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How the Iowa Hawkeyes turned their season around

Tom Gibbons
May 18, 2021
College
The Iowa Hawkeyes came into the season with high hopes — at least by University of Iowa baseball standards.  Iowa hasn’t made the College World Series in almost half a century. And I don’t think it’s likely ...

Idea: Return to the Split Season of 1981, but Intentionally

Tom Gibbons
May 10, 2021
Major League Baseball
This is an idea I’ve been toying with for decades, a revamp that I think would add excitement and drama to the MLB regular season. ESPN has already made a deal to televise an expanded postseason. The players...

A season is a season, but a game isn’t a game when it comes to no-hitters

Tom Gibbons
May 3, 2021
Headlines, Major League Baseball
It was called "The Year of the No-Hitter." The 1990 season saw nine no-hitters thrown in MLB, eclipsing the previous high of seven in 1917 by one. That last sentence doesn’t add up, does it? Keep reading. Th...

The Padres’ first no-hitter should have come in 1982

Tom Gibbons
Apr 19, 2021
Baseball History, Features, Headlines
San Diego Padres fans had to wait 52 years for the franchise’s first no-hitter  -- about 39 years too long, the way I see it. On June 2, 1982, Juan Eichelberger was credited with throwing a one-hitter in a 3...

The Sounds of Silence: No Radio in the Bay Area for Oakland Athletics Games

Tom Gibbons
Jul 23, 2020
Major League Baseball, Media, Oakland Athletics, Radio
The Oakland Athletics added a wrinkle to this already weird season, becoming the first MLB team since 1938 to have no local radio broadcasts of games in English.  They still employ Ken Korach and Vince Cotro...
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Takeaways from this year’s Hall of Fame voting

Tom Gibbons
Jan 23, 2020
Hall of Fame, Headlines
1. Schilling is not a slam dunk to get in Curt Schilling reached the 70% mark in the BBWAA voting announced Jan. 21. Historical voting patterns indicate that if you get that close and have time left on the bal...

The Face of the Rockies, Nolan Arenado, is Wearing a Scowl

Tom Gibbons
Jan 22, 2020
Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
The Colorado Rockies signed third baseman Nolan Arenado to an eight-year, $260 million deal before the 2019 season, and both sides have reason to be unhappy less than a year later. Arenado wants out. And...

The Shocking Part of the Sign-Stealing Scandal? Someone Was Punished

Tom Gibbons
Jan 19, 2020
Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
Gaylord Perry was 35 and had pitched 12 seasons in the big leagues when he decided to make a stunning confession in an autobiography, writing: “On May 31, 1964, I became an outlaw in the strictest sense of the ...

A play for its time: Ron Swoboda’s catch in the 1969 World Series

Tom Gibbons
Oct 24, 2019
Baseball History, Features, Hall of Fame, New York Mets
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For baseball fans of a certain age, the play is etched into our memories.   It is the top of the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 1969 World Series. Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles hits a drive that lo...

DJ LeMahieu and Ketel Marte Show How Versatility is Now a Virtue in MLB

Tom Gibbons
Jul 19, 2019
Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
The All-Star Game is a showcase for baseball's best players. This year it also served as a showcase for a trend: versatility. The starting second baseman for each team, the Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte ...
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