Time sure is flying! It seems like only yesterday that Jim Thome, Chipper Jones, Trevor Hoffman and Vladimir Guerrero were the subjects of my best …
Chipper, Vladdy, Trevor and Gentleman Jim – Introducing The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2018
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My 24th World Series – A Look Back
I’m looking forward to this coming Tuesday night as the New York Mets invade Kaufmann Stadium to take on the defending American League Champion Kansas …
My Legacy Lives on at The Baseball Hall of Fame
“Baseball been berry, berry good to me!”… Chico Esquela, fictional baseball character/legend, circa 1979. I, like Chico, feel the same way when it comes to baseball, …
Spring Training 2012 Wrap Up
I’m back! After a rather busy 4 weeks, I’ve finally found time to catch up on my blog, and with the 2012 Major League Season …
Gary Carter Passes Away – Baseball Looses “The Kid” to Cancer
Gary Carter, 57 years young, passed away February 16, 2012. The Hall of Fame catcher made quite an impression on me early in my career, …
Barry Larkin and My Trip Down Memory Lane
Happy 2012 to everyone, and congratulations to the Baseball Hall of Fame’s latest inductee, Barry Larkin. In anticipation of Larkin’s induction, I thought it would …
The End of an Era-Mark Buehrle Departs the Southside
Ever since the end of the regular season I knew this day would come, yet I hoped deep down that somehow it never would. Wednesday …
Closer Encounters-Baseball’s All-Time Save Leaders
If I ever need to remind myself how important it is to keep my mind and creativity fresh while covering over 100 Major League Baseball …
Baseball’s Top Base Stealers-A 26 Year Retrospective
As a change of pace, I thought it would be fun to thumb through my chromes, grab a Schneider 4x loupe and take a look …
Spring Training 2011 – Baseball’s Back!
It’s no secret how I’m able to survive the long, cold winters we experience here in Chicago. My survival technique is pretty simple, actually, and …