Dodgers infield shift, Japanese multi-day game make for cricket-flavored baseball
In August 2014, a pair of baseball games unfolded that looked more like cricket than America’s (or Japan’s) pastime. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
“Eddie the Ump” adds ‘Naked Gun’ oomph to his strike-three calls
You would be hard pressed to find an umpire anywhere that injects more oomph into his strike-three calls than New Jersey’s Edward Reed aka […]
Ted Williams headlines Boston Red Sox all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Hall-of-fame Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams retired from baseball in 1960 with a mind-boggling .344 career batting average. “The Splendid Splinter” leads the […]
Laurel or Yanny? In the realm of baseball, Cuban pitcher Yanny wins hands down
This past week an audio illusion went viral as it divided the United States as profoundly as the last presidential election. Forty-seven percent of […]
Luck vs Skill: Comparing the role of chance in hockey, football, baseball, soccer and basketball
There’s an old adage in sports that it’s better to be lucky than good, but how much of a role does chance play in […]
Randy Johnson headlines Arizona Diamondbacks all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
The Diamondbacks are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays as the youngest teams in Major League Baseball, so it should come as no surprise […]
3-year-old Lennox Salcedo goes into super slow motion on last leg of home-run trot
A few years ago, young baseball player Devin Avedissian — aka “Mighty Mouse” — made headlines with his energetic hop over the catcher to […]
Centuries before cricket or baseball were invented, India had gilli-danda
More than two millennia before the sports of cricket and baseball were codified, there was a similar game being played in India which later […]
Former MLBer visits world’s greatest wiffle ball tournament on Staten Island
Staten Island is known for many things: the ferry, the accent, the Wu-Tang Clan. But the smallest of New York City’s five boroughs is […]
Nap Lajoie headlines Cleveland Indians all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Nap Lajoie would probably be proud of second baseman Jason Kipnis’ contribution to the current iteration of the Cleveland Indians. But while Kipnis has […]
MLB’s 3000-Hit Club: Albert Pujols, Adrian Beltre inching their way up among legends
On May 4, 2018, California Angels slugger Albert Pujols collected a broken-bat single in the fifth inning at the Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field. With […]
What’s My Line? Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Willie Mays and Yogi Berra as game show guests
What’s My Line? was an Emmy-winning game show which originally ran in the United States on the CBS television network from 1950 to 1967. […]