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A while back, Tom Bridge listed his top five baseball memories. I thought, hey, that sounds like fun. Then I got sick, so I’m not just getting back to it. These are all games that I attended. Here they are in no specific order:
Opening Day 2005 Washington @ Philadelphia
I lived in Northern Virginia since before [...]

Has it already been three years?
The New York Yankees are visiting the Washington Nationals this weekend. I am a fan of both, traditionally permissible because of the distinctly separate leagues in baseball that never played each other. Now, with interleague play configured as it is two teams can count on playing each other at least [...]

Mickey Mantle’s sports bar closing – NY Post
Game over for Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant – NY Daily News
I ate at Mickey Mantle’s several times, including my 19th birthday. I recall having a tasty strip steak for what seemed like a really good price at the time for New York City. Prior to eating there once (if [...]

UPDATED MAY 21, 2012: Nats: Charlie Slowes says he’s not in the final year of his contract
Remember when Dave Jageler astutely noted that Bryce Harper might be looking to steal home about 10 days ago. Harper did and Jageler’s partner, Charlie Slowes breathlessly called it, even taking a few seconds to let the crowd noise [...]

Today, the Washington Nationals host the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. Hosting a day game on Independence Day makes perfect sense for the Nats and I believe they have been assured of regularly having the honor. They should also get Opening day and Memorial Day at home annually too, [...]

Lots of trouble for the New York Yankees right now — Jorge Posada forgets he’s hitting .185 when complained about hitting 9th. He apologized. The team is in a freefall as well, losing 5 in a row and 9 of 12. Getting swept by the Boston Red Sox is no fun either. Had the Yanks [...]

WASHINGTON D.C. – Last Friday evening, the Washington Nationals and American Veterans Center hosted a panel discussion Baseball Heroes of World War II. Panelists included:

John “Mule” Miles – Army Air Corps/Tuskegee Airman – Chicago American Giants
Lou Brisse – Army – Phidelphia Athletics/Cleveland Indians
Jerry Coleman – Marine Corps – New York Yankees and the “voice of [...]

THOMAS BOSWELL – Is it time for Washington baseball fans to ‘forgive’ the Texas Rangers? – The Post
No.
I’ve been over this before, the Texas Rangers are the enemy. The former Washington Senators moved away because over-leveraged owner Bob Short was incompetent. Boswell of all people should know better than to reward that kind of bad [...]

On The Early Lead, Cindy Boren notes that Minnesota Twins slugger Jim Thome, has tied the all-time record for walk-off home runs with Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Babe Ruth. That is pretty good company and along with nearly 600 home runs makes Thome a Hall of Famer in my book. [...]

Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic Lou Gehrig’s Disease – The Times
There is new speculation that New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig may have been misdiagnosed. For over 70 years, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was believed to be what killed Gehrig but new evidence suggests that numerous concussions may have actually led to his early [...]