Author Archives: Mike

Hundreds of baseball fans and many former players cheered Saturday night, as legendary manager Jerry Manuel was inducted into Sacramento’s Baseball Hall of Fame. Manuel played ball for Cordova High School under longtime coach Guy Anderson before becoming the number … Continue reading →

Ernie Banks, Mr. Cub has died at the age of 83. I remember watching him play both in person and on TV.  He played with heart and passion every single game. We will miss you Ernie Banks. Major League Baseball … Continue reading →

It’s hard to handicap the World Series. After all, who can predict the unpredictable? Both the Giants and the Royals defied expectations and the odds to make it here as Wild Card teams – the first time that has happened … Continue reading →

The Oakland A’s can breathe a sigh of relief. They made it to the postseason, although just barely. Fans in Seattle were hoping for a face-off on Monday against the boys in Green and Gold, but there will be no … Continue reading →

In near triple-digit heat Heather Frederick and Carlton Walker were staying cool in the shade of a fireworks stand on Rio Linda’s M Street. Both are team parents of teenagers under the guidance of the Jerry Manuel Foundation, a baseball … Continue reading →

Who do you love? In baseball, zip codes can reveal with surprising accuracy, which team has the most local fans, as this article from the New York Times reveals in colorful detail:Zip Code Wars The interactive maps are right on … Continue reading →

MARLINS PARK: Thursday, September 26 – Sunday, September 29, 2013 I felt something pulsating in my pocket. First it was a vibration. But it quickly changed to the sound of a bluesy piano riff. I saw numbers flashing on the … Continue reading →

The La Salle Club added nine players to its Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday night, highlighted by Buck Martinez. The former Elk Grove High School and Sacramento City College star played seventeen years in the Show for the Kansas … Continue reading →

Dusty Baker was deep in prayer the night he was drafted into Major League Baseball. “Dear Lord,” Baker told hundreds of fans and supporters Saturday night at William Jessup University in Rocklin. “Please don’t let me be drafted by the … Continue reading →

The World Series may be over, but the Spirit of St. Louis lives on. The Cardinals may have lost the title to the Red Sox, but their fans are considered by many to be the best in baseball. St Louis … Continue reading →