Analyzing Our National Pastime
“It starts out like a baseball and when it gets to the plate it looks like a marble.” Hack Wilson’s (still holds single season RBI record with 190) opinion on Satchel Paige’s fastball, which then Satchel Paige responded with: “You must be talkin’ about my slow ball. My fastball looks like a fish egg.”
Baseball is America’s most treasured form of entertainment, so it’s only right that it’s most recent champ gets the grandest stage to play on. Usually a fan has a reason for his/her respect of a certain ballpark, but with Kauffman stadium, it is hard to pinpoint that certain reason. The home of the Kansas City Royals is nothing short of an entertainment capital, nevertheless a must see when sightseeing around America. Forever Royal may just be a slogan for the defending champs, but the stadium holds true to it as well. Unlike most Major League Baseball venues, the front of Continue reading Kauffman Stadium: The 8th Wonder of America
“A pitcher needs two pitches, one they’re looking for and one to cross them up.” Coming from one of the greats who could fool any batter with his arsenal of pitches.
“Blind people come to the park just to listen to him pitch.” Reggie on Hall of Fame pitcher, Tom Seaver. Tom was arguably one of the best glove snappers of all-time with his wicked rising fastball.