tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post1120966425239049611..comments2024-01-30T11:14:25.598-05:00Comments on Electronic Village: Manic Monday: BatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-26143539981903221692007-10-15T23:23:00.000-04:002007-10-15T23:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for this history. I knew some history of t...Thanks for this history. I knew some history of the Black leagues in the early part of the 20th century, but not of the 19th century.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-37949113344117772762007-10-15T17:08:00.000-04:002007-10-15T17:08:00.000-04:00great post...so much history in baseball not well ...great post...so much history in baseball not well known.<BR/><BR/>sadly...none of the teams in the playoffs make my heart race...katherine.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06000676644051958330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-90472051953251564522007-10-15T16:19:00.000-04:002007-10-15T16:19:00.000-04:00Wonderful post! I think you are so right, people d...Wonderful post! I think you are so right, people do generally tend to think of Jackie Robinson. Happy MM!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740023628746877368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-57804129185155323642007-10-15T14:32:00.000-04:002007-10-15T14:32:00.000-04:00Rhian and Sophia - It is a pleasure to have you bo...<B>Rhian and Sophia</B> - It is a pleasure to have you both visiting us in our <I>village</I>. I hope that you will come by often in the future!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-27599089303376663542007-10-15T14:15:00.000-04:002007-10-15T14:15:00.000-04:00Wow what an amazing post!!! I am infatuated with t...Wow what an amazing post!!! I am infatuated with the history of baseball. Unfortunately, the story you told is often left out. I think it's great that you posted it and I hope many people read it...and by the way, I'm rooting for the Rockies! And I hope Cleveland kills the Red Sox!!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839288076735657498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-19784618035381951142007-10-15T12:34:00.000-04:002007-10-15T12:34:00.000-04:00i'm lucky to remember that baseball is the sport W...i'm lucky to remember that baseball is the sport WITH the bat.<BR/>I did try to see if we have any famous ballplayers from my neck o' the woods but couldn't find one. So i guess we'll just have to stick with James Brown and Jessye Norman as our claims to fame.Rhianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825362911575046105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-15238240760521839032007-10-15T12:21:00.000-04:002007-10-15T12:21:00.000-04:00Lisa - I truly dislike the Boston Red Sox ... so,...<B>Lisa</B> - I truly dislike the Boston Red Sox ... so, I am rooting for Cleveland Indians as well. Win one for Larry Doby!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-49456933789140996862007-10-15T11:58:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:58:00.000-04:00Sandee - I appreciate your comments and your visit...<B>Sandee</B> - I appreciate your comments and your visit to my MM post!<BR/><BR/><B>JaniceNW</B> - Don't get me started on the reasons that I ended up at UCR. Although, I will note that they won two NCAA baseball championships when I was there ... even had a player (Eric Show) that made it to be the big show (he played for San Diego Padres). Anyhow, good luck with your 16-year old. UC does provide great education!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-28764319202758007322007-10-15T11:57:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:57:00.000-04:00Well Cleveland, of course.And good going for Moses...Well Cleveland, of course.<BR/><BR/>And good going for Moses Walker, I'm partial to Oberlin College and anyone that went there.<BR/><BR/>But I never could figure out bigotry of any kind. Just plain stupid.Lisa Andelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179973783013139285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-4947396975437265652007-10-15T11:36:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:36:00.000-04:00You WILLINGLY went to UC Riverside? Snort. Big j...You WILLINGLY went to UC Riverside? Snort. Big joke when I started school in 1980. I went to UCSD. I mean a college on the cliffs over the Pacific! Who knew it was a science school? Not me. I'd only been in Cali for a year when I applied. They did not have baseball teams when I was there, but now UCSD, UCI, UCSB all have baseball teams. My 16yo is considering SB and Irvine. He has some grades to bring up first.Crazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-75663050602409053122007-10-15T11:21:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:21:00.000-04:00Excellent history lesson. What a shame it took so...Excellent history lesson. What a shame it took so long. Very well done. Have a great MM. