Month: August 2012

Great Names in Baseball History: Tennis Mounts

While doing research for the recent “Olympic names”, I came upon one “Tennis Mounts“, born to Julius and Hattie Mounts in 1919 in Vulcan, West Virginia. Mounts was one of three brothers who all played ball for the Logan Indians of the Class D Mountain State League in the early 1940s. There was older brother Willis, … Read moreGreat Names in Baseball History: Tennis Mounts

2012 Pi Young Award - July Update

The trade deadline has passed and now we enter the “dog days of Summer”. Before we get too far into August, let’s check in again on the league leaders for the annual “Pi Young Award“. First up . . . the American League/no innings requirement. We have three pitchers on either side of the magic … Read more2012 Pi Young Award - July Update

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