Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Duane Kuiper. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Billy Williams. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Leonard Koppett. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

Fans click on to This Day In Baseball History with Frank White. Each day I will bring you a story about a significant event that occurred on the day. What makes these shows special is the guest I interview was there to witness the moment. See you again with the Daily Dish when I return from Cooperstown on July 31st. [Read more →]

If you watched highlights of the Indians and Twins game in Cleveland, I’m certain you saw Torri Hunter get hit by a pitch in the ribs. If you followed the season series with those two teams, you know that they have a history of dislike.

(I took a different position in my Daily Dish. AL pitchers get away with this all the time. Marty Lurie)
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By Amaury Pi-González

Esteban Bellán, born in Cuba was the first

ever baseball player from Latinamerica

to play in the United States.

Presently in Major League Baseball

30 percent of all the players are

Latinos. In the minor leagues the

percentage is even greater.

But it wasn’t like that until 1950. [Read more →]

Marty Lurie here on Right Off the Bat today with Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers, now a closer in baseball. That is a rare bird, and it takes a real professional to get the job done. This year you’re the closer for the LA Dodgers. [Read more →]

Most of you have probably heard the recent story regarding some Detroit Tigers players and a flight attendant. Here is what I think of this …..

ChiefWahoo104 is a passionate baseball fan. I appreciate his input, however I respectfully point out that until witnesses testify under oath, the facts alleged in a complaint are considered allegations. (Marty Lurie)

Please read on.

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Baseball’s All Star game has always been the most competitive of the major sports dream games.

Even today, proposals are being made to reward the winning league with home field advantage in the World Series.

The first game was played in Chicago in 1933 and wasn’t even created by baseball, but was the brainchild of a sports writer, Arch Ward from the Chicago Tribune.

The game was such a huge hit in 1933, that it then became an annual tradition, even growing to two games per year in the late fifties.

Here’s how it all began in Comiskey Park.

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By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

Who said life is nothing but a series of

ramdon events? Was that Bud Selig

or Donald Fehr ?

We are getting close to the eighth work

stoppage in Major League Baseball

history. Who is to blame ? [Read more →]