Tag: baseball

February 5, 2020 at 11:01 am

Why Hitting is Hard: Overlaying a 94 mph Fastball and an 80 mph Curveball

Why Hitting is Hard: Overlaying a 94 mph Fastball and an 80 mph Curveball

Imagine yourself stepping into the batter’s box to face Charlie Morton

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August 17, 2017 at 10:30 am

Ceremonial First Pitch Goes Horribly Wrong

Ceremonial First Pitch Goes Horribly Wrong

The pitch was off, but the story behind the teen is truly remarkable

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July 26, 2017 at 8:43 pm

Dad Catches Son’s Home Run Using the Bat He Surprised Him With for His Birthday

Dad Catches Son's Home Run Using the Bat He Surprised Him With for His Birthday

Last year Devon Fowler surprised his son—who thought he had forgotten his birthday—with a bat that he had always wanted

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July 10, 2017 at 1:30 pm

Baseball Fanatic Finds Out Wife is Kidney Donor Match From Custom Pack of Baseball Cards

Baseball Fanatic Finds Out Wife is Kidney Donor Match From Custom Pack of Baseball Cards

I’m not crying, you’re crying

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June 22, 2016 at 4:36 pm

Chill Dad Makes Casual One-Handed Grab While Holding Child and Hot Dogs

Chill Dad Makes Casual One-Handed Grab While Holding Child and Hot Dogs

He didn’t even get out of his seat! He just stuck out his arm for the amazing bare-handed grab

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October 6, 2015 at 12:01 pm

The Differing Dimensions of Every Stadium in Baseball [Infographic]

The Differing Dimensions of Every Stadium in Baseball [Infographic]

An annotated comparison of field and wall dimensions of the current 30 Major League ballparks. Created by Lou Spirito.

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June 10, 2015 at 10:14 am

Guy Barehands a Line Drive While Wearing a GoPro

Guy Barehands a Line Drive While Wearing a GoPro

You would think wearing a GoPro to watch a baseball game would produce some of the dullest footage out there. I stand corrected.

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January 8, 2015 at 5:22 pm

Antiques Roadshow Tells Woman Her Baseball Cards are Worth $1 Million

Antiques Roadshow Tells Woman Her Baseball Cards are Worth $1 Million

Watch the biggest sports memorabilia valuation in Antiques Roadshow history. The collection includes some of the first baseball cards ever printed, along with personal letters from members of the Boston Red Stockings from the 1870s.

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August 20, 2014 at 3:08 am

Coach Gives Heartfelt Speech After Team Gets Eliminated from Little League World Series

Coach Gives Heartfelt Speech After Team Gets Eliminated from Little League World Series

Rhode Island Little League coach Dave Belisle delivers a moving speech to his players after their heartbreaking loss to Illinois in the 2014 Little League World Series.

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June 26, 2012 at 9:44 am

Strangely Awesome Baseball Photos from the 1800s

strangely awesome vintage baseball photo sliding into second

The incredible photographs below are from the wonderful Albert. G. Spalding Collection of Early Baseball Photographs entitled, “America’s National Game“. I went through the fascinating collection last night and was instantly drawn to these quirky and peculiar portraits of baseball players from the late 1800s. From the simulated plays sliding into second, to the…

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