In honor of “Pi Day” here is the VORG’s team of players with “pi” somewhere in their first or last name (not an all-inclusive list, as there are roughly 200 such names): 1B: Wally Pipp, Joe Pepitone 2B: Danny Espinosa, Jeff Keppinger SS: Spike Owen, Rob Picciolo 3B: Pie Traynor, Pinky Higgins OF: Felix Pie, … Read more
As we here along the northeast deal with “Winter Storm Juno,” the VORG gives you its “Blizzard” team made up of appropriately-named minor and major leaguers. Sadly, its lacking in middle infielders (those little guys can’t see over the snowdrifts): P: Forrest Snow, Jack Blizzard, Rich Gale, Ted Power, Tom Morgan (nicknamed “Plowboy”), Shovel Hodge, … Read more
After the 2012 Hall of Fame ballot results were announced, I thought it would be cool to take a historical look at those players who were on the standard BBWAA ballot at least once, and didn’t receive even one vote. I presented the respective “career category leaders” within that group. I did this again with the … Read more
Tuesday evening is the first night of Chanukah, the eight day festival of light. According to tradition: “… at the time of the rededication, there was very little oil left that had not been defiled by the Greeks. Oil was needed for the menorah in the Temple, which was supposed to burn throughout the night … Read more
Sunday gives us the first weekend of the new NFL season. To help celebrate this “other” sport, the VORG presents the following list of MLB and MILB names that have associations with pigskins: C: Frank Sacka, Wesley Holder, Kick Kelly, Robert Counterman, Bruno Block P: Claude Passeau, Pete Center, Brandon Backe, Harold Tackleson, Eddie Guardado, … Read more
Seattle Mariners prospect Jesus Montero apparently got into an altercation with one of the team’s scouts Thursday, over an ice cream sandwich: Montero was coaching first base, and at the end of an inning, the unidentified crosschecker yelled at him to hustle off the field, according to Boise official scorer Liza Safford. Montero then headed … Read more
This Monday is Victoria Day. Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honors Queen Victoria’s birthday. In Quebec this holiday is called “National Patriotes Day” (Journée nationale des patriotes). To honor our Canadian friends, the VORG gives you the most prolific players born … Read more
With NCAA March Madness underway, let’s put together a team of MLBers who have played Division 1 college basketball: C: Dave Ricketts 1B: Tony Clark, Chuck Connors, Cotton Nash 2B: Danny Ainge, Jackie Robinson SS: Dick Groat OF: Dave Winfield, Tony Gwynn, Kenny Lofton, Frank Baumholtz, Curtis Pride SP: Chris Young, Mark Hendrickson, Gene Conley, … Read more