Denny’s Chickens Interview Baseball Superstar John Kruk
From Tim Dove: This baseball season, Denny’s is teaming up with ESPN to sponsor Wednesday Night Baseball’s “K Zone†and “Value Player†features and the “Touch ‘Em All†and “Grand...
View ArticleAll Phillies…All the Time — Who’s on First?
The Phillies have had several outstanding first basemen over the years… it’s just that very few of them, for various reasons, bothered to hang around for very long. Most notable among this group are...
View ArticleWhen John Kruk Was Quiet, Slender, and Attacked by a Grandma
John Kruk was a skinny kid out of Keyser, West Virginia in the summer of 1981, but he had already attracted the attention of several scouts. “A great guy . . . a natural athlete,” remembers Preston...
View ArticleFun With Retrosheet: Come-From-Behind Batting Champions, An Update
John Pastier was wondering (among other things) about the record for the most days leading the league in batting average without winning the title. Here’s the list: Player Year LED DNL DNQ First Last...
View ArticleOff the Beaten Basepaths #4: Rebel Park in New Market, VA
Few ballparks in America offer an old-fashioned ambiance as does Rebel Park in New Market, Virginia. Coupled with its spectacular view of Massanutten Mountain, Rebel Park might be the most scenic...
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