Johnny Lumsden, Author at Johnny L's Baseball Clubhouse

The Passing of a Baseball Hero

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

At 90-years-old, Yogi Berra was still the face of baseball’s rich history, and still saying his famous Berra-isms. Yet, 90 years is a long life, especially after winning 10 World Series rings squatting behind the plate. America will not only miss Berra as a former 3-time AL MVP winner during the second dead ball era, but as a great WWII veteran ,when he marched onto the beaches of Normandy before beginning his 18 years with the Yankees. Yogi Berra may not have the best Hall of Fame total numbers, but he never lost value over 18 seasons, as all the Continue reading The Passing of a Baseball Hero→

Why Ortiz’s 500th Bomb Puts Him Into the Hall

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox has just hit the monstrous milestone of 500 career home runs. There are a few milestone numbers that can make a player an obvious vote to get inducted at Cooperstown, and 500 homers is one of those. Big Papi began his long career in Minnesota as a Twin, and struggled early on, until he was given a second chance. The Red Sox picked up Ortiz before the 2002 season, and the rest is history. For his first year as “Big Papi” in Boston, he finished 5th in the MVP voting with 31 homers Continue reading Why Ortiz’s 500th Bomb Puts Him Into the Hall→

Greinke the Obvious Cy Young Winner

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Zack Greinke has been a super hero from beginning to end of the 2015 campaign. From carrying the weight of two aces with Kershaw being injury prone in the first half, to starting the all-star game, to nipping at the heels of the scoreless inning record, Zack has been the definition of a Cy Young Award winner. With a few starts left before October baseball, Greinke is 16-3 with a 1.68 ERA (league leader), and is going hard after his second career Cy Young Award. There are a few other aces in the race for the award as well, but Continue reading Greinke the Obvious Cy Young Winner→

Shoeless Joe Denied Again!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Almost 100 years ago, the famous Black Sox scandal gave the World Series victory to the Cincinnati Reds over the favored Chicago White Sox. There were reportedly 8 White Sox players that accepted bribes to “throw” the Series, and one of them was Shoeless Joe Jackson. Most the 7 players were quite obvious in their throwing of the series, but Jackson was never even in the discussions. Now, just over 95 years later, another push was made to get Shoeless Joe reinstated and eligible for the Hall. But, quickly new MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred, denied it. Jackson may not have Continue reading Shoeless Joe Denied Again!→