Baseball, Finances, And A Senator Named Bunning

Posted on: January 7th, 2009

Baseball fans know C. C. Sabathia signed a $161-million, seven-year contract with the Yankees. Not many fans know C. C. is short for Carsten Charles.

Remembering The ‘Yiddish Infielder’

Posted on: December 10th, 2008

It was the 20th yahrzeit of Andy Cohen (no relation) recently, and he was remembered by some of the fans in my favorite shul.

Remembering The ‘Yiddish Infielder’

Posted on: December 10th, 2008

It was the 20th yahrzeit of Andy Cohen (no relation) recently, and he was remembered by some of the fans in my favorite shul.

A Look Back At ’08

Posted on: November 12th, 2008

The year is passing quickly. The balls and bats, the lulavim and esrogim, the Phillies World Series memorabilia - all have been put away, and it's time to look back on the 2008 baseball season.

A Look Back At ’08

Posted on: November 12th, 2008

The year is passing quickly. The balls and bats, the lulavim and esrogim, the Phillies World Series memorabilia - all have been put away, and it's time to look back on the 2008 baseball season.

A True American Hero

Posted on: October 8th, 2008

Those of us who grew up when television was considered kosher in its black and white days remember "The Stratton Story," a 1949 movie that aired often on TV in the '50s starring Jimmy Stewart as Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton, who lost a leg in an off-season hunting accident in 1938 near his Greenville, Texas home.

Remembering Bob Fishel

Posted on: September 10th, 2008

It was Bob Fishel's 20th yahrzeit. Kaddish was said. Fishel never married but left hundreds of admirers.

Jerry Manuel – Brainy, But Is He Fiery Enough?

Posted on: July 9th, 2008

Mets general manager Omar Minaya hired Willie Randolph as manager prior to the 2005 season and fired him last month with the team's record stuck at a mediocre 34-35.

My Uncle, A Hall Of Fame Jew

Posted on: June 12th, 2008

When an elderly, scholarly person passes away, a rare book is lost forever.

Ball Fields And Battlefields, 1948

Posted on: May 7th, 2008

The year was1948 and a great baseball season was unfolding.

Play Ball!

Posted on: April 9th, 2008

The 2008 baseball season is finally here. These are my predictions:

The Joys Of Spring Training

Posted on: March 12th, 2008

In 1870 the Chicago White Stockings headed south to New Orleans for preseason workouts.

Winter Thoughts On The Summer Game

Posted on: February 6th, 2008

The Boston Red Sox will have three opening days in three different countries. The first will be in Japan on Tuesday, March 25, against Oakland.

The Grand Old Game’s Grand Old Man

Posted on: January 9th, 2008

He's older than any radio station and spoke before movies did. My legendary friend Ernie Harwell will be 90 years old soon.

Off-Season Musings

Posted on: December 12th, 2007

Shawn Green didn't provide the power the Mets were hoping for last season as he hit only 10 home runs in 446 at bats.

Fifty-Year Yahrzeit For Dem Bums

Posted on: October 10th, 2007

The year was 1957. Times were good here in America. The world seemed more peaceful.

New York Visit: Memories Of Scooter And More

Posted on: September 11th, 2007

My recent stay in New York included two trips to Yankee Stadium, one to Shea Stadium and one to KeySpan Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, the minor league club of the Mets in Coney Island.

Greenberg To Green To…Braun?

Posted on: August 8th, 2007

The 1947 baseball season was Jackie Robinson's first and Hank Greenberg's last. It also marked the debut of another Jewish slugger, Al Rosen.

All-Star Musings And Memories

Posted on: July 11th, 2007

Hope everyone enjoyed this year's All-Star Game, which was played on Tuesday this week, after this column was prepared.

Just One Pitch

Posted on: June 6th, 2007

Adam Greenberg holds a major league record. He was hit in the head by the very first and only pitch he ever saw - or almost saw - in his big league career.