utility player for the Milwaukee Brewers, he’s moved from shortstop to right field to wherever the Brewers need him. Last night, in what was a nasty blowout for the Brewers – they were down 16-0 after 8 innings to the Miami Marlins – Perez got the call. Take the mound. And…
Read MoreFor the Fresno Grizzlies, the damage is done
Ah, Memorial Day baseball. Bring the family, enjoy the hot dogs, watch your home town team on a beautiful sunshiny day. And the Fresno Grizzlies, the AAA affiliate of the Washington Nationals, thought they were going to bask in the Memorial Day festivities. They even received a nice, patriotic video that would run between their…
Read MorePatriots fans and a no-hitter at the Joe
Here I am, it’s Saturday night, and I decided at the last minute to go watch a Tri-City ValleyCats game at Joe Bruno Stadium. The Cats were hosting the Staten Island Yankees, so I expected a good, solid, tight competition. And boy did I get it.
Read MoreStay classy, Tenors!
Singing the National Anthem at a sporting event can be a harrowing experience. You’re up at the microphone, you’re already nervous, and you worry about hitting that one note during “And the rockets’ red glare” without your voice cracking. That’s the American national anthem. Now if you’re going to sing the Canadian national anthem –…
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That’s not a maple leaf, Toronto…
Sometimes baseball teams try to think outside the box, only to discover that there’s a REASON why there’s a box in the first place. Example? The Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays’ baseball cap features a stylized maple leaf as its logo. Got that? Good. Well, for St. Patrick’s Day, the Blue Jays have offered…
Read MoreBaseball’s little funny moments
Joe Garagiola once wrote a very famous book called Baseball Is a Funny Game, in which he recounted stories about the lighter side of the American pastime. With that in mind, I figured today I would share some funny moments – both on the field and in the announcing booth – that shows that baseball…
Read More125-year-old Troy record broken
Troy once shared a record that survived since 1882. Today, that record was broken. See, in 1882 the Troy Haymakers, a professional baseball team that later evolved into the San Francisco Giants, played their last game of the season on the road in Worcester, Mass. The total number of fans in attendance? Six. Not six…
Read MoreUpcoming Albany Institute of History and Art exhibition to feature baseball, local and national
Many years ago, when I was clearing out most of my accumulated collections in the wake of my divorce, I bundled up boxes of Albany-based scorecards and game programs and memorabilia, all for donation to the Albany Institute of History and Art for their records and archives. The other day, I heard from Tammis Groft,…
Read MoreThe Stitches: Cork Center
Clark Henry was an outfielder for the Albany Senators minor league baseball team. He played on the Senators squad from 1945 to 1951, and surpassed a .300 batting average in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. I have his signature on a team-signed 1949 Albany Senators Eastern League baseball. The ball has turned an orange-amber hue…
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