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You can track down Roger Angell's essay The Web of the Game at The New Yorker’s archives, his account of the game and considered one of...

My Newbie today happens to be Billy Pierce, who really had a standout MLB career mostly with the White Sox, accomplished enough to be in...

Poor Wiley Wiggins' obvious lack of pitching prowess in Dazed and Confused tops Bill Simmons list of "Horrible On-screen Athleticism"...

It was Tom Quinlan appreciation day! Player #2515 on my board was Jorge Polanco, which was utterly surprising to me that I hadn’t used...

The list will grow by 1 with the Mets calling up Zach Thornton, born in Winona...

That's an undeniable earworm, but not in a good way.

Awesome story, and a great memory for you.

Seeing this brings back one of my favorite memories of my Dad. One night he and my Mom went out to dinner at a Pizza Hut, long after...

Who knew that getting the chance to watch a reformed hippie make your pizza and then watching Laurel and Hardy while eating it could be...

Nope. I can’t share details because it involves information that isn’t mine to disclose. I should not have even posted that first thing.

I could write a short story about one of my greatest days of high school, stretching an excused absence from school for a funeral and...

Wake me up when Shakey's is back.

I’ll be there next Friday with my book it coupon. I can’t wait to get my free Pizza Hut basketball too.

Plus they have no problem with playing the Wednesday after Labor Day as that's when the Seahawks kickoff with their raising of the Super...

I find it amusing that the league worries about Labor Day and the reduced TV viewership/attendance while it tries to eat up every other...