We Don’t Talk Enough About Orel Hershiser
Not enough is written about Orel Hershiser’s career, and, specifically, his 1988 season. The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Hershiser out of Bowling Green State University in the 17th round in 1979. He made his major league debut four years later, pitching one inning, giving up two hits, and one run to the Montreal Expos. For…
A Look At The Best First Basemen Of All-Time
Fun fact, when I was 10 years old, my parents promised to buy me a first baseman’s mitt if I made my league’s all-star team. I did, so they did. It was a Rawlings Model RFM 35 with Keith Hernandez’s signature on the palm. So, the former Cardinal and Met holds a special place in…
Dwight Evans Should Be Given Some Additional Hall of Fame Consideration
For a while during the mid-‘80s, the Boston Red Sox right fielder Dwight Evans, “Dewey” to the fans in the Back Bay, was always on base and always making great plays. He was the heart and soul of a Red Sox team that flirted with greatness. Evans grew up in Southern California, and starred at…
Fred Lynn Deserves Additional Hall of Fame Consideration
It was 1973 in Bristol, Connecticut. Two outfielders from vastly different backgrounds got together to play for the Boston’s Double-A affiliate. The next year they teamed up in Pawtucket, the club’s Triple-A team. So, for those following the Red Sox closely in the mid-70s, it was not a shock when the “Gold Dust Twins” took…
Dodger Stadium Has Hosted Many Of Clayton Kershaw’s Greatest Moments
Last Monday night, Clayton Kershaw entered Game 3 of this year’s World Series in the 12th inning, with the score still tied, with two outs, and with the bases loaded. According to him – and later confirmed – it was the first and only time he had pitched in extra innings in his illustrious 18-year…