Jewish Ballplayers React To The Murder Of Israeli Athletes
The big news took place one day before the 22 inning game started as Willie Mays returned to New York via a trade between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
The Tragic Life Of Hack Wilson
Wilson had no problem finding whiskey during Prohibition and drank most of his money until his wallet was dry.
Tribute To Lou Gehrig: A Well-Loved Superstar
All of the players respected him. There wasn't a finer player or finer man.
Abe Stark’s Famous Sign
The 40th yahrzeit of Abe Stark, who died at 77 in July 1972, is almost upon us.
Those of you who remember Ebbets Field, abandoned by the Dodgers in 1957, can recall the Abe Stark sign on the bottom of the scoreboard embedded in the right field wall.
Players To Watch
The Cubs have the most players I'll be watching.
The Man With No First Name
While I don't remember him playing in a game I attended, I can recall opening up packs of baseball cards and getting more Porters than I wanted.
A Mighty Fine Feller
Bob Feller was stubborn and opinionated - and, I must admit, I didn't care for him too much at our first meeting over 30 years ago.
How Good Was Roger Maris?
Last month, I wrote about a 22-inning game in June 1962 between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers that lasted seven hours and...
Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg’s Last Season
Greenberg threatened to retire rather than play for the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, considered the worst team in the National League with no hope of reaching the World Series in 1947. Entertainer Bing Crosby one of the team of new owners on the Pirates lured Greenberg to Pittsburgh by making him the first player in baseball to earn $100,000.
Seven Years Later… She Called Me
One celebrity fan that stands out in Rosalie's mind all these years later is Danny Kaye. "When Herbie came to bat, Danny would stand up and yell, 'Give it a klop, Herbie, give it a klop,'" she said.
Rocky Colavito, A Mid-Century Champion
On the last day of spring training in 1960, Colavito, his fans and the baseball world were shocked as he was traded to Detroit for Harvey Kuenn.
Remembering Bob Fishel
It was Bob Fishel's 20th yahrzeit. Kaddish was said. Fishel never married but left hundreds of admirers.
Baseball Season Recap
On the other side of New York, the Mets, unlike the Yankees, don't have the young bats to excite the fans. However, a Mets farmhand led the minor leagues in home runs in 2018.
The Old Tiger Stadium
In 1985, I became the answer to a trivia question: Who counted each and every seat in Tiger Stadium?
The Tragedy Of Herb Gorman
Rewind sixty years to 1953.
Television was considered kosher by most and featured the likes of Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, George Burns, Red Buttons, Perry Como, Arthur Godfrey, Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger, Dinah Shore, Red Skelton, Danny Thomas, Jack Webb as Joe Friday on “Dragnet” and many others who provided great memories.
2017 Season Preview
Admittedly, I took a liking to and saw a lot of the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, who share the new spring training facility.
In Loving Memory Of My Life’s Partner
You put the little fork at third base, she said, the big fork at shortstop, the knife at second base, and the spoon at first base. That was my guide every time I set the table.
Morrie Arnovich – A Star In 20th Century Big League Baseball
While Jewish fans were concentrating on Hank Greenberg's efforts to pass Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60 in 1938 Jewish baseball history was made on August 20, 1938.
Baseball’s Back!
Bryce Harper may be the best player in baseball, but Washington can't match the starting pitching depth of the Mets over a long season, so look for the Mets to win the N.L. Eastern Division.
Remembering The Year Of The Bird
They asked me about him for so long that I didn't get a chance to interview or take any pictures of players.
The Great Careers Of Jake Pitler & Max Patkin
Max Patkin had a long career in baseball as an entertainer. His trademark was wearing a baggy uniform with a large question mark on his back instead of a uniform number.
Elegy For ‘The Boys Of Summer’
My father would have taken us to the game but I declined because the Dodgers would soon leave Brooklyn and Ebbets Field would no longer house a major league team, so who cared?
Aaron Judge: A Great Baseball Player
The fan who caught the ball that Judge hit for his 62nd home run of the 2022 season on October 4, while watching the game between the Yankees and Texas Rangers in suburban Dallas, sold it through an auction house for $1.5 million.
These Six Players Died In 2019
The biggest name who died in 2019 was a superstar as a player and a trailblazer as a manager.
A Happy 90th To Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner turns ninety on the 27th of October.
Where have the years gone?
Many Jewish Press readers grew up watching Kiner's Korner, the post-game television show featuring yesterday's heroes and the Mets' one-day wonders.
The Summer Of ‘67
Events morphed into what became known as the Six-Day War. While the war lasted less than a week, millions of words were devoted to it in newspapers and magazines over the days and weeks that followed.
Babe Ruth, 70 Years Later
I was lucky enough to be on the baseball beat in the 1970s when many of Babe Ruth's former teammates were still alive.
Crystal Ball 2015
The Mets at least have hope for the future with some good young pitchers.
Random Thoughts On The 2015 Season
Perhaps the biggest shock for Tigers fans was the firing of president and general manager Dave Dombrowski after the trades of Price and Cespedes.
Remembering The 1947 World Series
It's hard enough to be a good player in the major leagues, But Robinson had to listen to racial taunts from other teams and fans in the stands when the Dodgers played on the road.