Today is the 93rd birthday of one of the greatest baseball players of all-time. Willie Mays joined the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League in 1948 and made his major league career with the New York Giants in 1951. He played with the Giants through their move to San Francisco. He was traded to the New York […]
Today is Willie Mays’ 79th birthday! He celebrated with members of the California State Senate and Assembly. Images are courtesy of MLB.com
I never realized that the city of Detroit has bid many times to host the Olympic games. They bid on the Summer Olympics 7 times – in 1944, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972. Their best chance of securing the Olympics was in 1968. Detroit was selected over Los Angeles, by the USOC, in […]
Spring has always been my favorite time of the year. I’ve always enjoyed the emerging flowers and plants after the long, cold winter. But, the part of spring that I enjoy most is the start of baseball season! My favorite team is the San Francisco Giants. As a kid, I enjoyed watching Bobby Bonds, Orlando […]
