Tommy La Stella may have had a short few years with the Cubs, but it was pretty great. He may have been a bench player and occasionally started at 2B/3B, he was always the player I cheered loudest for. I don’t know what it was (and still is) that made Tommy my favorite player, but it was immediate. Every time I hear “Oh What A … Continue reading The Angel in the Infield
The American Association’s season is just past the one-third mark, and it’s crazy to think there’s just 40 games left in the season. Typically, we’d be past the halfway mark and would have had the All-Star Game by now. Each of the six teams that had elected to play this season have been putting on a show. I’m lucky enough to watch the Chicago Dogs … Continue reading The Road So Far…
Perhaps known as one of the most extreme promotions in the MLB, Disco Demolition Night took place at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL, on Thursday, July 12, 1979, and ended in a riot. At the height of the event, a crate full of disco records was blown up on the field between games of a twi-night doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit … Continue reading Remembering the Disco Demolition
Being one of the younger teams in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball (AAIPB), the Chicago Dogs are ready to take the field and get back to baseball at Impact Field. Though the team was originally slated to be based at the Milwaukee hub for the season, Illinois’s Phase 4 opening allows the team to play their home games in Chicago, following local and … Continue reading Sweet Home Chicago: The Dogs Return to Impact Field
Fans are always proud to show their support of their favorite teams. Baseball clubs across the country, from majors to minors, have begun to host Pride Day (or night) games, as a way to celebrate their fans in the LGBT+ community. Last year, the Cubs hosted their first pride game. Staff were wearing “LOVE” pins and handing out matching stickers to fans. Many went above … Continue reading Baseball is for Everyone
On Friday, June 12, the American Association of Independent Baseball (AAIPB) put out a press release announcing their plan of action to begin the 2020 season. On Monday, June 15, the league released the season schedule, as well as a more thorough description of their plan. The league will begin a six team, 60 game season with fans in attendance starting Friday, July 3. The … Continue reading The American Association Says “Play Ball!”
One of the best things about a summer-time (kind of) is spending the day drinking an ice cold beer and watching a baseball game. I started a fun tradition of going to a Cubs game on or around my birthday. 2016 So 2016 is when this tradition sort of started. I saw that the Cubs were going to be in town playing the Phillies. I … Continue reading Birthday Baseball: A New Tradition
Justin Friedman is a former RHP in the Arizona League for the Chicago White Sox. Five Fun Facts about Justin I lived in France for a year. I was home-schooled for a year. I was an extra in a few TV shows and one movie. I went to four different schools in four years. I make digital artwork. What is your favorite baseball movie? I … Continue reading Behind the Dream: Justin Friedman
Wrigley Field is one of the oldest and most historic and iconic Major League ballparks in the country. With historic moments like Babe Ruth’s “called shot” to the first night game in 1988, I’m going to cover some of the history of Wrigley Field. **** Different Name, Same Place Built in 1914, Wrigley Field (originally named Weeghman Park) is the second oldest ballpark in America. … Continue reading The History Behind Wrigley Field
I was watching The Sandlot a few days ago, and realized that Smalls never finished his “Baseball Stuff to Remember” list. In the movie, he has one thing on the list – and that’s all we see. So I’ve taken it on myself to add on to Scotty Smalls’ list. The Great Bambino Since this list is inspired by The Sandlot, we naturally have to … Continue reading Baseball Stuff to Remember
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