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My Celebrity Encounters with Major League Baseball, Singer Songwriters, Hollywood and BeyondOne brush with celebrity is enough for most. But, three? Find out what happens when Philadelphia finds Hollywood and the Grammy's, and MLB goes to YMCA Day Camp. From Johnny Bench and Linda Ronstadt to Peggy Lipton and Quincy Jones.- MLB History - Was Johnny Bench as Great a Catcher as Bill Dickey?Statistically and anecdotally, Bill DIckey might have been the greatest of all catchers.
- Johnny Bench- Baseball's Greatest CatcherTed Williams autographed a ball in spring training of 1968 "To Johnny Bench-a Hall of Famer for sure". The Splenedid Splinter was right!
- Hendrix/Coltrane Comparisons UnfoundedWhen Princeton University professor Cornel West compared Jimi Hendrix and John Coltrane to the “mostly young activists” he lost some credibility. [“Mayor tells 84-year-old: Sorry for pepper spray,” The Seattle Times, page one, Nov. 17.]
Baseball History: Dick Williams Embarrassed Johnny BenchOne of the most memorable plays, which has been almost forgotten with the passage of time (which means it is no longer considered memorable, but still is worth remembering) occurred in the eighth inning.- Baseball's Top 10 Catchers of All TimeOf all positions, catcher is the toughest to play. Here are the top 10 catchers to ever play the game.
- The Five Best Hitters in Cincinnati Reds HistoryHere is a look at five greatest hitters to ever step into the batters box for the Reds.
- Confessions of a 60's Mets Fan: My Crush on Johnny BenchI fondly remember watching many a Mets game with my father when I was growing up in the sixties. What my father never knew, was I had the biggest crush on Johnny Bench.
- The Greatest All-Time Gold Glove Team in BaseballHere we are deep into the fall. Baseball is over for now and the off season is as heated and hectic as ever. The GM meetings just ended with instant replay and free agency being the hot topics, and by the .....
- For the Love of BaseballA walk through a small town little league organization