Archive for February, 2013
Baseball Memories: Denny McLain
Okay, I never saw Denny McLain pitch in person. As a matter of fact, his career ended in 1972 when I was only five years old. That being, said, even though he did not have a very long career, he accomplished something that very few players have done in their careers. As a matter of […]
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Tags: baseball, baseball autographs, cy young award, denny mclain, detroit tigers, elliott maddox, oakland a's, orlando cepeda, year of the pitcher
Gack, it seems like it has been a constant cycle of sickness around here for the last few weeks and I haven’t had time to get anything done. I was going through some illness with withdrawal from the Lyrica and then got a cold, and then Sean has been sick with a respiratory infection, so […]
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Tags: Academy Awards, baseball, baseball memories, Dayotna 500, daytona 500, last movie you saw in a theater, oscars, Spring Training, the storymatic, Travis Kvapil
Baseball Memories: Mitchell Page
As we creep closer to the start of spring training, today’s baseball post is about a player baseball fans are likely familiar with. Mitchell Page was a player with tremendous promise. He put up some great numbers in just two seasons in the minor leagues with the Pirates. The Oakland A’s always wanted him, drafting […]
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Tags: autographs, baseball, baseball autographs, Oakland A's.Pittsburgh Pirates, Rookie of the Year
Baseball Memories: Hank Webb
With Spring Training right around the corner and only about a week from now, once or twice a week I’ll be posting a baseball article about one of the players I have autographs from. As many of you know, I am a die-hard Mets fan and one of my goals has always been to try […]
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Tags: baseball, baseball autographs, baseball memories, Hank Webb, Mets, rick auerbach, rogers hornsby
The Taking of Martin Hill
A chill wind went through the entire forest, blowing some of the late summer leaves off the trees. Darrin lay behind one of the larger rocks on the ridge, providing him with just the right amount of hiding space and protection. It allowed him to avoid the view of the enemy and still keep watch […]
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Tags: fiction, prisoner of war, storymatic, success at last, taking of martin hill
The Office of Iguana Flats 