Maz. Bill Mazeroski is probably another name you may have never heard. Reality is, he is in the Baseball Hall of Fame; not for the moment that he made so famous and that forever will be remembered by the faithful fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is in the hall as a result of beingContinue reading “#23 Bill Mazeroski”
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#18 Tommy John
So as we enter Easter weekend, SSOMG thought it would be appropriate to tell the story of one, or actually two, of the greatest comeback stories in baseball, the story of Tommy John. Tommy John pitched for 6 major league teams during his career and of course most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers. HeContinue reading “#18 Tommy John”
#11 Johnny Roseboro
Don’t spread this around, but I don’t ever remember catching a baseball game. I could be wrong, but I do not remember sitting behind home plate with a mask on, with a too-large catcher’s mitt on my left hand. Maybe it was because I have never been very flexible, and didn’t enjoy sitting in aContinue reading “#11 Johnny Roseboro”
#9 Vin Scully
When I was growing up things were different. In the early 1960’s when I was following baseball very closely, we had a black and white TV. That was not the color of the TV; it was the color of the transmission; black and white. This was before color TV. Not only that, but there wasContinue reading “#9 Vin Scully”
#6 Jim Gilliam
Baseball statistics and baseball stories just go on and on. Some players are stars, and we all know their names. Others are the support cast, and we don’t always remember their names, and how important they were to help the stars become the stars. Jim Gilliam is the answer to a few baseball riddles thatContinue reading “#6 Jim Gilliam”
#3 Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley was named to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. That’s right, he was that good. He also was named Number 98 in the top 100 Greatest Baseball Players by the Sporting News in 1999…yes, he was that good….one of the best relief pitchers of any era. Dennis grew upContinue reading “#3 Dennis Eckersley”
Introduction to Sports Stories of My Generation
03-24-2020 So, here I sit at the kitchen table. I have seen enough of the news for today regarding the Coronavirus. The sun is starting to go down, and I realize that normally I would have the Padre game on, at least before dinner, just to stay in touch with baseball…but no games today. NoContinue reading “Introduction to Sports Stories of My Generation”
Sports Stories of My Generation 