While the New York Mets are busy celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1969 World Series championship,…
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The Old Ballgame? You Have No Idea
For a sport that relies heavily on older fans watching its product, Major League Baseball (MLB)…
Continue ReadingTony Clark is clearly in the dark about how to treat his elders
The meanest man in professional baseball was once a Valhalla High School and Christian High School…
Continue ReadingDon Wallace: Another former MLB player to get retro pension
Retro MLB Pensions: Don Wallace For the second time in three years, as a result of…
Continue ReadingMLB, union strike out on fair pensions
I don’t know George Elder, but I know of him. Not because he was a United…
Continue ReadingA Tale of Two Birminghamites
Call it the tale of two Birminghamites. Birmingham native Corey Kluber has won the American League…
Continue ReadingAn Open Letter to Tony Clark
Mr. Clark, Good afternoon. I just learned that a former Minnesota Twins pitcher named Hal Haydel…
Continue ReadingDoing The Right Thing’ Elusive When It Comes to MLB Pensions
When he was profiled in The Okmulgee Times (2012), George Kernek was described by the late Herman Brown as “being among…
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Steve Rogers Ain’t No Captain America
Topps 1974 Steve Rogers was a great pitcher. I am the first to acknowledge that. He…
Continue ReadingFormer MLB players paying the price for pension error committed long ago
David Clyde, the iconic Texas Rangers hurler who helped put fans in the seats at Arlington…
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