We Know Better, Let’s Be Better
By: Mike Carter There are many names that may spring to mind when we talk about the vaunted legends of baseball: Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey, Jr.…
What Baseball Means to Me by Jim Kulhawy
By: Jim Kulhawy There are families who LIVE for sports. They build their days, weekends, vacations, etc, around their sport and/or team. Some choose football, others basketball or possibly hockey to be passionate…
Why Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson Deserve National Holidays
By: William Earl Robinson Jr. In this current day of increasing awareness to societal justice I think that it’s time to recognize two vital players in the war on racial…
9 Inning Baseball Talk Jackie Robinson Special
Click here to go to the show site: 9 Inning Baseball Talk: Jackie Robinson Special. Listen live on April 17th at 8:30 pm pacific standard time or as a podcast…
Jackie Robinson from a Teammates Perspective
After watching the movie 42 I kept thinking about what it was like to be one of Jackie’s teammates. Whether it was at UCLA, with the Kansas City Monarchs, or…
The Beloved Bum Baseball Academy
Josh’s Notes: For so many people who are a part of baseball there is a desire to pass on what we have learned and experienced in this sport to the…
Carl Erskine Interview (part 2)
Josh’s Note: With all of the advances in technology you would think that interviews with baseball players dealing with the history of the game would be more common. However, it…
Carl Erskine: A Part of Baseball History
By Norm: Today I’m excited to have former Dodger Carl Erskine. Erskine was an all-star in 1954 and won a World Series in 1955. He also crafted two no-hitters in…
Jackie Robinson: A True American Hero
By Josh: A common ice breaker question I have heard over and over again is ‘if you could meet anyone in history who would it be and why?’ Instantly my…