I’ve wanted to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame ever since I knew it was a thing that existed in the world. This summer that became a reality.
A Pilgrimage to Cooperstown
Tag: Jerry Coleman
My, Your, Ours, His Padres
When Jerry Coleman was inducted into the Hall of Fame he said something so true that the majority of us in San Diego reacted to with a knowing smile and light nod of agreement: “(Ted Leitner) is the best broadcaster you’ve never heard of!” This was and is true for a number of reasons and […]
One Hundred Eleven
I know without looking that Trevor Hoffman’s single-season career high in strikeouts is 111 and that he accomplished the feat twice. It’s a neat party trick: Folks either want to talk to you more or get the hell away from you. Stats are fun, occasionally meaningful. I’ve studied baseball numbers probably longer and more deeply […]