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.…
Ready for Spring Training to Start
By: Mike Carter As anyone in America knows right now, the Midwest of our country has been locked into a “polar vortex” this last week that has seen temperatures drops…
The Best of William: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
By: William Robinson Welcome to my 25th post for the baseball blog 9 Inning Know It All. I have been writing for this blog since 2015 and during that time…
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…
Mt. Rushmore: NL West Edition
It has been a few weeks since we updated everyone on the results of the Mt Rushmore voting but we are back at it. Kelly includes his thoughts on the…
Beyond The Game: Sports Ugly Secret
By Josh R: The sports world has been dominated by news of what Donald Sterling said to his girlfriend (not his wife even though he is married) about African Americans.…
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…
42 – Josh’s Thoughts on the Movie
As I walked into the movie theater on Friday night I wasn’t sure what to expect. I didn’t know if I was going to see a glamorized version of one…
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…