A Passion For Pitching
As a teenager Doug White was an all-star—”an average player for my age but above average for the area where I played”—but he wanted to improve his game so he attended the Doyle Baseball School...
View ArticleLETTERS FROM QUEBEC: An Expos Birthday…
“Gerry was a great salesman,†the friend said. “How else could he have convinced Walter O’Malley to bring major league baseball to Montreal?†Remember this date – May 27, 1968. It is as...
View Article2010 MLB Draft: A Family Affair
One thing that I always find fascinating to follow when it comes to the MLB Draft is seeing young kids drafted who have some relation to a current or former Major League player, coach, or executive....
View ArticleAndre Dawson and the Hall, A Perspective
So, Andre Dawson is in the Hall of Fame as a member of the Montreal Expos. He’s the third former Expos player to be inducted, following Gary Carter and Tony Perez. Manager Dick Williams and coach...
View Article‘Well, Yeah,’ Why Wouldn’t Pensacola Boss Enjoy Record-Setting 15-Game...
All too often when the Florida Panhandle is in the news it seems to revolve around an oil spill or a hurricane bearing down on the area. A more pleasant “hurricane†has swept through the area...
View ArticleLazzari’s Baseball Roundup
In search of some great, late-summer reading? Check out A Bitter Cup Of Coffee by author Doug Gladstone. This terrific publication references the plights of 874 MLB players who were active between 1947...
View ArticleStrat: ’94 Expos Dominate Fall Classic, Sweep the ’31 A’s
The 1994 Montreal Expos will go down in history as one of the ultimate “What If?” teams after jumping out to a 74-40 record through their first 114 games, a .649 winning percentage, 105-win pace and a...
View ArticleThe Day the 1994 Expos Came Back to Town
What do you get when you put Felipe Alou, Cliff Floyd, Marquis Grissom and Rondell White; Denis Boucher, Mel Rojas and John Wetteland; Pedro Martinez …and loveable former Expos mascot Youppi, in the...
View ArticleIf Montreal Gets Stadium, Indy Team Will Follow
    The French counterpart to the word “ifâ€, I am told, is “siâ€. Well, si got considerable attention north of the United States border this week.      Miles Wolff, the commissioner...
View ArticleFenway Park’s 100th Anniversary: There’s Nothing Like Being at the Game
I’ve never considered myself religious by any means. Yet, I’m a believer that everyone has some place where they just feel at home, or safe. A sanctuary, of sorts. To some of the more religious types,...
View ArticleCan Dan Duquette Save the Baltimore Orioles?
Media reports indicate that the Baltimore Orioles are on the verge of naming Dan Duquette as their new general manager. This may prove to be one of the better decisions that embattled team owner Peter...
View ArticleKevin Collins: Many Cups of Coffee
Kevin Collins grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts loving baseball. Like many children his dream was to one day play professional baseball for a living, and he was one of the lucky few to achieve that...
View ArticleJust Another Gated Community
We arrived back from Spring Training last night, three games in three delightful mad dash days that left us wishing there was time for one more. When I got home there was a wonderful surprise: a copy...
View ArticleNo-Hitters on the Road
Like every Mets fan my age, I’ve only been waiting since 1962 for their first no-hitter. Well, that might not be accurate. In those early years there were few illusions about the potential of any Mets...
View ArticleMaking Baseball Work in Montreal
The City of Montreal would like you to know they are ready for Major League Baseball to return. With the help of the Toronto Blue Jays, huge crowds filled Olympic Stadium the last two exhibition...
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