The Chicago Cubs are making their annual push for the play-offs. Because this is still a relatively “new” phenomenon for many older Cubs fans, and in anticipation of what has become known locally as “antacid” season, The Illinois Department of Health Services has released an updated version of their popular “Cub Fan Survival Guide- Pennant [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Baseball Humor’
December 4, 2008
John McGraw’s Crystal Ball
Blogger Wezen-Ball dug up a goodie, predictions about baseball in the year 2000, courtesy of The Sporting News, circa 1981. There’s a ton of funny stuff in there, but most poignant is the inability to grasp how big the baseball economy would become, especially in regards to player salaries and ticket prices.
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November 10, 2008
Simkus Inks SABR to 1-Year Deal
Simkus, seen here researching American baseball history, has signed SABR to a one-year deal.
CHICAGO- In a deal rumored to have been in the works for several months, Scott Simkus has officially signed the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) to a one year contract. Although the particulars have been kept private, sources close to both [...]
