Dan’s Blog
Remember when Channel 3 carried the New York Giants?
Remember when Channel 3, now WFSB-TV, carried the New York Giants? Well I do. I even wrote about the days,...
There will never be another Denny McLain
There will never be another Denny McLain. I don’t mean a player with a swashbuckling approach to Denny McLain...
Final game between Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants under reported
The manager remained in the clubhouse, regaling reporters with stories from a bygone era. On the field players from...
Lindsay Berra’s tweet has a story
Lindsay Berra tweeted a great picture this weekend of her granddad Yogi, batting in the 1963 World Series against Don...
June 1, 1962 special date in New York baseball history
Polo Grounds June 1, 1962 was a special day for New York's two major league baseball clubs. On that date, the...
Ralph Houk named Yankees manager 53 years ago
Ralph Houk Ralph Houk was named manager of the New York Yankees on this date, May 7, 1966. What was so...
Paper heralds Babe Ruth’s first home run
It was the day after, Friday, May 7, 1915. The New York Times was heralding the New York Yankees comeback 4-3...
Happy Birthday, Willie Mays
Willie Mays/You Tube Willie Mays turns 88 today. He might have been the greatest baseball player to ever grace a...