When Twelve Weren’t Enough
Where were you on the afternoon of April 17, 2010? That afternoon the Cardinals and Mets embarked on a 20-inning game that lasted close to seven hours. On the way to their 2-1 win, I wonder if anyone...
View ArticleLa conexión de Harvey Haddix y Graciliano Parra. Dos no-hitters truncados....
De acuerdo, la gesta de Haddix duró 12 episodios a ritmo de juego perfecto. Graciliano sólo tenía un juego sin hits ni carreras luego de 9 entradas. Sin embargo la tensión que ambos vivieron en el...
View ArticleThe Broken Thumb of Fate, the Collapse of the ’64 Phillies
Frank Thomas and I have been faithful friends for nearly twenty years. I am referring to the “Original” Frank Thomas who was a rookie for the Pirates in 1951 and an original New York Met in 1962; not...
View ArticleA Baseball with Matt Year in Review
Hey baseball fans! Happy blog-iversary! Yup, that’s right, folks; today is the one year anniversary of Baseball with Matt. I just want to thank all of my viewers, without whom I would have never gotten...
View Article“The Greatest Game Ever Pitched” At 50
Today is the 50th anniversary of a pitching duel I chronicled in a book called “The Greatest Game Ever Pitched.” On July 2-3, 1963, 42-year-old Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves and 25-year-old Juan...
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