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Correlle Prime on the mound for the Milwaukee Milkmen.
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Are You Ready for Prime Time?

Cool things happen all the time in the game of professional baseball. One of the best things about the age we live in is the ability to have most of those things available for all to see. Reading baseball history is great, but there’s something to be said about being able to cue up a […]

Posted on June 6, 2022May 30, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Adam Brett Walker II at bat for the Yomiuri Giants
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Adam Brett Walker II is a Major Leaguer

Like most Milwaukee Milkmen fans I was sad to see Adam Brett Walker II leave the team but happy to see him get a shot in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. When I read that he had signed with the Central League’s Yomiuri Giants I knew that this was likely Walker’s last shot at succeeding in […]

Posted on May 31, 2022May 30, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Jumbo Díaz dancing because he loves life.
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: You’re Out!!!

There are baseball plays that are simply joyful. I love highlighting plays like that. Something brings me joy and I want my readers to know about it, provided you don’t already. To that end, take a gander at this absolute beauty. A close play at the plate is exciting all on its own. The bang-bang […]

Posted on May 27, 2022May 24, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Kyle Martin celebrating murdering yet another baseball.
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Kyle Martin Remains Hot!!!

For the first time in a long time the other day, I found myself with some time to write about baseball. I wrote two or three articles and thought, “That’s good enough for the day, don’t want to run to the well one too many times.” Right as I was set to close my laptop […]

Posted on May 24, 2022May 23, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Jimmy Callahan while manager of the Chicago White Sox
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Jimmy Callahan

It’s been some time since I’ve written about a two-way player in baseball. I haven’t abandoned my project of cataloging the careers of these fascinating players. However, life does get in the way sometimes, and well, two-way players aren’t exactly a super pressing matter most of the time let alone when my schedule is full […]

Posted on May 6, 2022May 5, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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