Tag: baseball
The Athletics Business Has Been A Baseball Problem For 57 Years
Multiple owners have had problems owning the A's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFIMMVrrhoU
In the 1960s, Kansas City Athletics baseball team owner Charles Finley decided he didn’t like Kansas City...
The Medina Spirit Problem Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
Horse racing's woes run far deeper than Bob Baffert's suspension.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLH2LpIytKA
The thoroughbred horse racing industry is for most people non-existent. There are a few days...
Joe Maddon is helping Shohei Ohtani to make history as a...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The only weakness in Shohei Ohtani’s incredible two-way game these days is his control, and it’s bugging the Los Angeles...
Mets to put former Stetson star Jacob deGrom on the injured...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom will be placed on the injured list by the New York Mets with tightness in his right side,...
The Kentucky Derby Is A Relic From A Different Age
Once upon a time, the Kentucky Derby was a big deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP8CeG8WQMA
There is a major horse race taking place in Louisville. It is called the Kentucky...
TOPPS Baseball Cards Will Be Going Public
Baseball and other sports cards are big business.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZhAMI_2rxA
For boys and girls growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Sy Berger was an influential character. The kids...
A Year Ago, COVID-19 Stopped Sports
Sports has made a bumpy comeback.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JijqTwniVuQ
A year ago, the sports world stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Basketball Association shut down on...
African American Athletes Started Protesting In 1961
The protests were about inequality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeIonZpvMUQ
February is Black History Month and it was in the 1960s that African-American athletes decided they could protest and speak...
Moneyball: Tatis took cash as a prospect, owes part of fortune
NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. ’s payday from baseball’s longest contract is not quite what it appears.
The 22-year-old star shortstop signed a $340 million,...
MLB proposes delaying start to April 28, cut to 154 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has proposed a one-month delay in starting spring training due to the coronavirus pandemic and pushing back...
