Choosing That Special Gift For Your Favorite Baseball Fanatic
Written by shelly656 on July 26, 2008 – 12:12 pm -Do you know a baseball fanatic? Everyone knows at least one or two or three. Ther are many occasions to shop for like birthdays to Christmas where you could be stuck on what to buy your favorite fanatic, read on for some baseball gift ideas. Choosing Baseball Gifts for Baseball Addicts!By Ken Austin How about an MVP commemorative baseball keepsake? Or a Stay Cool Sports Towel? What about a Louisville Tpx Youth Equipment Bag? Or for the enthusiastic amateur consider an instructional video such as “A Parent’s Guide to Baseball”? There are also instructional baseball videos for the fan who hopes to hit like a baseball pro, the instructional video: “Hit like a Pro”. What is the one common element that ties all these... more
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Baseball vs Football
Written by shelly656 on July 12, 2008 – 11:37 pm -Both sports have passionate fans, but which one is truly America’s favorite pastime? Baseball vs. Football-Which Is America’s #1 Sport? by Grant Eckert In the United States, both baseball and football have passionate fans who claim that they follow the true number one sport in America. But, how does one determine what is the actual “number one American sport”? There are several categories that can be considered when determining America’s number one pastime. Analyzing attendance, ticket costs, revenue from television, salaries, venues, will help to present a case for which sport is number one in the United States. These six factors will help determine which sport is more beloved by Americans. Attendance One... more
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The Christian Gentleman
Written by shelly656 on July 9, 2008 – 1:09 am -A short article about Christy Mathewson, a baseball player during the “Dead Ball Era” in the major leagues. Christy Mathewson the Christian GentlemanBy Eddie Delgado Born August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania Christopher “Christy” Mathewson also known as the “Big Six”, “Matty” or “The Christian Gentleman”. Christy played during the Dead Ball Era in the Major Leagues and was a right handed pitcher. He attended Bucknell University and was a member of the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta and played for their football and baseball teams. Although Christy was very athletic in many sports, baseball would be his game of choice. In 1899, Christy signed to play professional baseball with... more
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Is It Possible to Get Baseball Collectibles on Your Own?
Written by shelly656 on June 24, 2008 – 1:28 pm -Is It Possible to Get Baseball Collectibles on Your Own? by Jimmy Spier If you’re an avid sports fan and baseball enthusiast in particular, you may have fun trying to secure a large portion of your baseball collectibles yourself instead of buying them. If autographed baseballs appeal to you, then you have the chance to try to get your favorite team member to sign off on it if you get to the game early when the players are warming up. There’s no guarantee he’ll sign it, which can be a bit of a disappointment when you can just picture the keepsake sitting among the rest of your baseball collectibles. You might try to find sports card shows where many current and living ex-players go to sign autographs for the masses. Some... more
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Throwback Jersey
Written by shelly656 on June 18, 2008 – 12:09 pm -Throwback Jersey by Jack Johnson America’s national pastime is baseball. Back in history baseball was a getlemens game, and the players played it whole heartedly. They were paid little to nothing and garnered little to no attention. Today people who love the game of baseball have had their childhood illusions shattered over the controversies of steroid use, home run records, and a multitude of other scandals. If you truly do love the game of baseball and miss it in its pure form what is there to do? The answer is pretty easy. Show your love of the true game of baseball by wearing a MLB throwback jersey. These great jerseys show just how much you appreciate the baseball games of old. When baseball players didn’t demand millions... more
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Play Ball - Collecting Baseball Cards
Written by shelly656 on June 9, 2008 – 1:17 pm -Play Ball - Collecting Baseball Cards by Jack Vallis There are a plethora of hobbies that people engage in. In fact, if you have an interest in something that interest is many times considered your hobby. Hobbies are a great past time and, in fact, many hobbies can turn into a source of income for the particular hobbyists. One of the grand daddies of all hobbies is collecting baseball cards and baseball card sets. The sets of baseball cards published will, of course vary from year to year. For the base ball card collector each card represents a potential treasure. You never know what young player will turn into the next Mickey Mantle or Honus Wagner. For this reason alone baseball card collecting has become a passion for many. The elusive... more
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