Tag Archives: Chicago White Sox

My Top Ten Teams at the Start of Spring Training in 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by launiusr

We are now at the point where the 2015 Spring Training is underway. I love this time of year, the majority of the off-season moves have been made, the endless speculation is about to be met by actual performance, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Oakland A's, Personal, Sports | Tagged Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Andrew McCutcheon, Baltimore Orioles, baseball, Ben Zobrist, Billy Beane, Billy Butler, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Clayton Kershaw, Cleveland Indians, David Price, Doug Fister, Edinson Volquez, Garrett Richards, George Brett, Gio Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Ike Davis, J.A. Happ, James Shields, Jason Heyward, Jimmy Rollins, John Lackey, Jordan Walden, Jordan Zimmermann, Josh Hamilton, Kansas City Royals, Lance Lynn, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, major league baseball, Mark Reynolds, Matt Belisle, Matt Kemp, Max Scherzer, Miami Marlins, Michael Wacha, Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, New York Yankees, Playoffs, Seattle Mariners, Spring Training, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, World Series, yan Zimmerman, Yordano Ventura, Yunel Escobar, Zach Greinke | Leave a comment

Wednesday’s Book Review: “Turning the Black Sox White”

Posted on August 27, 2014 by launiusr

Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey. By Tim Hornbaker. New York: Sports Publishing, 2014. The dominant interpretation of Charles Comiskey was established for most in the United States by Eliot Asinof in his 1963 … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Charles O. Finley, History, Sports | Tagged 8 Men Out, American Association, American League, Black Sox, Charles Comiskey, Chicago White Sox, Chick Gandil, Eddie Cicotte, Eliot Asinof, John Sayles, St. Louis Browns, Tim Hornbaker, Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey, World Series | 1 Comment

Wednesday’s Book Review: “Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick”

Posted on November 7, 2012 by launiusr

Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick. By Paul Dickson. New York: Walker and Co., 2012. 448 pages, photographs, acknowledgments, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dustjacket, ISBN: 978-0-8027-1778-8, $28.00 U.S. Paul Dickson’s Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick is a most welcome … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged 1960s, baseball, Bill Veeck, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Eddie Gaedel, History, Larry Doby, MLB, New York Yankees, Playoffs, St. Louis Browns, Stachel Paige, World Series | 1 Comment

Bill Veeck and Charlie Finley: What About MLB Hall of Fame Enshrinement?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by launiusr

Bill Veeck Bill Veeck and Charlie Finley are two of the most interesting, original, and provocative owners in Major League Baseball. Both had adept promotional skills, and remarkably similar beliefs, yet observers of the game have assigned them remarkably … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Charles O. Finley, History, Oakland A's, Sports | Tagged 1960s, baseball, Bill Veeck, bookkeeping system, Charlie Finley, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Eddie Gaedel, fellow owners, folk hero status, Kansas City A's, major league baseball, MLB, Oakland A's, St. Louis Browns | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Chicago White Sox

My Top Ten Teams at the Start of Spring Training in 2015

Wednesday’s Book Review: “Turning the Black Sox White”

Wednesday’s Book Review: “Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick”

Bill Veeck and Charlie Finley: What About MLB Hall of Fame Enshrinement?

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