May 28, 2024 Frank Saucier, MLB Navy Veteran and Texas Oil Wildcatter turns 98
Happy 98th to “Frank” Saucier, former outfielder for the St. Louis Browns and the fourth-oldest living MLB player who served in WWII and...
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Wally Moon - Longing for Old League Heroes
Every blue moon I get a note from a Cloudbuster reader that should be shared. Wallace "Wally" Wade Moon (named after Wallace Wade, the...
Eddie Robinson's New Podcast at Age 100
This week, Eddie Robinson, MLB's "Big Easy" turned 100. His birthday, celebrated on a Texas Rangers conference call and drive-by parade...
A Veterans Day Salute to Two MLB Players Named Bobby
“Country First, Baseball Second” On Veterans Day we honor generations of military veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. One of...
2020 World Series Game 6 Perspective Like No Other
It's uncharacteristically cold and drizzly at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. With Game 6 starting in a few hours I rang up...
Vin Scully on 9/11 Anniversary
When COVID first began to spike I spoke with Vin Scully, who touched on how we got through the events of 9-11. He said, "firefighters...
D-Day Limerick about Pointe Du Hoc
Former Dodgers’ pitcher Carl Erskine, 93, is the last surviving ball player famously shadowed by the late author Roger Kahn, who penned...
Al Naples, Baseball and IBM Computers
Since this story was posted, Al passed away on February 26, 2021, at age 94, 18 days after he lost his wife Rosemary. The St. Louis...
Tim Thompson, 96, The Catcher Who Flew Blimps
One of the most interesting players I've interviewed is Charles Lemoine "Tim" Thompson, 96, of Lewistown, PA. Thompson appeared in 187...
#BaseballisForever
Instead of #OpeningDayatHome, I have another hashtag courtesy of Los Angeles Dodgers former manager Tommy Lasorda: #BaseballisForever....
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