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First published March 5, 2015. Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on
It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,
The only good thing about the Stupid Bowl, or as some call it, the Toilet Bowl, is the fact that Spring Training is right
Roy Halladay, Edgar Martínez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera became immortal on Tuesday. Enough said.
Read MoreOne of the most mysterious aspects of the game of baseball is Babe Ruth. Seriously. Why does he continue to charm us? What is
Read MoreI was going to bombast about something, but then I realized I just didn’t want to be that way as I write this, in
Read MoreOnce upon a time, a former Commissioner of Baseball wrote something quite sage. “…“[Baseball] breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.
Read MoreI have been involved in an interesting discussion on Twitter. Who was the greatest Henry Aaron or George Herman Ruth? One guy was almost
Read MoreThere are numerous political things one could discuss today, but we need to put life into perspective. I’ve been doing this quite a bit
Read MoreOn Sunday, Chipper Jones became immortal. I don’t mind admitting I bawled the entire time he was speaking. There is a reason for that,
Read MoreFirst published on April 9, 2014 Henry Aaron was the last Major League player to be part of the Negro Leagues. One of the
Read MoreFirst published on March 21, 2017. One of the best things about both baseball and opera is history. Fans of both sports, and trust
Read MoreFrom July 4, 2012. Today is the All Star Game. It is terribly important to understand the link between baseball and our history. Today,
Read MoreFirst published on July 4, 2016. “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game — the American game. It will take our people
Read More“It’s our game; that’s the chief fact in connection with it: America’s game; it has the snap, go, fling of the American atmosphere; it
Read MoreFirst published on July 16, 2013. I found this the other day. It is an interview of Shoeless Joe Jackson by the late, great
Read MoreFor the past few months, everyone’s heart has been so heavy – broken – in the world of opera. Finally, we have something to
Read More“…The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like
Read MoreCongrats to the World Champion Houston Astros. Once again, my theory about the World Series and the hand of fate has been proven. No
Read MoreLet’s learn from the past. It is time to change National Statuary Hall in the US Capitol. And, yes I don’t approve of removing
Read More“…Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game – and do
Read MoreOn September 28, 1941 Ted Williams made history. Always a man of courage, he could have sat out the game, and had a secure
Read MoreThere are two things which go together like patriotism and hotdogs: Baseball and Opera. Please, don’t ask me to explain why. It is completely
Read MoreThe results are now so conclusive, about football and brain injury, that no responsible parent should even consider allowing their child to play such
Read MoreI’m not quite sure which headline to use. The most important news is that Tim Raines is finally immortal.He received 86% of the vote
Read MoreBeginning at midnight on January 10, I’ll be tweeting 24 hours of music honoring the greatest baritone there ever was. There is a classic
Read MoreOn February 20, 1962 my sister was having a birthday party. I thought it was to celebrate John Glenn’s Friendship 7 flight. My grandmother
Read More“…It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it
Read MoreAny true opera fanatic knows there is a direct coloration to opera and baseball. Today the world is young again. It is a day
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