Bill Gutman my tribute to my Dad's June 28, 1950 visit to Shibe.

Baseball lost one of its great characters today with the passing of Tommy Lasorda. Not only a fine manager, he was also entertaining and a guy who would have a hard time managing today under the umbrella of analytics. R.I.P. #baseball #TommyLasorda

How about some baseball music. Fun song by Dave Frishberg called Van Lingle Mungo. See how many of the old names you remember youtube.com/watch?v=nKzobT… #baseball #baseballmusic

You can read Gary Livacari's fine tribute to Tommy Lasorda on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. Tommy will always remain a baseball icon, not only a fine manager but one of the game's great characters. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/tommy-lasorda-… #baseball #TommyLasorda

You can read Gary Livacari's excellent essay on Ted Williams being recalled to active duty on January 9, 1952, at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. Also covers highlights of his career and a great photo gallery. Here's the link. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/the-greatest-i… #baseball

Baseball fans. Have some fun with my latest blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. It's The Music of Baseball. You can read about and listen to four iconic baseball songs that have become classics. Here's the link. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/the-new-baseba… #baseball #music

What was The Green Light Letter? It was written in January of 1942 by President Franklin Roosevelt to baseball commissioner Kenesaw Landis suggesting they keep baseball going during World War II. You can read the whole story here. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/the-green-ligh… #baseballhistory

You can read by tribute to Don Sutton at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. Here's the link. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/a-tribute-to-d… #baseball #baseballhistory #DonSutton

How has the deaths of so many baseball Hall of Famers over the last months affected longtime baseball fans? I decided to blog about it at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. SAYING GOODBYE TO OUR HEROES. Here's the link baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseballhistory #HallofFame

You can read about the history of Sportsman's Park in St. Louis as part of my series on the classic old ballparks at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. I've also done the Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field, Crosley and Forbes Fields. Here's the link baseballhistorycomesalive.com/sportmans-park…

Baseball fans. You might enjoy today's blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. It's called MLB CONTINUES TO POISON REAL BASEBALL. My opinion, but I'm sure some of you will agree. Here's the link. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseballhistory #baseball

Gene Conley was one of the most successful of the two-sport stars, playing both baseball and basketball and being on four championship teams. Read his story at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/gene-conley-a-… #baseballhistory #baseball

Here's my latest blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. It's the second installment of The Music of Baseball, four selections you can hear and also see some great baseball images. Take a gander and enjoy. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseballhistory #baseballmusic

They called Minnie Minoso "The Cuban Comet." You can read my tribute to this often overlooked baseball great and pioneer player at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. Here's the link. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/minnie-minoso-… #baseball #baseballhistory

How many of you remember Happy Felton's Knothole Gang from the 1950s? Old Brooklyn Dodgers fans sure do. Read all about it in my latest blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. It's something baseball could use today. Includes a video. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseball

Here's my latest blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. It's called THE .400 HITTER - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Will it ever happen again? Believe it or not, it has been a full 80 years since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseballhistory

Ever hear of "Fatty" Fothergill? Many haven't, but the guy was quite a hitter in the 1920s, as well as one of baseball's great characters. You can read about him at the Baseball History Comes Alive website. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/robert-fatty-f… #baseball #baseballhistory

Here's my latest blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website. It's about possible rule changes being tried in the Atlantic League. They include moving the mound back one foot and something called the "double hook" rule. See what you think.baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseball

My latest blog on the Baseball History Comes Alive website speaks to the never-ending debate about baseball's greatest player. Is it Willie Mays, the best I've seen, or someone else. What do you think? baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseballhistory #baseball

Here's my latest blog on the BASEBALL HISTORY COMES ALIVE website. It's title is Yet Another Cheating Scandal and it deals with pitchers using illegal substances on the baseball to enhance the break on their pitches. baseballhistorycomesalive.com/new-blog-topic… #baseballhistory #baseball