GB Items Related to Tag - baseball

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    Steve Sigler

    Steve Sigler says softball never appealed to him, so he founded a hardball league that is now 45,000 members strong -- and growing.


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    He Talks. They Listen.

    20 years after a remarkable pitching career, Frank Viola has taken his skill and turned it into inspiration for young baseball players who wish to follow his footsteps.


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    John Wilson

    For John Wilson, being 53 only means one thing – his age. Wilson is graduating college this year and is playing on his school's baseball team, making him the oldest college baseball player in history.


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    Picture of Day and B'days for August 24

    Today is Sunday, Aug. 24. Today's birthdays include baseball hall-of-famer Cal Ripken Jr. who turns 48. Our picture of the day is a close encounter of the ostrich kind.


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    Bruno Botti

    Bruno Botti, a first-generation Italian-American, a former semi-professional baseball player and a leader in the aerospace industry, reinvented himself as an author in his 70s.


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    MLB Draft Bonus: Charley Pride, Charlie Davis, Bob Mitchell

    Charley Pride made it big in two worlds: baseball and country music. Charlie Davis remembers what it was like to live on $250 a month. And Bob Mitchell has big dreams for the future of baseball.


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    So I'm an athlete again? Cool.

    One day late last year, I was perusing GrowingBolder, which is a website you may have heard of. I stumbled across an article about a man who'd created an amatuer baseball league for adults, and decided to check out the league. After weeks of hitting...

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    Field of Dreams

    John Wilson's story is straight out of Hollywood. It's a story of personal redemption and hope for us all; a story of struggle and triumph played out in jails, hospitals and finally -- on a baseball field.


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    Charley Pride

    Charley Pride was in no short supply of talent. He's a country music legend who dreamed of being in the Major League Baseball hall of fame. But it wasn't his lack of talent that stopped him - it was the color of his skin.


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    MLB Draft Bonus: Dave Winfield and Neale "Bobo" Henderson

    During the recent Major League Baseball draft, we talked to Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and former Negro League player Neale "Bobo" Henderson about how the sport has changed over the years.


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    MLB Draft Bonus

    When we met some of the surviving Negro League baseball players at the recent Major League Baseball draft at Walt Disney World, we were blown away by the stories these men -- and one woman -- shared about their climb to the the big leagues.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Dec. 26.

    Today is Friday, Dec. 26, The seven-day African-American holiday Kwanzaa begins today. This is Boxing Day. Today's birthdays include TV host John Walsh who turns 63. Our pic of the day - giving thanks for new friends.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 1

    Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1. Today's birthdays include former President Jimmy Carter who turns 84. Our picture of the day is an historic one from 100 years ago.


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    My Early Years

    At the urging of my eldest daughter, I will try to write something that makes sense. Born in Long Beach, Calif., my parents, Al & Emma Pallas, moved to Catalina Island, Ca. in 1930. I was five at the time. It was at the tail end of the depression and...

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    ESPN's Stuart Scott Before He Hit the Big Time

    Major league baseball players can wear jewelry, but not high schoolers. In the '90s, a top pitcher in Florida was thrown out of the state tournament for wearing a necklace. So Stu and Marc made a tongue-in-cheek PSA to explain the dangers.


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    Leroy "Satchel" Paige

    Born: July 7, 1906
    Died: June 8, 1982
    A right-handed pitcher and legendary storyteller, Leroy "Satchel" Paige was one of the greatest baseball players of all-time.


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    Picture of the Day and B'day for March 8

    Today is Sunday, March 8. Today's birthdays include actress Lynn Redgrave who turns 66. Our picture of the day is the peanut butter kid.


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    Righting a Wrong

    They had the skills to play in the big leagues but were denied the chance because of their skin color. In a symbolic gesture of goodwill, Major League Baseball "drafted" 30 former Negro League players.


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    ELVIS, MICKEY MANTLE - On a personal note

    I saw on GB here today these two Today In History events and thought I'd share some of my Art Tributes to these two great icons of the Baby Boom Generation - Elvis and Mickey Mantle. Feb. 27, 1956 -Elvis Presley releases "Heartbreak Hotel" - I...

