Jeff Gordon wins Wins Brickyard 400 for the Fifth Time
In 1994, 23 year old Jeff Gordon won the first ever Brickyard 400 NASCAR race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now, 20 years later, he won the Brickyard 400...
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Yasiel Puig Hits Three Triples in Dodgers’ Victory Over Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig started in center field for the first time this season on July 25th, and marked the occasion by hitting three triples and a double...
Jonathan Lucroy’s Two Home Runs Power Brewers over Reds
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy hit two home runs, including a walk off in the bottom of the ninth, to give the Brewers a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds...
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve: Short in Stature But Long on Talent
Through games of July 21st, 2014 the American League leader in batting average (.336) hits (135) and stolen bases (41) is not one of the usual suspects. Nope, this offensive weapon...
Fernando Rodney Celebrates Too Soon
Seattle Mariners closer Fernando Rodney has a little routine where he shoots imaginary arrows after closing out a game. Like most closers, he usually just pitches In the ninth or...
Random Baseball Pennant Race Ramblings At the All Star Break
Here are a few observations at the traditional mid point of the 2014 baseball season (yes we know everyone has played more than 81 games, but we did say “traditional”....
Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner Hit Grand Slams for Giants
It would seem by now that just about every “first” in Major League Baseball would have been done by now, but here’s a new one. Catcher Buster Posey and pitcher...
2014 Baseball All Star Teams Announced
The starters and reserves for the Baseball All Star Teams have been announced, with not a whole lot of surprises this year. Colorado Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and Toronto outfielder Jose...
The 75th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech
On July 4th, 1939, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig stood before a capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium and delivered perhaps the most famous speech in baseball history. Gehrig,...
Rest In Peace Louis Zamperini, Olympian and War Hero
Louis Zamperini, an American runner who, as a 19 year old finished eighth in the 5000 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died at age 97 on July 2nd, 2014. ...
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