Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the latest installment of that series. Time has a way of making baseball […]
Editor’s note: This summer the Cleveland Indians are hosting their sixth major league all-star game, which is the most by any franchise. This series will take a look at the previous contests in 1935, 1954, 1963, 1981 and 1997. The winning pitcher of the all-star game in 1954 wasn’t even supposed to be there. Dean […]
Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the latest installment of that series. A major statistical change occurred 50 years […]
Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the latest installment of that series. The Sporting News began selecting one post-season […]
Why am I here? For many people, that’s always been life’s greatest question. This really isn’t going to be an analysis of how to find the answer. It’s pretty much something everyone has to figure out on their own. It seems as if once you’ve found a purpose in your day-to-day life, then the answer […]
Editor’s note: Throughout this year Press Room Pass will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 baseball season with a variety of stories from the covering personal accomplishments, unique moments, major league expansion and the amazing New York Mets. This is the first installment of that series. The Sporting News began selecting one post-season […]
Editor’s note: This summer the Cleveland Indians are hosting their sixth major league all-star game, which is the most by any franchise. This series will take a look at the previous contests in 1935, 1954, 1963, 1981 and 1997. The Cleveland Indians entertained the best players in the majors during the third All-Star Game in […]
When I posted a link with the story about the first major league baseball game I attended in 1973, the response was wonderful as many answered with their own stories. This led me to want to write about what was probably the most memorable contest that I’ve attended. Growing up in the 1970s near Cincinnati, […]
If you are a baseball fan, it’s likely that you remember your first major league game. I had just turned 10 years old in 1973 and as part of my birthday present my parents arranged for me to take a trip to a Cincinnati Reds game with the local Boy’s Club. The Reds would be […]
In Cincinnati, Opening Day is like a holiday when the Reds begin the season. Johnny Vander Meer was part of the inaugural class inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1958. The lefty had a career record of 119-121 in 13 seasons, while going 116-116 in 11 years with the Reds. Those stats […]