HBO’s three When It Was a Game specials all center on one idea – that at one point in time, there was a time when baseball was somehow different, when it wasn’t […]
When It Was a Game 3 – Exploring the Impact of Free Agency in Baseball History
DVD Review: Bottom of the Ninth (2002) – The Heart & Soul of the Game of Baseball
I’ve been a baseball fan since I was about eight years old. Some of the greatest memories I have were from the years before my team, the New York Mets, were really […]
Nine Innings From Ground Zero – Baseball Helps a City Heal
The New York Yankees are a baseball team that evokes strong emotions from both their fans and fans of the opposing teams. Often billed as the most hated team in baseball, the […]
100 Years of the World Series – Truly For Those With Love of the Game
When talking about baseball, you can usually find a variety of opinions about any subject. There’s probably none more passionate and debated among fans than key plays of the World Series that […]
Movie Review: Mantle – Good But This Could Have Been Longer
Written by Steven SternDirected by George Roy There are a few names in sports that manage to evoke images of an iconic American hero. With his boyish good-looks and amazing talent on […]
Movie Review: When It Was a Game – Baseball Legends, Wool Uniforms & Stadiums Without Lights
When I hear people talk about the business of sports, the cynic in me wonders if there ever really was a time when it was “just a game.” Thinking about the Chicago […]
DVD Review: Ken Burns’ Baseball – Exploring Baseball’s Impact on American History
It’s been a tradition in my house that every year as spring training begins, I break out the Ken Burns documentary, Baseball. I owned it on VHS, then on DVD. Now it’s […]
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