Gift Ngoepe might not be on your fantasy radar or in MVP discussions, but he probably has one of the top moments of the baseball season. Ngoepe became the first African-born player to appear in a Major League Baseball game back on April 26. He has made plenty of appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates since […]
Derek Jeter Night at Yankee Stadium
May 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Derek Jeter had his number retired by the New York Yankees on Sunday evening. While the Yankees won the first game of a double-header, they couldn’t pull off the sweep to send the fans home 100% happy. The best part of the day though was the ceremony in-between games that honored Jeter. The Yankees and […]
Derek Jeter ‘Re2pect’ Commercial Celebrity Cameos
July 15, 2014 by 5 Comments
Derek Jeter is the center of attention for the 2014 Major League Baseball season and especially the All-Star Game. Yesterday I wrote an article on the release of his new commercial. Today I take a look at the cameos made by celebrities. The Jordan Brand paid homage to the legendary shortstop with a tribute commercial […]
Derek Jeter Commercial from the Jordan Brand
July 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Derek Jeter has a new tribute commercial from the Jordan brand. He has been signed on with the brand since 1999 and has the most shoes of any the company’s athletes not named Michael Jordan. The commercial has plenty of cameos from star athletes and celebrities, including Phil Jackson, Rudy Giuliani, Tiger Woods, and rapper […]
Curtain Call: Baseball Terminology
July 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
A curtain call doesn’t have to do with an actual play in baseball, but rather the reaction of the fans to a great feat by a player. It is something unique to baseball since fans cannot see the players as well once they go into the dugout while waiting to go back on to the […]
