Another classic BaseballInk.com baseball limerick:

There once was a Yankee named Jeter
Who proclaimed he was not a tax cheater
“I owe no more than the
next guy from Florida
who knows how to handle a heater!”

By David Quinn

Pos Player Birthplace Notes--- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------

1B Jimmie Foxx Sudlersville, MD PHI-A, BOS-A / .325, 534 HR, HOF

2B Cupid Childs Calvert County, MD CLE-N, STL-N, CHI-N / .306, 20 HR

SS Cal Ripken, Jr. Havre de Grace, MD BAL / .277, 417 HR, '82 AL RotY, '83 & '91 AL MVP

3B Frank Baker Trappe, MD PHI-A, NY-A / .307, 32.9 AB/K, HOF, "Home Run Baker"

LF Al Kaline Baltimore, MD DET / .297, 399 HR, HOF

CF Brady Anderson Silver Spring, MD BOS, BAL / .261, 201 HR, 50 HR in 1996

RF Babe Ruth Baltimore, MD BOS-A, NY-A / .342, 714 HR, 94-46, 2.28 ERA, HOF

C Tom Angley Baltimore, MD CHI-N / .250 (4 hits in 16 at bats)

LHP Lefty Grove Lonaconing, MD PHI-A, BOS-A / 300-141, 3.06 ERA, HOF

LHP Steve Barber Takoma Park, MD BAL / 121-106, 3.36 ERA, 1309 K

RHP Vic Willis Elkton, MD BOS-N, PIT / 247-204, 2.63 ERA, 388 CG

RHP Eddie Rommel Baltimore, MD PHI-A / 171-119, 3.54 ERA, 147 CG 

 

(originally published in Baseball Ink Vol. 1, No. 3 - December 2000)

Bob Oliver Baseball Clinic is expanding its non-profit youth clinics to reach kids throughout California, not just Sacramento.

Bob’s program brings Major and Minor league players to the field with the kids to teach them new techniques and tactics used in the big leagues.

It has been amazing to watch the kids grow from this experience. We are excited that the program is coming to Mariposa for our kids!

www.boboliverbaseballclinic.org

Quibblo has baseball quizzes and polls…plus you can make your own. Of course, everything has a Boston Red Sox slant since their latest World Series sweep. You can decide if that is good or bad.

By Mike McCann

Mike McCann, age 24, has been a baseball fan as long as he can remember. He has a goal to visit every major and minor league baseball stadium. This regularly-appearing column will follow the progress of “Bunko” and his quest.

If I could at one point in my life say that I’ve been to a game in every city that currently has a major or minor league baseball team, I would feel that my quest has been accomplished. Currently, that number stands at 190…and I’m at number 23. It’s always good to set your goals high, right? (more…)