by David Krell | Oct 27, 2016 | David Krell
“Little roller up along first. Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!” Vin Scully’s broadcast of Mookie Wilson’s 10th inning ground ball in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series sends chills through the...
by David Krell | Aug 5, 2013 | David Krell
Bill Dahlen earned his nickname “Bad Bill” because of his arguing style that had the finesse of a 300-pound ballerina. It triggered 65 ejections for Dahlen, a figure in the Top 10 in baseball history. Dahlen played from 1891-1911 for the Chicago Cubs, New...
by David Krell | May 22, 2013 | David Krell
What is your favorite baseball nickname? The Say Hey Kid for Willie Mays? The Yankee Clipper for Joe DiMaggio? Mr. Cub for Ernie Banks? Tom Terrific for Tom Seaver? ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman christened a tongue-in-cheek nickname for Bert Blyleven with a play...
by David Krell | Apr 9, 2013 | David Krell
42: The Jackie Robinson Story opens in theatres on Friday, April 12th. The date is appropriate — nearly 66 years to the day when Jackie Robinson made his official debut in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947. He played, of course, for the Brooklyn...
by David Krell | Jul 1, 2012 | David Krell
“We got the Porsche! We got the Porsche!” I heard these words of celebration ringing on a spring night in 1986. I was not quite 19 years old, a somewhat shy pledge at Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Beta chapter at the University of Maryland, College Park. With a dream to...
