The Auckland Tuatara easily breezed past the Sydney Blue Sox to take home the title of champions of the Australian Baseball League bracket of the Top Threads Tournament. The Tuatara advance to the yet to be finalized overall champions bracket. ABL First RoundABL SemifinalsABL Championship Unfortunately, voter turnout was not that great throughout the ABL […]
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This Week in Baseball: 12-30-2019
Daniel R. Epstein – Beyond the Box Score: At the heart of Major League Baseball, there is one truth that its owners and executives believe in more than any other. That truth is that the fans are idiots and that MLB can lie about their profits and the fans will be none the wiser. Even […]
Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Granny Hamner
Granny Hamner already had a long and successful Major League Baseball career before he ever tried his hand at two-way play. There was really no reason for Hamner to play two ways. Yet in his age 33 season he found himself pitching and for the final two years of his career he played enough on […]
The Chase for 3,000
Derek Jeter, Willie Mays, Pete Rose, and Cap Anson are but a few members of baseball’s 3,000 hit club. Those four, and many others, are recognized for their efforts because they tallied the majority of their hits in Major League Baseball. The reality is that all of them had more hits than they are ever […]
Top Threads Tournament: ABL Final
The semifinals of the Australian Baseball League bracket featured two very close match-ups. In the end, the Auckland Tuatara and Sydney Blue Sox were too much for their opponents. ABL First RoundABL Semifinals The Blue Sox and Tuatara is an interesting final, if for no other reason than how naturally colorful both teams’ uniforms are. […]