The Pastime

With his fifth home run of 2006, and the 33rd of his career, Mark Ellis moved into sole possesion of the coveted “Mr. Homerun South Dakota” crown. He passed Dave Collins as the player with the most career home runs by a player born in South Dakota.
It’s not that I’m particularly fond of SD, or […]

Reggie Abercrombie’s odd Home Run.
In the Marlins - Nationals game yesterday, I witnessed the oddest inside the park HR I’ve ever seen.
Reggie Abercrombie lays down a mediocre bunt, which is picked up by Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman, known for his defensive prowess, airmails the throw over the head of the first baseman.
Abercrombie turns for […]

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I ran across this nice profile of Buck O’Neil on YouTube, and I thought it’d be an appropriate time to post it, considering yesterday he became the oldest professional baseball player ever, at the age of 94.