Wikipedia has been my go-to resource for the last couple decades. The online encyclopedia includes entries on almost every person, place or thing of reasonable […]
“I Really Didn’t Say Everything I Said” – Yogi Berra
Ever since Alan Turing created a computer that could think for itself in a game of chess around 1950, the advances in artificial intelligence (AI) […]
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”
Every sport has a player that is larger than life. Michael Jordan. Wayne Gretzsky. Serena Williams. Tom Brady. Mia Hamm. Tiger Woods. Jackie Joyner-Kersee. I’m […]
“It’s the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.”
That quote, which is now found on inspirational posters for just about any team sport, is attributed to legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. […]
“I’m a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup every day. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.” – Brooks Robinson
Simply put, just like the famous third baseman of the Baltimore Orioles, I am obsessed with the game of baseball. The first Major League Baseball […]
“One absolutely cannot tell, by watching, the difference between a .300 hitter and a .275 hitter. The difference is one hit every two weeks.”
This quote is from the novel Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. So much is made about batting .300 in […]
“To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments.”
Ken Griffey Jr. was known for his smooth swing and raw power. And as a Major League Baseball player, Griffey certainly knew the importance of […]
“In baseball, I was always in control of everything until I let the ball go.”
This quote, attributed to Curt Schilling, a three-time World Series champion, sums up many aspects of sports as well as life in general. A person […]
“Are You Crying? There’s No Crying in Baseball!”
In the 1992 film A League of Their Own, baseball manager Jimmy Dugan (played by Tom Hanks) yells at one of his players when she […]
Just Like Old Times
“Baseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of Old-Timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let […]
