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Find More Than Baseball in Cooperstown, New York Oct. 27, 2024
By Victor Block As a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C., I recently enjoyed a display at the Nati... Read More
A Fan Finally Makes It to Cooperstown Oct. 26, 2024
By Fyllis Hockman The year was 1954. For the first time in six years, the New York Yankees were not ... Read More
Colorful Diet for Your Eyes Jul. 07, 2023
In a sports nutrition class I teach at the University of Illinois Springfield, the role of nutrition... Read More
The Slugger Was a Pitcher Jun. 09, 2023
When my mother and father and siblings and I took our seats in the left field bleachers at Candlesti... Read More
The Slugger Was a Pitcher Jun. 07, 2023
When my mother and father and siblings and I took our seats in the left field bleachers at Candlesti... Read More
The Restorative Power of Never Giving Up May. 09, 2023
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — When Drew Maggi stepped into the batter's box in the eighth inning ... Read More
A True 'All-Star' Baseball Game Oct. 18, 2022
Week of October 23-29, 2022 I remember as a kid sitting in our front room next to our small black-a... Read More
The Total Humiliation of Throwing a Ceremonial First Pitch Sep. 10, 2022
The Tampa Bay Rays invited me to throw a ceremonial first pitch in a game against the Kansas City Ro... Read More
Happy Blessed 100th Birthday, Rachel Robinson! Jul. 22, 2022
Regal. Elegant. Stunningly beautiful. This is how I have always thought of Rachel Robinson, the wido... Read More
Remembering the Legacy of Jackie Robinson 75 Years after He Broke Baseball's Color Barrier Apr. 22, 2022
April 15 marked 75 years since Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball during the modern er... Read More
When Rough Sex Is Too Rough Feb. 12, 2022
What happens when you have sex that is so rough that the woman ends up with two black eyes and real ... Read More
I Don't Know the Game, but I Know the Fans: Why Cincinnati Fans Deserve a Super Bowl Win Feb. 11, 2022
I've never been a big sports fan, but Cincinnati is my hometown. I grew up across the river in Kentu... Read More
The Hustler Oct. 27, 2021
Several years ago, Paul Newman starred in a movie titled "The Hustler." It dealt with the game of po... Read More
A Flying Horse, Baseball and Politicians Sep. 16, 2021
Week of September 19-25, 2021 What do a flying horse, baseball and politicians have in common? Keep ... Read More
The MLB's All-Star Game Could Be Shame or Fame for Denver Jul. 09, 2021
The coming weekend will bring crowds from across the country to Denver in advance of Major League Ba... Read More
Renewal: With a Community Assist, Baseball Brings a Win to Worcester Jun. 01, 2021
Even in ordinary times, the inside of a professional baseball stadium is a sight for sore eyes. Thes... Read More
Opening Day Is Good News Mar. 20, 2021
Baseball is back, and not a moment too soon. America — and especially Washington — in 20... Read More
Hammerin' Home Faith: A Tribute to Hank Aaron Jan. 29, 2021
"No matter where I go, someone is bound to ask me if I think I will break Babe Ruth's record of 714 ... Read More
October Baseball Oct. 24, 2020
It's that time of year again. The dreaded sports. The sports take over my household. Expletives fly ... Read More
Stop Preaching Justice in Nike Shoes Made By Slaves Aug. 05, 2020
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has made millions by taking a knee and starting a trend. He ... Read More
