Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Book Review: The Last Best League

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Dan Hirsch

Every year, the top college baseball players gather about 70 miles southeast of Boston to hone their skills and showcase their talents in front of amateur scouts from all 30 Major League Baseball teams. This is the Cape Cod League, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “1954”

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Dan Hirsch

“1954” is the latest book from J. G. Taylor Spink Award recipient Bill Madden. Madden has covered Baseball for the New York Daily News for over 30 years and his most recent book, Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, was … Continue reading →

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Piazza catches Chavez stealing

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dan Hirsch

The Mike Piazza book, Long Shot, was released recently. He, along with the help of Lonnie Wheeler, goes through his childhood and career in Baseball while tackling all the issues (bacne, steroids, sexual orientation, etc). Really, he was trying to … Continue reading →

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SABR 41

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

Tomorrow, I’ll be heading out to Long Beach California for SABR 41. It will be my first convention and I’m looking forward to meeting fellow baseball fans. If you’re going to be there, track me down, and I’d love to … Continue reading →

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2011 Predictions

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I think it’s a little foolish to project who will win each division, and even more so to project the postseason. When was the last time a team finished the year with the same roster they started with? It just … Continue reading →

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