'Eddie' Kranepool passed away one year ago, yesterday. He was a kid who lived the Impossible Dream. He graduated James Monroe HS (Bronx, NY) in 1962, at the age of 17, and joined the brand new New York Mets the same year. He was the First Baseman on the World Series Champ,

Larry Doby was the second Black player to make it to the Major Leagues, arriving in 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson. Kind of like being the second man to walk on the Moon. Jackie is known by virtually every American but Larry Doby was just known as a very good baseball

Roger Maris! Born this day in 1934, in Hibbing Minnesota. (Same hometown as Bob Dylan). youtube.com/watch?v=hI9jGR… BaseballHistoryNut Jim Koenigsberger Bob Page

The most unique of all Baseball Stadiums! Home to Christy Mathewson, Willie Mays, and Marvelous Marv Throneberry! Right Field foul pole was only 258 feet! The Giants once lost a game when an opponent hit a Home Run down the right field line. When asked by reporters afterwards, if

Shea Stadium, opened in Flushing NY, 1964, along with the World's Fair. The following 5 years it was the most dynamic Athletic Stage in the country. in '66 Joe Namath took over as starting QB for the NY Jets and in the '68 season (Jan '69 Super Bowl) became World Champs. In

Today, in 2008, the last baseball game was played in the original Yankee Stadium. It was just a few months after Bobby Murcer had passed away. I wrote this just after he passed. Bobby Murcer wasn't a great player, but, he was a very good player. That used to mean something. He

Choo Choo Coleman became a legend in New York when he joined the 1962 Mets for their first season. He was a 5'9", left handed hitting catcher but playing in the Polo Grounds, with its 258 ft. right field, made him a 'threat'. He had only one full season in his career and parts

The New York 'Football' Giants! as they were called when the baseball Giants were in NY... and for a few years more just for emphasis.

Vinegar Bend Mizell, certainly had one of the coolest names in baseball lore. Nicknamed after a town in Alabama, he was actually born across the state line in Mississippi but played much of his sandlot career in and around Vinegar Bend. He didn't have a lengthy career but he did

Anytime Reggie came up to bat, you stopped what you were doing and watched.... just in case... Today... 1977 Reggie becomes Mr. October! youtube.com/watch?v=hDMYVt…

There were people saying these things 5 years ago. Many of them were ostracized, lost their jobs, or banned from social media. This Scientist was persuaded by his eyes' experience to Re-Examine the Evidence he originally took upon faith. The two didn't match.

All Hallows Eve is approaching... wqxr.org/story/what-mak…