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Baseball Players Famous for Their Faith

Baseball Essential
May 3, 2021
Features, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Baseball players aren’t just guided by discipline and athleticism — many have relied on their faith to get by. Learn about these players ahead. The Los Angeles Dodgers, from their roots in Brooklyn to the pres...

It’s Not Your Imagination: There Have Been Way Too Many Hall of Fame Deaths This Year

Jeff J. Snider
Dec 3, 2020
Features, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Major League Baseball
1
I will not be the first one to point out that 2020 has been a unique year, and not in a good way. While there have been good things to happen -- especially for a Dodger fan like me -- both the real world and th...

“God’s Musician”: Keith Williams Jr. is a Dodger Stadium Must-Hear

Jeff J. Snider
Apr 25, 2019
Features, Headlines, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers
"The singer for the national anthem didn't show up!" The administrator at the University of Southern California had a hint of panic in his voice. They were minutes from the start of the USC basketball game, ...

Like All Baseball Experiments, the Relief Ace’s Future Will Depend on Its Success

Jeff J. Snider
Apr 12, 2018
Features, Opinions & Predictions
Look, Jackie Robinson is Jackie Robinson. I'm going to use Robinson as an object lesson in discussing relief pitcher usage; please understand that I am not comparing their relative importance to the game of bas...

‘Baseball as It Was’ (4/7/16): Ken Burns

Brian Wright
Apr 8, 2016
Baseball History, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Media, Milestone, National League West, Podcasts, Radio
Jackie Robinson’s legacy as a Hall of Fame player and a civil rights pioneer is one that will endure forever. His breaking of the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in April 1947 makes him the most signifi...

‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #25: Carl Erskine

Brian Wright
Jun 1, 2015
Baseball History, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Media, National League, National League West, Podcasts, Postseason, Radio
Jackie, Pee Wee, Duke, Campanella, and Hodges – names that still resonate strongly in the borough of Brooklyn and make up one of the most indelible teams in baseball history. Another name that will long be r...

It’s Time to Un-Retire the Numbers

Jeff J. Snider
May 14, 2015
Baseball History, Features, Opinions & Predictions
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The issue of retired numbers is a tricky one. Every team has their own criteria for what qualifies a player to have his number retired. The Yankees have retired 21 numbers, including two twice. The Seattle Mar...

The Starting Five: Best MLB Players That Played College Basketball

Steve Benko
Mar 16, 2015
College, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions
While Spring training marks the beginning of baseball season, it also marks the end of the regular season for college basketball. However, for the next few weeks, everyone in sports media will be focused on the...

Little League Strips Jackie Robinson West’s Championship

Jack McNeil
Feb 11, 2015
Breaking News, Headlines, Offseason
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Chicago has seen it's fair share of negative media coverage of the city's violence, to very positive press on campaigns done by influential people such as #SAVECHICAGO by Chance The Rapper, and the idea of Bara...

African American decline in baseball

Baseball Essential
Jul 25, 2014
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April 15th is a day baseball fans know very well; its Jackie Robinson day. On that date in 1947 Jackie broke the color barrier and forever changed the game we all love as we knew it. From 1947-1981 African Amer...

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