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Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys…or Jets…or 49’ers

Posted in Baseball, Culture, MLB, NFL, tagged on May 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

During the early part of the 20th century, professional boxing was the most popular sport in American and the heavyweight champion was the king of the sports world. Even the great Babe Ruth took a backseat when Jack Dempsey was in the room. Nowadays, however, most sports fans probably can’t even name the titleholder. There [...]

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再会: History of Japanese Pitcher/Batter Confrontations

Posted in Baseball, Culture, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on May 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »

A couple of weeks ago, Hiroki Kuroda and Yu Darvish staged a rare duel between Japanese-born converts from the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league. Tonight, Kuroda will take part in another reunion, when Ichiro Suzuki’s Seattle Mariners come to town. Although matchups between Japanese pitchers and hitters are much more common these days, the sample [...]

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Kicking the Can: What Boyd’s Revelations Says About the Era (Rare Video Included)

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

There always seemed to be something just a little bit off center with Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1982 to 1989 (before ending his career with the Expos and Rangers). As a fan growing up in the 1980s, the right hander’s nickname was especially appealing, particularly when the [...]

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Clemens Notches Another Win; Baseball Ahead in the Count 2-0

Posted in Baseball, Crime, Culture, Yankees, tagged , , on July 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »

As a pitcher, no one was more intimidating than Roger Clemens. The Rocket’s red glare and intense demeanor on the mound made him one of the most feared and hated opponents in all of baseball. At some points during his career, the hard throwing right hander had such a commanding presence that the at bats [...]

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The Greatest Save in Baseball History: Monday’s Heroics Were a Defining Moment in Patriotism and the American Pastime

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Culture, MLB, tagged , , , on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) The death of Osama Bin Laden sparked a wave of patriotic fervor that swept across the United States. One of the most vivid images of this spontaneous reaction took place at Citizens Bank Ballpark, where fans started to chant “U-S-A” [...]

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Behind the Beard: A Hair Raising Look at Baseball’s Changing Face

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Culture, Humor, MLB, tagged , , on April 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Forget “Fear the Beard”. Brian Wilson’s now infamous black mane has gained so much notoriety that his new slogan should be “Hear the Beard” because it has become nearly impossible to avoid. From print to television to video games, Wilson’s famous, and infamous, facial hair has gained so much exposure that it might soon require [...]

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Catching Up with the Yankees’ Universe After a Trip to Another World

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Culture, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In a baseball sense, Peru is on another planet. Despite my best efforts to propagate the faith on a trip two years ago, baseball remains a relatively unknown game in the Andean region of South America. At least some progress has been made, however. During a return trip that spanned the past 10 days, I [...]

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