From the category archives:

Equipment

♦  Currently reading Tyler Kepner’s new book about the World Series. He devotes a chapter to the lesser known players who acquit themselves gloriously on the emblazoned stage of the Fall Classic. But for every ball player who makes it this far into the calendar, there are hundreds, if not not thousands who never enjoy […]

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Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

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Just finished thumbing through A History of Baseball in 100 Objects, the latest baseball release by Josh Leventhal, author of several other well-produced baseball titles. The objects included herein represent the game since before its “formal” recognized inception in the mid 1800s (and please don’t write about the exact DOB of the game). But the […]

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Glasses and goggles have always played an important role in the lives of athletes, especially throughout the history of baseball. Over the years, countless baseball players have increased both skill and sportsmanship with the use of glasses, eventually transitioning into sports goggles. These glasses and goggles changed the way athletes saw the ball and reacted […]

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Not on my bookshelf

September 19, 2014

My old friend Steven Rosch posted a link to an SI article about the next big thing in baseball equipment on my Facebook timeline. I know you have to move along with the times, but this, this is an abomination. I understand not all gloves are made of leather; you frequently read about poor  kids […]

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Bits and pieces, June 26

June 26, 2013

* That’s nice: Members of the Wareham College baseball team in the Cap Code area will read to local kids at a July 2 event. Details here. * The All Alabama site published this profile of Birmingham native Allen Barra, author of the new book, Mickey and Willie: Mantle and Mays, the Parallel Lives of […]

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Brings a lump to my throat. Don’t remember who gave me my first glove. Maybe it was my parents, or maybe an uncle. The guys on my softball team make fun of me because the one I use now is so old and floppy (keep the jokes to yourselves). But maybe it’s time to buy […]

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