Author Archives: Mike

Most fans can’t resist it. It’s the Wave – that knee-jerk crowd reaction when everyone stands up then sits down in the middle of a ballgame, just for fun. It’s easy to find me in the crowd. I’m the guy … Continue reading →

Baseball legend has it that Babe Ruth once promised a sick child he’d hit a home run for him. The Babe kept his promise in the very next game. Fast forward to 2011, when Casey McGehee of the Milwaukee Brewers … Continue reading →

Boston Red Sox fans may not want to hear this, but Jim Rice is the most overrated modern day player to make the Baseball Hall of Fame. That’s the word from Scott Barzilla, author of The Hall of Fame Index, … Continue reading →

Barry Bonds hit 762 career home runs – more than anyone in baseball history. So with numbers like that, why is he striking out with fans and sports writers when it comes to the Hall of Fame? The obvious answer … Continue reading →

When Travis Banwart takes the mound for the Sacramento River Cats, you could say he has fans on every team he faces. On Friday night, Banwart fanned six and gave up just 2 hits in six innings of work to … Continue reading →

Wes Parker was a six-time Gold Glove first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Southern California native was a defensive specialist, named as one of the 50 Greatest Gold Glove players of all time by Rawlings. 50 Greatest Gold … Continue reading →

On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax pitched the 4th no-hitter of his career – but this one was extra special. This one was perfect. Koufax was dominant from the opening pitch, striking out 14 Cubs in a 1-0 shutout. The … Continue reading →

In 1964, rookie Wes Parker was looking for his first big league hit. Parker wasn’t even supposed to start on that fateful May day, but Dodger center fielder Willie Davis was a late scratch due to a stomach flu. Ten … Continue reading →

Dodger great Wes Parker hit .279 in his last year in the Bigs, but he struck out big time as the team’s union representative in 1972. Parker told SABR members at the national convention in Long Beach – the inside … Continue reading →

Wes Parker played first base for the Dodgers from 1964 – 1972, so he’s used to being on the receiving end of things. Last week in Long Beach, Parker received accolades from adoring fans and enthusiastic members of SABR – … Continue reading →