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Why the Babe?

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 20th Century US, American, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, HISTORY, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Steriods, Ted Williams, World War II

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,

Immortality

January 23, 2019January 22, 2019 BASEBALL, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

Roy Halladay, Edgar Martínez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera became immortal on Tuesday. Enough said.

Why Did the Red Sox Trade the Babe?

December 27, 2018December 26, 2018 BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, History of the Game

One of the most mysterious aspects of the game of baseball is Babe Ruth. Seriously. Why does he continue to charm us? What is

Funny How the World Is

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018 Atlanta Braves, Barihunks, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, HISTORY, History of the Game, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Ted Williams

I was going to bombast about something, but then I realized I just didn’t want to be that way as I write this, in

Aaron or Ruth?

September 7, 2018September 6, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

I have been involved in an interesting discussion on Twitter. Who was the greatest Henry Aaron or George Herman Ruth? One guy was almost

Priorities

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

There are numerous political things one could discuss today, but we need to put life into perspective. I’ve been doing this quite a bit

Memories of Immortality

July 30, 2018July 29, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Ted Williams

On Sunday, Chipper Jones became immortal. I don’t mind admitting I bawled the entire time he was speaking. There is a reason for that,

What Is Greatness?

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, PERSONAL, Spring Training, Steriods, Ted Williams

First published on April 9, 2014 Henry Aaron was the last Major League player to be part of the Negro Leagues. One of the

My Greatest Team

July 11, 2018July 8, 2018 BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Ted Williams

First published on March 21, 2017. One of the best things about both baseball and opera is history. Fans of both sports, and trust

We Hold These Truths….

July 10, 2018July 8, 2018 BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cultural Illiteracy, HISTORY, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE 2

From July 4, 2012. Today is the All Star Game. It is terribly important to understand the link between baseball and our history. Today,

Baseball, Hotdogs, Apple Pie, & the Fourth of July

July 4, 2018June 24, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Ted Williams

First published on July 4, 2016. “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game — the American game. It will take our people

Shoeless Joe Jackson on Shoeless Joe Jackson

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 BASEBALL, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

First published on July 16, 2013. I found this the other day. It is an interview of Shoeless Joe Jackson by the late, great

Sunday Morning Opera: PLAY BALL!

March 25, 2018March 24, 2018 BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, Music, Opera, OPERA

For the past few months, everyone’s heart has been so heavy – broken – in the world of opera. Finally, we have something to

Becoming Immortal

January 25, 2018January 24, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame

“…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

Teddy Ballgame’s Big Day

April 6, 2017April 3, 2017 BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, History of the Game, PERSONAL, Steriods, Ted Williams

On September 28, 1941 Ted Williams made history. Always a man of courage, he could have sat out the game, and had a secure

Sunday Morning Opera: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, Music

There are two things which go together like patriotism and hotdogs: Baseball and Opera. Please, don’t ask me to explain why. It is completely

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame

I’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

The Heart of America

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game

“…It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it

Sunday Morning Opera: Baseball Is Back

April 3, 2016April 1, 2016 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MLB Hall of Fame

Any true opera fanatic knows there is a direct coloration to opera and baseball. Today the world is young again. It is a day

Sunday Morning Opera: National Opera Week

November 1, 2015October 31, 2015 Barihunks, Baritones, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, Sherrill Milnes, Thomas Hampson

This is one of those days when I don’t have a theme. The long, dark siege of winter is here. I don’t like winter.

Sunday Morning Opera: The Met, Mets, Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Birthday & My Father

October 18, 2015October 17, 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease, Baritones, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Family, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, The Pink Flamingo’s Father, Thomas Hampson

The problem with opera is that is is this big, huge sport of kings and queens, but it is also terribly intimate. You get

We the (perpetually offended) People of the United States of America

July 13, 2015July 12, 2015 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, Historial Ignorance, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, Racism 1

The other day, my cousin had a photo on FB. The caption was something like ‘Who are we going to offend, today.” I’m beginning

April 8, 1974

April 8, 2015April 7, 2015 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Hank Aaron, History of the Game, MLB Hall of Fame, Spring Training, Ted Williams

This is how I remember the greatest player in the history of the game. Let’s be honest, Ted Williams is the greatest hitter. But,

I’m Tired of Being Outraged

January 7, 2015January 6, 2015 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, POLITICAL

Is it possible 2014 will go down as the Year of Outrage? So far, 2015 doesn’t seem to be much better. Let’s face it,

The One Constant

December 26, 2014December 24, 2014 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Classic Hollywood, CULTURE, Family, Family History, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

After dozing through The Man Who Came to Dinner, which is, arguably, not only one of the greatest comedies ever made, but may be

The Most Important Aspect of Dealing With Cuba – BASEBALL!

December 20, 2014December 19, 2014 BASEBALL, CULTURE, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Spring Training

“…Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball..” Jacques Barzun In what is rather like a Lent commentary,

The Coming Bloodbath – The Six Year Itch

October 28, 2014October 28, 2014 Barack Obama, BASEBALL, Cincinnati Reds, Democratic Party, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, History of the Game, John Kerry, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, POLITICAL, Republican Party, Republicans

I’ve been predicting that the Democrats are facing an uphill battle in November. The are several reasons for this. First, Barack Obama isn’t entirely

The Greatest Ever

October 5, 2014October 5, 2014 BASEBALL, Beverly Sills, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Opera, OPERA, Ted Williams

“A man has to have goals – for a day, for a lifetime – and that was mine, to have people say, ‘There goes

Wednesday’s Hero – Lt. Col. Jerry Coleman

April 23, 2014April 20, 2014 BASEBALL, History of the Game, WEDNESDAY’S HERO

Lt. Col.Jerry Coleman 89 years old from San Diego, California VMSB-341, VMA-323 New York Yankees 1949-1957 September 14, 1924 – January 5, 2014 Not

POTUS While Black

April 10, 2014April 9, 2014 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CONSERVATIVE, Council of Conservative Citizens, Far Righ Loons, History of the Game, Idiot Conservatives, John Birch Society, KKK, Koch Brothers, Koch Machine Whores, MLB Hall of Fame, Ron Paul, Stormfront, Tea Party Patriots

Henry Aaron, the greatest home run hitter in the history of baseball said it all the other day. The rabid GOP detractors and haters