Posted on: October 17, 2009 by admin
The homer. No not Homer Simpson, but the big home run!
Everyone loves to see a home run at a ballpark. Most fans sitting in the outfield would love to catch a game ball hit out of the park by a good player. Lately with the home run records falling like a stack of dominoes, collectors are paying big dollars for these balls.
Home runs in the past were much more rare. It was not until the 1950’s that the average number of home runs per game reached one. But now stats are showing us closing in on the 2.5 HR per game mark. There is a lot more emphasis on players wanting to hit the ball out of the park. Ball players are much stronger than they used to be it seems, well apparently for some un-naturally, but either way the game has seen more and more players looking to swing for the fences. Here is a great graph showing the averages per decade.
For me, I must say I would rather see my favorite team filled with players looking for a hit rather the fences. I have seen at times during the season that sometimes there is not even one player batting 300.
I guess with the numbers rising, home runs just are not as exciting as they used to be for me, they have become common. I get more excited seeing a player get a double. Home runs are a big part of baseball in the US. No matter what, fans certainly still love to see them. Enjoy the 2009 MLB Playoffs!
Posted on: April 17, 2009 by admin
The production company called Lou Gehrig was a thriving business in the late 1920’s and throughout the 1930’s. No man had more of impact for me of driving home runs than Lou. Production is what Lou was all about. He had seven years where his business surpassed 150 RBIs in that year. A record for most times knocking in 150 or more runs in a year. And his RBIs per game is still the highest percentage in major league history at .921. From 1930 to 1934 he knocked in 813 runs. Averaging 162 RBIs per season Lou averaged more than one run batted in per game, during this time of. An outstanding pace.
Whenever I look at Lou Gehrig’s statistics I find something new about the man. Like the number of triples he hit. Or all the runs he scored. Thirteen consecutive years scoring at least 100 runs to go along with the same 13 consecutive years of driving in at least 100 runs. Eight years accumulating at least 200 hits. All these statistics and a lifetime batting average of 340 to boot. He is also 3rd in slugging per cent age and 3rd in on base and slugging per cent age (OPS) all time. These numbers represent career figures.
Lou Gehrig more than any other player I have studied has been the epitome of class, success and production. When I think of RBIs I always think of Columbia Lou. When I think of a great teammate or a champion my mind consistently recalls his name.
Being a Yankee fan as I was growing up, anything connected with the Yanks caught my eye. When I saw “Pride of The Yankees,” with Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright I found another hero. Gary Cooper’s portrayal of Lou Gehrig was that of a strong, focused and quiet man. I related I was very quiet as a kid. His success made me feel good. I was so proud that I liked the Yankees because Lou Gehrig was a part of my team. You did not get any better than Lou.
Lou Gehrig has been an inspiration for me. I look at what he has accomplished in his baseball life. I am amazed. I have seen film of Lou batting without a shirt on. As his muscles rip as he swings the bat I am reminded of his awesome power and strength.
As much as Lou is admired, I wonder if he would have been more of an icon had he not played in the shadow of Babe Ruth.
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Posted on: March 14, 2009 by admin
Muna wa Wanjiru asked:
There are many baseball players that are considered as being favorites of their fans. While these people are famous among their fans, to become truly famous it is necessary to have a baseball card made of themselves. These baseball cards range in value depending on the player that is depicted on the card. One of the most famous baseball cards is that of the Honus Wagner baseball card.
This card is considered among the collectors of baseball cards to be the Holy Grail among baseball cards. There are many theories as to the popularity of the Honus Wagner baseball card. One of the reasons may have to do with the amount of cards that are readily in existence. Since baseball cards are usually printed in large amounts the lack of Honus Wagner baseball cards may be considered as being the reason for collectors desiring to find and buy this card.
To make you understand this point even more clearly you need to know that there were only 60 of these printed. Out of the 60 there are only 50 cards that can be found. When a Honus Wager card is discovered there is a general excitement. Honus Wagner is well known among baseball fans by his reputation as the Flying Dutchman.
During the entire span of his career Honus played just about every position on the field. He is well known for stolen bases, home runs which at that time in baseball history were very rare. Additionally Honus Wagner had the ability of hitting triple runs as well as the usual home runs.
To give you an idea of how valuable a Honus Wagner baseball card you will find that the current going price for a baseball card is about the 2.35 million US Dollars. The only other baseball card which comes close to this card is that of the Babe Ruth rookie card. When you look at this card you will discover that the number owners for a Honus Wagner baseball card were well known celebrity persons.
The past owners of this card are the shopping conglomerate Wal-Mart, Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and finally LA Kings owner Bruce McNall. Besides these many groups a Honus Wagner was also owned by a Las Vegas casino owner. This enterprising individual used to display his Honus Wagner baseball card in various places and functions.
The value of this card can be attributed to the better quality of the Honus Wagner baseball card as compared to other cards. To make sure that the Honus Wagner baseball card is kept safe cards like this are kept safely within Lucite sheeting. For all of these reasons you can see why a Honus Wagner baseball card is thought of by baseball cards fans as being the Holy Grail among baseball cards.
