Category: Baseball

#Richie May 24

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on RICHIE Ashburn. Don Richard “Richie” Ashburn had a long tenure with Major League Baseball. He spent 15 years playing and followed that up with 34 years...

#Gary May 23

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on GARY Carter. The Montreal Expos were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball franchise located...

#Jim May 22

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on JIM Thome. Jim Thome was a first baseman who was inducted into the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame. I actually got to watch him play...

#Bartolo May 21

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on BARTOLO Colon. How can you not be curious about a player with the nickname “The Big Sexy“. That is one of the many reasons I...

#Cleon May 20

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on CLEON Jones. Cleon Jones was an outfielder who played from 1963 to 1975 for the NY Mets. NY came into existence in 1962 and Jones was...

#Harvey May 19

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on HARVEY Haddix. Harvey Haddix, an esteemed MLB pitcher active from 1952 to 1965, achieved legendary status for his remarkable display on May 26, 1959. During that...

#Leo May 18

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on LEO Durocher. Leo Durocher (1905-1991) was an American baseball player and manager. He was born on July 27, 1905, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He often was...

#Enos May 17

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on ENOS Slaughter. Enos Bradsher Slaughter was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1938 to 1959. Born in Roxboro NC he...

#Gil May 16

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on GIL Hodges. Gil Hodges was a beloved American baseball player, manager, and coach. He was born on April 4, 1924, in Princeton, Indiana. Hodges was known...

#Harmon May 15

For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on HARMON Killebrew. Harmon Killebrew was one of the most prolific power hitters in the history of Major League Baseball. Born on June 29, 1936, in Payette,...