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No, that is not the year I graduated from high school. I was already in the Army in June of 1968. Just turning 20 years old and recently returned from a trip to Virginia and North Carolina testing new Hawk Missile systems equipment by doing load tests on trains, planes, and…
This is a call up from the archives from an article I posted on December 7, 2016. The game we all love has changed considerably since the first published rules of baseball were written in 1845 for a New York baseball club called the Knickerbockers. Alexander Cartwright authored…
The truth about Trevor Bauer is more of a reflection of the person who forms an opinion about Bauer than the truth about the accusations against Bauer himself. We may never know “ the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!” However, this is still America where a…
Well, nobody has said that… except me. But, you heard it here first, folks! Baseball America recently released their Top 100 Prospects and it was no surprise to me that the Dodgers had five prospects in the TOP 100. Only the Pirates and the D-Bags had more with six. Of course…
DODGERS ANNOUNCE BASEBALL OPERATIONS MOVES LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Damon Jones as Vice President, Assistant General Manager & Baseball Legal Counsel, and the promotions of Alex Slater to Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Brandon McDaniel to Vice…
# 14 When the old-timer’s committee announced the results of their meeting and Gil Hodges became the latest Dodger to be enshrined at Cooperstown, I was elated. I had always felt Gil belonged. He was the best first baseman of his era. Although he did not garner enough writer…
Well for the first time in six weeks, the MLBPA and MLB met in a zoom type meeting where MLB brought its latest proposals to the table. The MLBPA was not impressed according to Jeff Passan and the chances spring training is delayed just escalated. Of course, we do not know at…
It seems that I have contracted Omicron. I told you I was going for the trifecta. Compared to the other bouts, this is a vacation. I had a fever for a couple of hours and felt a little fatigued. Omicron is the end of the pandemic. It will peak soon (if it hasn’t already) and be…
MLB hands out more awards than one might think. We all know about player of the week, month, and so on. They also award one for the rookie of the month. So I am checking out the Dodger media guide to see how the Dodgers have fared. The Dodgers have had 7 NL Rookies of the Month…
With little real news, I return to writing about what I love most about the Dodgers. Their history. Everyone knows the story, 1955 was a magical year for Brooklyn. And the Boys of Summer finally full filled all of the promise they had shown for years. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers For…
Back in Colorado after my holiday trip. Colder than a you know what . But baseball has not been off of my mind. My brother gifted me with 12 new bobbleheads…well not new, but new to me. Four Dodgers and a bunch of other guys! But I still followed all of the stories I could on my…
Several people have e-mailed me and asked for me to keep the discussion open, so here it is. Ask and you shall receive! Have at it! Cuss and Dis-Cuss Whatever…
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