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11th and Washington: July 2004
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11th and Washington: July 2004. Named for the intersection in Hoboken, New Jersey, that sits on the site of the first recognized professional ballgame, this blog celebrates the National Pastime, with a nod to other New York-area teams, especially those in the Garden State. Friday, July 30, 2004. Baseball's cranky old man. Randy says it's all about "wanting to win." I see it as wanting to win on his terms. It looks like he'll at least get to sleep in his own bed every night. Posted by Dan at. Bugs Bunny m...
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11th and Washington: The six covers of SI's 2013 baseball preview issue
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The six covers of SI's 2013 baseball preview issue. It's that time of year. Sports Illustrated. Released its baseball preview cover yesterday. Actually, that should be covers. For the first time in the 59 years of SI. Has been updated to include this year, but in this post I'm going to take a closer look at each of the six produced for the 2013 season, in the order of success I think they'll have. But first, what these covers do for the totals. By featuring six starting pitchers, SI. The Royals are certa...
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11th and Washington: Samardzija joins short list of Opening Domers
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Samardzija joins short list of Opening Domers. Delivers the first pitch. Of the Cubs' season on April 1 in Pittsburgh, he'll be the fourth pitcher to come out of Notre Dame and make an Opening Day start in the Major Leagues. And he'll be the first to do so in 99 years. The last Domer to toe the rubber as a starter on Opening Day was Ed Reulbach. When he raised the curtain for Brooklyn at Ebbets Field on April 14, 1914, manager Wilbert Robinson. Named for the intersection in Hoboken, New Jersey, that sits...
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11th and Washington: Sports Illustrated baseball preview history: The 2011 update
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Sports Illustrated baseball preview history: The 2011 update. It's really not a surprise, is it? The Phillies go out and land Cliff Lee, giving them - on paper - the best starting rotation since the 1993 Braves. And it lands the starting five on the cover of Sports Illustrated. S baseball preview issue. I won't rehash the full breakdown. From last year, but I will update the relevant statistics. Red Sox, 7. Won World Series, 6. Lost World Series, 5. Lost ALCS, 2. Lost NLCS, 1. Lost ALDS, 6. Lost NLDS, 2.
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11th and Washington: April 2004
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11th and Washington: April 2004. Named for the intersection in Hoboken, New Jersey, that sits on the site of the first recognized professional ballgame, this blog celebrates the National Pastime, with a nod to other New York-area teams, especially those in the Garden State. Tuesday, April 27, 2004. Revisionist history, revisited. As I said yesterday, I figured there'd be more . Why say "12" when you can legitimately say "9"? I will now let this issue die. I can't argue with your point about the definitio...
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11th and Washington: August 2004
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11th and Washington: August 2004. Named for the intersection in Hoboken, New Jersey, that sits on the site of the first recognized professional ballgame, this blog celebrates the National Pastime, with a nod to other New York-area teams, especially those in the Garden State. Friday, August 20, 2004. It's amazing they still call it 'hardball'. Looper's ejection was unwarranted. In today's soft game, a warning would've been appropriate, but who cares if the umpire felt Looper was throwing at Closser? This ...
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11th and Washington: A 1964 Shea Stadium postcard and the great Pearl Bailey
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A 1964 Shea Stadium postcard and the great Pearl Bailey. By Ron Locke). Those things are cool, but it's a pretty common postcard. I've seen it plenty of times. What made me buy it was the back - be sure to note the date it was sent. But back to this postcard: The Mets won the 1969 World Series on Oct. 16 at Shea; this postcard was mailed six weeks later from Flushing. Interesting choice by "Sidney," who makes no mention of anything but Broadway, the weather, and her (his? By William J. Ryczek. But back t...
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11th and Washington: Opening Day thoughts
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Well, we're two days past Opening Day now, but I figured as long as I get this post up before the Mets play Game No. 2 tonight, I'm good. I just had some thoughts throughout the day - both Mets-related and MLB-wide - that I couldn't shake . Getting the Opening Day treatment. The national anthem gets star treatment (Emmy Rossum! Small sample sizes. The numbers are so much fun to play with. David Wright. Is going to steal 324 bases! Will drive in 648 runs! Jr or A.J. Pollock. In pinstripes, but not those.
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11th and Washington: BlueClaws helping to restore the Shore
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BlueClaws helping to restore the Shore. That will go to Sandy victims who apply. And though the game-worn jersey auction ended yesterday, I'm told that there will be a few additional jerseys going up for auction online soon. Kannapolis' Kale Kiser as he attempted to score the tying run to preserve Lakewood's 3-2 victory (its only win so far this season). 11th and Washington: BlueClaws helping to restore the Shore. Monday, April 08, 2013. BlueClaws helping to restore the Shore. But then it happened: The n...
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11th and Washington: Lou Gehrig in Asbury Park
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Lou Gehrig in Asbury Park. Lou Gehrig, 1927, Asbury Park, N.J. (Personal collection). A couple of years ago, I came across this photo on eBay. It's small - maybe about 2x3 inches - pasted to a blank postcard. On the back, in pencil, it says, "Lou Gehrig and [illegible] 1927 Ashbury Pk." The illegible name looks like Janu, but it could be anything. I suspect it might be the man in the dark suit directly behind Lou. It was taken outside the Berkeley-Carteret Hotel. Luckiest Man , p. 110. The day Lou and Ba...
