Baseball Articles

I've written some baseball articles I hope you'll enjoy. All of them are related to the game.

I'll be adding to this page regularly so bookmark us right now so you won't miss anything.

*Mechanics Stay The Same

The Mechanics Of Your Swing Stay The Same No Matter Where The Pitch Is.

*Hit Inside A Phone Booth

How Barry Bonds Hits Inside A Phone Booth.

*Tee Drill

My favorite hitting drill. This drill will teach you the correct bat path.

*See,Stretch,Snap

How to hit the ball harder and farther!

*Increase Your Bat Speed

Dramatically Increase Your Bat Speed By Using Your Muscles Properly.

*New MLB Rules

"Anything To Speed Up The Game".

*Dominant Eye Training

"How Your Dominant Eye Can Make You A Better Hitter".

*Falsehoods Of Hitting #1.

"Don't Drop Your Back Shoulder".

*Falsehoods Of Hitting #2.

"Swing Down At The Ball".

*Falsehoods Of Hitting #3.

"Drive The Knob Of The Bat To The Ball".

*Falsehoods Of Hitting #4.

"No Hitch, Keep The Bat Still".

*How To Hit The Curve Ball.

"Stop Worrying About The Breaking Pitch".

*Oh, How The Game Has Changed.

Our great game isn't what it used to be.

*History Of The Baseball Bat

From the big, flat sided bat to the sleek models of today. A history of the bat.

*Vin Scully

Sixty Seven years behind the microphone with the Dodgers.

*Strike Outs

Let's look at some strikeout records and why they are on the rise.

*Kids Not Playing Baseball

Little League and youth baseball is declining.

*Men's Senior Baseball

If you're not a kid anymore and would love to play baseball again, check this out!

*Long Term Contracts

When will the owners learn?

*Alex Rodriguez

Should we now embrace A Rod Dispite The PEDs?

*Investment

Have you ever considered buying sports memorabilia as an investement?

*Collectors

If you are one of the serious collectors of baseball memorabilia, please consider my hand painted baseballs.

*Baseball Unique

Here are few things that make Baseball unique compared to other sports.

*Rocky Mount Phillies

In 1975 I played for the Rocky Mount Phillies in the minor leagues. Here's a great article about our championship team and me.

*Dan Baker

The public address voice of the Phillies for over 40 years!

*Bets Player Of The 1950's

Based on the numbers, who was the best player during the decade of the 1950s?

*Best Player Of The 1960's

Based on the numbers, who was the best player during the decade of the 1960s?

*Dallas Green

The Dallas Green I Remember.

*Great Old Teams

Why are the great old teams not so great anymore?

*Become A Better Hitter

Two surefire ways to improve your hitting.

*Steroid Use

Should players that used steroids be in the Hall of Fame?

*Clock In Baseball

Do we need a play clock in baseball?

*Baseball Lingo

No other sport has it's own language like baseball does.

*Latin Hall Of Famers

There are only seven Latin born Hall Of Famers

*Greatest Hitter Of All Time

A look at some of Baseball's best and who might be the greatest.

*The Pitch Count

When Will It End!

*Little League Coaches

Some great tips and strategies for coaching your Little League team.

*Baseball Hitting Drills

Check out some in-expensive baseball hitting drills you can do on your own that will dramatically improve your hitting skills.

*Pirates Baseball

Here's a little history about the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball club.

*Why The Hall Not?

Let's take a look at some players that should be in Baseball's Hall of Fame and why.

*Chase Utley

Philadelphia Phillies All Star second baseman.

*Voices Of Baseball

Radio vs TV. Remember those great broadcasters that seemed to be there forever?

*Harry Caray

Colorful and wildly popular broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs

*Free Agency

Here's a look at how the whole Free Agency thing got started.

*Retired Numbers

A history and list of Major League Baseball retired uniform numbers.

*Baseball Team Names

Do you know who the Highlanders, the Alleghenies and the Bridegrooms were. Find out who these teams became and more.

*Obsessed With Baseball

How to tell if you have an obsession with baseball.

*Famous Baseball Sayings

Some of the funniest and most interesting things Major Leaguers have said.

*Baseball Nick Names

An extensive list of Baseball Nicknames past and present.

*The Cy Young Award

Some facts about the Cy Young Award that you might not have known.

*Old Ball Parks

A fascinating look back at some old ball parks that are now just memories.

*Who Invented Baseball?

We're going to take a look back at how baseball got started and just who had the most to do with it.

*Baseball Salaries

Baseball salaries and payrolls have definitely changed over the years. See how the changes have affected the game.

*Baseball Facts

Some interesting baseball facts that you may not have known.

*Abner Doubleday

The man we always believed invented baseball actually had very little to do with the game.

*Autographs

A discussion about how to get Major League autographs by mail.

*Back Yard Baseball

How we played the game when we were kids.

*Hot Dogs

A history of our all time favorite ball park snack.

*Baseball Helmets

Find out how helmets made their way into baseball.

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