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Is Buster Posey Already an All-Time Great?

Mar 8, 2016

Buster Posey is 28 years old and is already considered by some to be one the greatest catchers in baseball history. Heading into his age-29 season, are we witnessing one of the greatest careers ever? There are ...

Johnny Keane’s mistake to leave the St. Louis Cardinals organization

John Pielli

Feb 3, 2016

American League, Baseball History, Major League Baseball, National League, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals

Recapping the managerial career of 1960s MLB manager Johnny Keane, it is easy to discuss the difficulties he faced to get to the major leagues. He certainly took the the scenic route to get to there. With his m...

Just Spitballin’ Ep. 12: Dodgers minor leaguer Jeremy Kehrt

Jeff J. Snider

Sep 25, 2015

Features, Podcasts

In Episode 12, we started with a little bit about Yogi Berra, who passed away a few days ago at the age of 90. Josh and Jeff each shared their favorite Yogi stats: Josh: In five different seasons, Yogi ...

Remember Yogi Berra the player, not the soundbite

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 24, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Yogi Berra will forever be remembered for the things he said (or maybe he didn't say all of the things we said he said. We'll never know). The Yogi-isms fueled the Berra legend, and made him one of the most bel...

Remembering Yogi Berra

Gershon Rabinowitz

Sep 24, 2015

Features, Headlines, Interviews, Media, New York Yankees, Podcasts, Radio

It ain't over 'till it's over, but this time it's over. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American institution whose impact and legacy transcended both his personal and his professional life. During his 19-...

Yogi Berra Passes Away At Age 90

Ryan Witry

Sep 23, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Sad news has rocked the baseball world: Yankees legend and baseball lifer, Yogi Berra passed away late Tuesday night at age 90. His death comes exactly 69 years after his debut for the Yankees in 1946. Yogi's l...

‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #33: Lindsay Berra

Brian Wright

Aug 11, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Media, National League, National League East, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Podcasts, Radio

The list of accomplishments in the storied life of Lawrence Peter Berra is just about as long as the many endearing and humorous quotes that will forever make him the indelible Yogi. But there could very wel...

Seattle Mariners Face The Impossibility Of Preseason Predictions

Gabriel Bogart

Aug 4, 2015

American League, Fantasy, Features, Major League Baseball, Media, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Hey Mariners' fans, any of you remember the preseason hype and hope? Remember how everybody was picking them to win the American League West division title? How about when ESPN looked into their crystal ball ma...

The Top 10 Baseball Quotes

Cory Fallon

Apr 10, 2015

Baseball History, Headlines

This being my first post here at Baseball Essential, I feel its only right that I introduce myself. My name is Cory, and I am from New York, but I am currently playing D3 college baseball in Pennsylvania. I run...

It’s All Relative: Some Lesser-Known Family Ties in MLB

Jeff J. Snider

Mar 6, 2015

Baseball History, Features

Baseball is family. The love of baseball, both watching and playing, is passed from one generation to the next, so it is no surprise that Major League Baseball history is full of multi-generational ball-playing...

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