Brainstorming a new name
Alright, my loyal readers — it seems that “Baseball Attic” is growing increasingly popular as a site name. (Google it. I promise it’s true.) Which is a shame, because I really did think I was being...
View ArticleOn deck: Archived Innings
As you know, I have been considering the possibility of changing the name of this blog. After reaching out to family, friends, and readers for ideas and giving it much thought of my own, I’ve decided...
View ArticleArchived Innings is live!
And it is running under its own domain: archivedinnings.com If you get the chance, you should stop in and check out the new header. It’s nothing super fancy, but I created it myself, and it’s not too...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
Because where would a lot of our favorite ballplayers be today without their moms?
View ArticleQuote of the day
Two hours is about as long as any American can wait for the close of a baseball game, or anything else for that matter. ~Al Spalding
View ArticleFirst ASG scorecard
In anticipation of the All-Star Game being played tonight, here’s a look at the scorecard from the very first All-Star Game played in 1933. The American League won, 4-2, in Chicago.
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
Whether you are trick-or-treating, giving out candy, visiting haunted houses, going to a party, or just kicking back, please be safe! Also, this picture makes me want a cookie.
View ArticleQuote of the day
If T. S. Eliot had stayed in St Louis, he would never have held that April was the cruelest month. Well, unless he was a Browns fan. ~Markham Shaw Pyle
View ArticleDistance run per game per sport
I don’t think it comes as a surprise that baseball involves the least amount of running of any of these. I am a bit surprised that a tennis match requires more running than a basketball game. It...
View ArticleOne with the bat
I never really could understand the idea of becoming “one with the bat.” Wouldn’t that hurt?
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This day in baseball: Weiss becomes Mets president
On March 14, 1961, former Yankees president George Weiss agreed to become the first president of the expansion New York Mets. It is believed that the Mets offered Weiss a five-year deal at $100,000...
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Quote of the day
Good fielding and pitching, without hitting, or vice versa, is like Ben Franklin’s half a pair of scissors — ineffectual. ~Moe Berg Wikimedia Commons
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A baseball haiku by Heather Ober
There doesn’t seem to be a title to this one — it is listed merely as “Haiku 5.” All the same, I found this haiku very relatable, even in its brevity. I’m sure most kids who grow up playing ball have...
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Quote of the day
To put it better, we believe the radar gun will get you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues. Tools will get you drafted, but you have to be able to play to get to the big leagues....
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A baseball haiku by Heather Ober
There doesn’t seem to be a title to this one — it is listed merely as “Haiku 5.” All the same, I found this haiku very relatable, even in its brevity. I’m sure most kids who grow up playing ball have...
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Quote of the day
To put it better, we believe the radar gun will get you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues. Tools will get you drafted, but you have to be able to play to get to the big leagues....
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Quote of the day
Two hours is about as long as any American can wait for the close of a baseball game, or anything else for that matter. ~Al Spalding businesshistory.com
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Happy Holidays!
I hope that everyone is enjoying a warm and cozy holiday season. I wish you all the very best as we head into the final days of 2022 and look forward to an exciting new year! Pinterest
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