Mays was a frequent visitor to the downtown ballpark in San Francisco at 24 Willie Mays Plaza with his statue outside the stadium. He would often hold court with his contemporaries and the younger generation of players who hung on every word said by a player they were too young to have e...
And our good friend Ryan McGee was there to chronicle the attempt. So today, McGee shares the history of folks trying to tackle The Double, and explains how the people who dare to get behind the wheel are built differently from the rest of us....
“So many times, movies based on a true story get a little stretched out to make it work,” Quaid tells MLB.com, 20 years later. “With this, you didn’t have to. The story was that good.” But “The Rookie” only scratches the surface of how improbable and auspicious Morris’ sto...
” Richert told the Los Angeles Times. “My father, who always wanted me to be a baseball player, died when I was 15. When I decided to try baseball, my brother told me that when I was nervous or excited to always say a prayer and dad would help...
To that end,Willie Mays’passing last week was a reminder to all of us who aspire to be professionals in our chosen fields how hard that truly is to accomplish. Excellence is fleeting and it rarely happens by accident. Few are so gifted they can simply roll out of bed and create digital...
OPS+, or On Base plus Slugging that's adjusted for era and park, isn't perfect, but it's a pretty good way to see who was the best hitter at any given time. It reads so that "100" is league average for that season. (In 2020, the leaders were Juan Soto and Freddie Freeman.)...
Boosted by those good vibes, the Pirates, led by Willie Stargell, affectionately known as “Pops,” took the World Series in seven games over the Baltimore Orioles. Stargell was also named co-most valuable player in the National League. 1980: Philadelphia wins first championship Zenos Frudakis...
“Will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever, there is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated,” he wrote. “I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace and you know how loved you are.” ...
How I play the outfieldFocuses on the techniques of a good baseball outfielder. Different reactions to different pitches; Fungo practice; Test breaking of different stances; Importance of timing a fly ball.Mays, WillieEinstein, CharlesBoys Life...
wanted; why would anybody pay to see a movie about it?” the filmmakerrecalled. “We finally brought it to a company called Morgan Creek, and they thought it would be a good re-teaming of Tom Berenger andCharlie SheenfromPlatoon. And I was like, ‘Well, they're not exactly comedians....