It is said he was the best natural athlete ever to play the game, and the fastest ever running from home to first base. In spite of suffering from osteomyelitis and a series of crippling leg injuries, chronic conditions that required his legs to be wrapped from ankle to thigh for every game, the 19 …
TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 10/20/23 – MICKEY MANTLE DAY! Read More »
“The Imperfect Man Pitches The Perfect Game!” was how one headline so aptly put it. On October 8th, 1956, the only perfect game ever pitched in the World Series was thrown by Don Larsen, which is why today is NATIONAL PERFECT GAME DAY! It was yet another World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and …
TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 10/8/23 – PERFECT GAME DAY! Read More »
So, George Steinbrenner, the volatile and famous owner of Major League Baseball’s premier team, The New York Yankees, died the way he lived, upstaging the game he loved. On the morning before baseball’s annual All Star Game, George Steinbrenner reminded the world that he has done more to transform and promote the game of baseball …
