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HANDS! >> >> >> A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. >> A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million. >> It depends on whose hands it's in. >> >> >> A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. >> A baseball in Johan Santana's hands is worth $4.75 million. >> It depends on whose…

ILLUSTRATION: How many of you have ever been frightened? I remember my youth when I was very involved in sports. Whether it was football, track or baseball, I remember experiencing “butterflies” in my stomach before the game. The interesting thing is that the only thing that got rid of those butterflies…

Actor Rob Gough paid $5.2 million for a piece of cardboard in January 2021. Well, that’s one way to put it. Another way is to say that he bought a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card in mint condition with a PSA 9 rating—1 of 6 known to be in existence. "I always dreamt of owning a 1952 Topps Mickey…

Baseball card collectors saw several new record prices for the collectables in a short time during the pandemic. In August 2020, a Mike Trout rookie card sold for $3.93 million, and then nearly a year, later a spotless edition of the rare T206 Honus Wagner card produced between 1909 and 1911 sold for…

Walker Smallword dreamed of pitching in the major leagues, but bone cancer robbed him of those career aspirations. Instead of scrapbooking impressive baseball stats, his family logged these numbers, “six surgeries, six chemotherapy cycles, 24 treatments and 18 hospital stays.” The 17-year-old athlete…

Matt Herges played parts of 11 seasons in the major leagues. He got off to a rough start in 1994 by crossing the players union picket lines to play as a replacement player during the player strike. Four years later he made it onto the roster of a major league team. In 2007 Herges was one of 89 players…

An automobile accident injured Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Sean Rodriguez in the 2016 off season when a thief rammed a stolen police cruiser into the SUV Rodriguez was driving. His wife and two of their four children were also in the SUV. Giselle and the children suffered serious injuries in…

Major league baseball has been trying to eliminate some of the arguments from the game. One recent innovation that has reduced many contentious moments is the instant replay. A team of umpires located in a New York studio with video feeds to every big league ball park view close, contested plays review…

Scott Randall was on the way to achieving his dream of playing in baseball’s major leagues when he drafted as a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks Single-A affiliate in Rocklin, California. Randall said he is committed to following his dream, but the minor leagues are not a road to riches. During the…

When Stephen A. Smith came under fire for his insensitive remarks about Major League Baseball pitching and hitting phenomenon Shohei Ohtani, he did not make excuses. Instead, he said, “I was wrong, period.” As a black man, Smith has been on the other side of racism and is an outspoken critic of racist…

In his first game with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Double-A baseball team, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow hit a home run. The crowd stood and cheered when the 30-year-old outfielder sent the ball over the fence. Afterwards, the Heisman Trophy winner reflected on the hit saying it was a nice place…

Two pitchers from the Cleveland Indians baseball team broke the team Covid19 protocols after a game in Chicago. Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger sneaked out of the team’s hotel for dinner and some entertainment. When teammates discovered their violation, the consequences were much harsher than they imagined.…

Dave Martinez, the manager of the Washington Nationals used three camels to encourage his players to get over the team’s playoff hump. The Nationals had reached the playoffs in four of last six seasons, but had not won a postseason series since they relocated to Washington before the 2005 season. To…

Jon Peters holds the high school record for consecutive wins as a pitcher. He set the record in 1989 with his 51st consecutive win. After arm injuries in college ended his dream of a Major League Baseball career, his life began a downward spiral of broken relationships, alcoholism, and depression. After…

In a lonely hospital room where doctors were testing him for a possible heart attack, Bernie received a visit from a local pastor. Before the pastor left the room, Bernie repented of his sins and professed faith in Jesus Christ. Bernie Carbo was Major League Baseball’s rookie of the year in 1970. He…

Run the Race is a new movie produced and presented by Tim Tebow, former NFL quarterback and now a professional baseball player. The drama is a realistic presentation of the difficulties of two brothers and their responses to it. The message is simple, “there are only two ways to run—to God or from God.”…

Five-time National Sports Columnist of the Year, Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, has often written about the legendary Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in major league baseball. He recently wrote that one of the key concepts that enabled Jackie Robinson to triumph over all the…

Matt Cobrink is 53-years-old and lives with his 88-year-old father Malcolm in Los Angeles. Matt recently flew to New York to meet Aaron Judge, his favorite baseball player Because of the trip, however, Cobrink had to be away from his father for almost week, something which had not happened for over 25…

A candy company stuck to its word and sent a man from Texas a Louisville Slugger baseball glove 60 years after a contest began. Darwin Day was cleaning and found a complete collection of Topps baseball cards from 1957 and 58. The cards had belonged to his brother who had died of cancer earlier in the…

During a Junior Varsity baseball game, Jake Maser tried to stretach a hit to left center field into a triple. Coach John Suk, the third base coach, seeing the throw coming and the play at third was going to be close, gave Maser the sign to slide. Maser slid but his cleat became stuck, and he suffered…

Tim Tebow is playing for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the top Double-A team of the NY Mets. Tim said, “There’s so many other things that I could be doing that are a lot more money-driven and fame-seeking. But when I’m 50-years-old, that’s not going to matter. What matters is pursuing a passion and doing…

Each spring, about 400 people arrive for spring training at the Texas Rangers facility in Surprise, Arizona. They include players, wives, coaches, and office staff. When the team arrives, Pastor Jason Griffin begins his role as Team Chaplain for spring training. Griffin also pastors a church in the area,…

Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson knows playing football was the right choice, but baseball still has his heart. Wilson hit .229 in 93 games playing for a Class A team in the Colorado Rockies Network in 2001. He became the starting quarterback for the Seahawks in the Fall of 2012. Wilson was…

In 2016, the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in heart-stopping fashion in Game 7 of the World Series. The faithful fans in Chicago have not just waited a long time; they’ve waited generations for a victory. The World Series win ended a 71-year National League pennant drought and a 108-year World Series…

Some companies have created anger rooms where employees can de-stress by attacking computers. From that idea, Barbara Liess, a Maryland elementary school principal created a “smash space” where teachers could relieve tension by destroying old pieces of furniture with baseball bats. A number of parents…