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Archives for April 2014

Flat Bill vs Curved Bill

The hot fashion style of today’s ball players involves a part of the uniform that is designed with a functional purpose.  Players have taken that purpose and used it to instill a fashion statement alongside the functionality.  I am referring to the brim of hats, or ball caps. The reason players even wear ball caps […]

Topps Digital Baseball Card Collection

Topps digital baseball cards the new trend? Topps digital cards have become the new fad for young collectors.  I collected baseball cards as a kid – it was something that was fun and exciting because you never knew what players you were going to get when you opened a fresh new pack.  Every trip to […]

Terminology: BGs

You probably have a friend or know someone who has a nickname.  A nickname is essentially what the term BGs is.  It stands for batting gloves, nothing more and nothing less.  It isn’t exactly shorter or even easier to say “BGs” rather than “batting gloves.”  However, it is one of those things that is usually […]

Stopwatch Baseball

Here is another game that is a great time-waster on road trips and rain delays.  You can play it anytime, anywhere, and all you need is a stopwatch, hence the name of the game.  It is amazing how much fun and intensity this game can produce, especially when the scoring gets really high.  I’m pretty […]

High School Pitcher Throws Perfect Game with All K’s

Carle Place High School pitcher Mike Delio did one of the most amazing feats in baseball Tuesday night: he struck out every batter he faced.  Delio wasn’t a reliever or closer though; and he didn’t come out of the game after a few innings.  He was the starter and threw the entire game. His team […]