Baseball is a game of national pride, a game beautified by many prestigious teams. The New York Yankees have garnered the love and respect of their fans unlike any other team. The Yankees moved to New York City in 1903, and were initially known as the New York Highlanders. It wasn’t until 1913, when they finally changed their official name to, what they are now known as, the New York Yankees.
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One “Hal” of a Pitcher
A look back at Newhouser’s back-to-back MVP’s
He was known quite simply as “Prince Hal” by friend and foe alike. His career spanned across two decades (1940’s and 1950’s) of which he was arguably considered the most dominant starting pitcher in the game; a time where fellow pitching greats such as Bob Feller, Dutch Leonard, Robin Roberts, Whitey Ford, and Warren Spahn toed the rubber. His Hall of Fame credentials speak for themselves: A sparkling 3.06 career ERA, 207 wins, 33 shutouts, and
Defending Being a New York Yankees Fan
Ah, what it is to root for the New York Yankees. Who was it, the old comedian Joe E. Lewis? Wasn’t he the one who said rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for U.S. steel?
BCS Playoffs? That’s a clown system, bro
I don’t watch much college football. I’m not a huge fan of the system that uses these kids to make billions of dollars and the talent don’t get to participate in the revenue sharing. Sure they get a free college education at a top school which is nothing to sneeze at.
Tailgating Wisdom
One of the greatest traditions we have in the United States is the tradition of tailgating before and after football games. For the most part there is a feeling of community and connectivity that occurs between fans that I haven’t found in too many places. It doesn’t matter if your tickets are in the front row or you bought discount tickets online for standing room seats, most people you come in contact with just want to have fun and see your football team win.
The Best Celtic
In their long and storied history it is difficult to pick just one player in the franchise history and call them the best. You can make arguments in many different directions, but to me I can only judge what I have seen with my own eyes, and that is that Larry Bird is definitely the best Boston Celtic ever.
The Memories Of A Lifetime
There are many different kind of memories that we all accumulate throughout life. There are memories of our family members who have helped guide us through life. There are memories of friends who have helped to make the journey of life more enjoyable. There are memories of love and romance that supply us with the spice that makes life so interesting. To me there are a group of memories that have combined all of these different relationships together into one and that is my many memories involving the Boston Red Sox.
The Greatest Victories in Sports
What defines a great win in sports? I think more than anything it is the manner in which the game played itself out in relation to the expectations coming into the contest itself. When a team clearly exceeds what is expected of them to seize a championship which to me defines a great game. I have chosen a few of these games that I deem the best of all time. I would not need to find discount tickets online to watch these great contests unfold.
Running For A Cause
One of the best exercises you can participate in is the activity of running. It is good for your heart and will help you maintain a healthy weight. But one of the most underrated aspects of running is the fact that you can use your love of the run to help contribute to you favorite and most heartfelt causes, charities or non-profit organizations.
Little Things Make the Big Things Possible
UCLA Legendary Basketball coach John Wooden famously stated this belief many years ago and you can apply it to any sporting activity and also to any activity in your life. If you do the small and seemingly simple tasks well, you will find the bigger and seemingly more difficult tasks are easier to complete. It doesn’t matter what sport you watch, simply get some low priced tickets to watch a professional team play and if they are a good team they will consistently demonstrate this tenant.