Listly by Emily Cagle
Here are materials related to Ballpark Mysteries: Fenway Foul Up & The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and the Record Setting Season of '41. Teachers are encouraged to guide readers through these materials.
Philadelphia sportscasting legend Don Henderson interviews the great Joe Dimaggio on the Phillies Radio Network as aired WCAU 1986 during a rain delay. Don currently co-hosts "Sports Talk" with Doug Miles. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)
The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 Wednesday to win the World Series, using timely hits by outfielder Shane Victorino, a gritty pitching performance by starter John Lackey, and the feared bat of 37-year-old designated hitter David Ortiz to capture its third world championship in a decade.
Derek Jeter's single in the ninth inning propelled the Yankees over Baltimore 6-5 on Thursday night in his last game at Yankee Stadium. The retiring shortstop has played 20 seasons with the team.
Les Brown's big band 1941 salute to New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio for his record setting 56 game hitting streak. It was followed the next game with an 18 game hitting streak/
Baseball Almanac examines baseball records and baseball record books.
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NEW YORK - Seventeen years after the opening of Baltimore's Oriole Park at Camden Yards triggered the era of throwback baseball stadiums, the next generation arrives here this weekend. The new Yankee Stadium and the Mets' Citi Field, costing a combined $2.3 billion, open the gates for exhibition games Friday and Saturday, ushering a new level of luxury to the nation's pastime.
From shining cleats and collecting bats to chugging milk and chasing balls, Kidzworld looks at the world of a bat boy. A bat boy does much more than just pick up the bats of overpaid baseball players.
Hi! I'm Mike Walsh and this is my website, The Dugout Scoop : The Dirt on Ballpark Mysteries. You either know me and Kate or you know the books written about us, Ballpark Mysteries ( Random House). Anyway, you like baseball and there is plenty of that here.