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-61028518968501341312007-10-15T09:50:00.000-04:002007-10-15T09:50:00.000-04:00Teach - I'll come by to visit your post about the ...<B>Teach</B> - I'll come by to visit your post about the park. I agree that Satchel Paige was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Lou Gossett, Jr. played him in a movie back in the day.<BR/><BR/><B>CWM & Jamie</B> - Thank you for visiting MM with us this week in the <I>village</I>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-53842231935590671682007-10-15T09:33:00.000-04:002007-10-15T09:33:00.000-04:00That was a wonderful trip through history. The st...That was a wonderful trip through history. The stories that came out of the negro league are fascinating. Some of the greatest players of all time and they had to play mainly for love of the game.Durward Discussionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023629504094283860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-83094285989024150782007-10-15T08:55:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:55:00.000-04:00You always have the most information filled MM pos...You always have the most information filled MM posts! :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my batty post. <BR/><BR/>Have a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-14512438885898616232007-10-15T08:42:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:42:00.000-04:00Villager, Great post, so much info! But I don't wa...Villager, Great post, so much info! But I don't want to talk about baseball since the Mets and Yankees went down to defeat...:(<BR/>How about Satchel Paige, one of the great all-time black players? http://www.satchelpaige.com/<BR/><BR/>Come visit my MM post and my post about an African- and Native-American gravesite excavated under my childhood playground. http://maryt.wordpress.com<BR/>/2007/10/13/a-park-from-my-<BR/>childhood/<BR/><BR/>Happy MM!maryt/theteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516961981692076719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-19106195372652932322007-10-15T08:41:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:41:00.000-04:00JaniceNW - I'm a UC graduate myself. I went to UC...<B>JaniceNW</B> - I'm a UC graduate myself. I went to UC Riverside. <BR/><BR/><B>Janna, Tegdirb92</B> - Thanks for the visit this week!<BR/><BR/><B>Gattina</B> - I know as little about rugby as you say you do about baseball (smile)<BR/><BR/><B>Ian</B> - Rockies remind me an awful lot of those <I>Damn Yankees</I> ... have you seen that play before?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-59526404492297582172007-10-15T08:07:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:07:00.000-04:00Well, obviously, I'm pulling for the Rockies. And ...Well, obviously, I'm pulling for the Rockies. And I suspect they'll not only make the World Series (I bet they complete another sweep tonight) but win it.<BR/><BR/>IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497045412007902460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-23129494045358848332007-10-15T04:02:00.000-04:002007-10-15T04:02:00.000-04:00I am sorry but I don't know anything about Basebal...I am sorry but I don't know anything about Baseball. And I have never heard of a Baseball game here in Belgium. It's soccer or Basketball or Rugby.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-22152416346977959412007-10-15T02:42:00.000-04:002007-10-15T02:42:00.000-04:00wow, I definitely learned a lot about baseball fro...wow, I definitely learned a lot about baseball from this post. I am not a follower of the sport but I still enjoyed your post this week--thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-31535090176837097812007-10-15T01:41:00.000-04:002007-10-15T01:41:00.000-04:00Fascinating post! Obviously you know a LOT more a...Fascinating post! Obviously you know a LOT more about baseball than I do.<BR/>I know nothing about <A HREF="http://jannaverse.blogspot.com/2007/10/manic-monday-bat.html" REL="nofollow">sports</A> at all. :)Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-22123167963217214332007-10-15T01:25:00.000-04:002007-10-15T01:25:00.000-04:00I naturally think baseball this time of year. Unf...I naturally think baseball this time of year. Unfortunately Seattle's baseball team sucks rocks. Along with their owners.<BR/><BR/>I love these stories of the Negro League. I have a few books on the history of it. <BR/><BR/>We are obviously baseball fans here. I think out very favorite series is the college world series. We were rooting for UCIrvine(my youngest brother went there, I also went to a UC.)Tho as long as a NW team won we be happy. OSU repeat!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment! :)Crazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.com