Blogs about: Walter Johnson
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Almost perfect: no-hitters where the only baserunners came on errors
On Friday night Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres, striking out eleven while not walking a batter. The only baserunner for the Padres came … more →
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DARK RAPTURE (AT THE EAR INN)
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jazzlives wrote 3 weeks ago: My title comes from a 1939 Count Basie Decca record featuring sweet Helen Humes, wondrous Lester You … more →
Thanks to Walter Johnson & Churchill HS Students!
habititus wrote 1 month ago: On Saturday, HFH-MC spent the morning in Potomac for the Parade and Business Fair. Special thanks to … more →
MLB, Day 3: The Orel Hershiser Medal for Pitching Excellence
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carebe01 wrote 2 months ago: You have to be tough to survive High School with the name Orel. I know, my first name is Fellatio. T … more →
I made it into Beckett
Newspaperman wrote 2 months ago: Getting published is something that is not new to me. I write for a living, so seeing my name in pri … more →
Almost perfect: no-hitters where the only baserunners came on errors
sandlapperspike wrote 4 months ago: On Friday night Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants pitched a no-hitter against the San Die … more →
Trapped Inside a Daguerreotype!
erbphoto wrote 5 months ago: Trapped inside a what??? A Daguerreotype. Go ahead- google it. There are 525,000 results. You’ … more →
Zack Greinke on the cusp of history.
dylansharek wrote 7 months ago: I don’t think a lot of people realize just how special Zack Greinke’s run of 6-0 with a … more →
The Golden Days of Baseball The Day I Called My Shot
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Newspaperman wrote 8 months ago: Hey, Babe Ruth isn’t the only guy to call his shot. I did it too. Really, I did. Back in 2000, … more →
Breaking Away
Lucas wrote 11 months ago: As I type, Breaking Away is on the television. It does my heart good to see this flick on the ye ol … more →
Mike Mussina and Bob Caruthers
sandlapperspike wrote 1 year ago: Mike Mussina retired last week. Mussina finished his career with a 270-153 record and a 3.68 ERA, p … more →
Obama Is A Fan Of Pitching Over Home Runs
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Neil Aquino wrote 1 year ago: In a recent New York Times article, Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams says that his C … more →
Washington's World Series
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Charlie wrote 1 year ago: Now, much like the summer, is a depressing time for Nationals fans – baseball is over, the pla … more →
Book Review: Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market
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pccapitalist wrote 1 year ago: The book “Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market” by Walter Johnson takes … more →
The decisive game in the World Series that was almost shortened by rain…no, not the one between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay
sandlapperspike wrote 1 year ago: Bud Selig is getting praised or pilloried for his decision to suspend Game 5 of the World Series las … more →
7 Up: There’s Nothing Quite Like A Game Seven
sportslifer wrote 1 year ago: We need a seven-game World Series. This year. There’s nothing like a seventh game in the World … more →
Top 10 Greatest Pitchers
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shasaw wrote 1 year ago: This is a new installment of my top 10 lists. Every couple of days I will make a new top 10 of a di … more →
God bless the innings eater
rubewaddell wrote 1 year ago: He eats innings. This is the best Phillies manager Charlie Manuel could offer when asked about the p … more →
The Mount Rushmore Of: Baseball
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Neal wrote 1 year ago: Let start with a topic that everyone has an opinion on: Baseball. My Mount Rushmore of Baseball is: … more →
