Written by David Mickey Evans and Robert GunterDirected by David Mickey Evans Not every good movie about baseball has to be told at the Major League level. Baseball has long been a […]
Movie Review: The Sandlot – Baseball the Way It Should Be
Book Review – Baseball Immortal: The Second Coming of Ty Cobb by Roland Colton
Watching baseball commentary, there are often musings on how the players of 100 years ago (or more) would fare against modern pitchers. The game was very different back then. It moved faster […]
2023 Spring Camping Trip: Day Five
We left Murfreesboro today but got a late start. It rained hard overnight. I wasn’t sleeping well because I thought the dog had fallen asleep on my night-time medication and couldn’t find […]
2023 Spring Camping Trip: Day Two
Last night after I posted the blog, I went for a walk. There is a nice creek alongside the campground and they have swimming and water activities there in warmer months. I […]
Book Review – The House of Daniel: A Novel of Wild Magic, the Great Depression, and Semipro Ball by Harry Turtledove
Short version: If you’re a fan of science fiction, the “paranormal”, and baseball, you’ll love this book. I follow author Harry Turtledove on Twitter, and have, for the most part, enjoyed his […]
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 […]
Book Review – Jackie Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad – Much More Than Just a Baseball Biography
For some iconic figures in history, they are very well-known for one aspect or event in their life, and little is said about what their accomplishments were outside of that one thing. […]
Movie Review: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings – Baseball Meets Sanford and Son
Written by William Brashler, Hal Barwood, and Matthew RobbinsDirected by John Badham There are baseball movies everyone has heard of, and then there are the sleepers. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & […]
Movie Review: The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) – Could Be, Should Be Done Better
Written by Arthur Mann and Lawrence TaylorDirected by Alfred E. Green Note: This review was written in 2007 for Epinions, which is now defunct. Most of the reviews I wrote for that […]
Movie Review: Soul of the Game – A Triple Play of Great Stars
Written by Gary Hoffman and David HimmelsteinDirected by Kevin Rodney Sullivan For those of you who think the biggest dividing line in baseball is the Designated Hitter which is the major difference […]
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