Chip is a lifelong resident of the Boston area. He doesn't consider himself to be just a sports fan, but a student of all sports. His historical knowledge of sports in the Hub is substantial.
10.”I'm like a mule. I can take it. The safety devices are incredible today. We used to take those kinds of whoopings without all that stuff, and it was a lot worse. This one is over...
In 1887 MLB instituted the Hit by Pitch rule. A batter hit by a pitch was awarded a ball. Later, when pitchers began to throw overhand the batter was awarded first base. Hit By Pitch rules are simple. First, the...
The 2009 World Series is a 59 year old rematch between the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League Champion New York Yankees. The 2009 Phillies enter this years series as the defending World Champions. Back in 1950...
In 1903 the veteran National League and the newly established American League came together for a new kind of season finale. It was dubbed the World Series. It was agreed that the pennant winners in each league would play a...
“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.”“Float like a butterfly sting like a bee.”“When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.&rdquo...
James Anthony Piersall was born on November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He made the Boston Red Sox as a center fielder in 1950 where he played six games as one of the youngest players in baseball.Jimmy became better...
“The other day they asked me about mandatory drug testing. I said I believed in drug testing a long time ago. All through the sixties I tested everything.”“The more self-centered and egotistical a guy is...
1.Nice guys finish last.2.God watches over drunks and third basemen.3.Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.4.Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.5.I believe in rules...
The greatest gameThe games of Chess, Checkers, Monopoly, Parcheesi, Backgammon, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, and all card games are incorporated into the game of baseball. This list is endless!Baseball is really a simple game. You hit the ball, catch...
Thurman Munson was a member of the New York Yankees for 11 years. He won the 1970 American League rookie of the Year award. He soon earned the position of team captain, the first since the legendary Lou Gehrig. He...