Posted inPhillies Phillies Alumni Weekend 2013 August 5, 2013 Regardless of the results of the baseball games this weekend against the Braves, we all had a good time at the…
Posted inBirthdays Happy Birthday John Olerud August 5, 2013 Happy 45th Birthday to former American League Batting Champ and fellow member of the "batting helmet on the field" fraternity, John…
Posted inOn this Day On This Day… No hitter for Jim Bibby July 30, 2013 July 30th, 1973... The late Jim Bibby becomes the 14th rookie ever and the first Texas Ranger pitcher to throw a…
Posted inOn this Day On This Day… Schmitty On Top July 25, 2013 On the day in 1980, Mike Schmidt hit the 260th and 261st home runs of his career... the most in Philadelphia…
Posted inBirthdays Happy Birthday Hank July 23, 2013 Happy 73rd Birthday to my brother Hank We have seen it all. From the school playground, high school basketball courts, to…
Posted inOn this Day On This Day… Mike Coolbaugh July 22, 2013 On this day in 2007, Colorado Rockies minor league coach Mike Coolbaugh died on the field after getting struck with a…
Posted inFamily Chewton School Reunion July 21, 2013 Yesterday I attended a reunion for my elementary school, Chewton Independent School (near Wampum). This was the first time since 8th…
Posted inBirthdays Happy Birthday Joe Torre July 18, 2013 Happy Birthday to 1970 Cardinals teammate and horse racing junkie... Joseph Paul Torre. Best remembered as the manager of the 1996-2007…
Posted inOn this Day On This Day… Willie Mays #3000 July 18, 2013 July 18th, 1970: San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays becomes to 10th player in baseball history to collect 3000 hits. Facing…
Posted inBirthdays Happy Birthday Shoeless Joe July 16, 2013 126 years ago today, Joe Jackson was born in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was the oldest son of a dirt…