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    MLB Draft Bonus: Bill "Skinny Legs" Blair and Family

    Bill Blair called it the greatest day of his life -- finally, a chance for his family to see the success he had in the Negro Leagues and what a tough road it was to get there.


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    MLB Draft Bonus: Ralph Garr, Ken Griffey, Dave Winfield and Historians

    These guys made it to the big leagues, but they know they couldn't have done it unless the Negro League players broke the sport's barriers. Hear what they say about the history of baseball, and the work of unknown stars.


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    Political Talk at the MLB Draft

    At Major League Baseball's Negro League draft, we asked players about civil rights in today's world. It was clear most people in the room saw Barack Obama's presumptive Democratic nomination for president as another major milestone for African-Americans.


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    The season is here!

    Anyone who's looked at my blogs (both of you) knows that I love baseball. The Mrs. and I just had to watch Field of Dreams last weekend to get ready. Normally I don't go for movies that are sappy, sentimental, and manipulative, but darn it, Field of...

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    MLB Draft Bonus: Mamie "Peanut" Johnson and Emilio "Millito" Navarro

    She's the only woman ever drafted by major league baseball; he's 102 years old and still loves to tell stories about his days in the Negro Leagues.


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    Let's Play Hardball!

    There's a sacred bond between a man and baseball. It's something that a softball would just never understand.


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    #1 Baseball Meltdown of All-Time

    Just in time for the start of the new season, here's a hilarious reminder about just how colorful this game can be. Click the photo to watch, and find out whatever happened to this guy!


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    Baseball...According to The Ancient One

    The Ancient One is a baseball slut. For her 70th birthday, I took her to a major league game...

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    Monte Irvin

    Baseball great Monte Irvin was initially tapped to be the first black player to break the color barrier.


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    5 Questions With: Richard Doster

    Author Richard Doster has found a way to combine his love for baseball with family, friends, and fun. And he's found a new career along the way! See what he tells Growing Bolder about a dream that's coming true every day.


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    The Baseball Bet

    It started when Marc and I grabbed a seat -- the first time we'd rested in hours. Marc, Jason and I were at the Major League Baseball draft, covering an amazing event. Former player Dave Winfield helped organize a symbolic draft for surviving Negro...

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    ACT 4 THE CONCLUSION

    When the Act 3 saga ended, I had returned from war to my friends and family. While I was away, my parents had moved from Catalina to a little town called Hemet, Ca.. Several months later, after spending time working on Catalina Island, I moved to Hemet....

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    Remember Satchel

    Today would have been Satchel Paige's 102nd birthday. Paige may have been the greatest pitcher in baseball history but what we like most about him is that he defined Growing Bolder long before anyone really knew what it was.


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    Bats - wood or aluminum

    As a 45 yr old guy trying to compete with kids 20 years my junior, I thought the decision that my league made (Lehigh Valley Men's Senior Baseball League) to switch to wood bats would quickly end my baseball career. I thought that I needed all the help I...

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    Cancer Strikes Out

    Add throwing a major league no-hitter to the list of accomplishments by cancer survivors who decide to grow bolder after their diagnosis.


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    2008: The Year of Growing Bolder

    It's been quite a year, and as we look ahead to 2009, we think it's important to look back at the previous 360 days. So we're celebrating 2008: The Year of Growing Bolder (hey, why not?), and offering you some of our favorite stories.


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    Ruth1898 on the Power of Curiosity

    In this blog Ruth, at 109, wonders how much longer she will live. She talks about the things she would like to be around to see, like who the next President will be.


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    Dara Torres' Secret

    Dara Torres is one of the most talked about Olympians these days. Mostly because she's over 40 and still rockin' it. But also because of this one, big secret.


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    The Story of Ruth: An Amazing Life

    It's hard to say that a 109-year-old died too soon. But Ruth Hamilton was always up for new adventures. It's why she became the world's oldest blogger. You'll be touched by her story and her legacy.


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    Why HBO Should Be in Charge of History Lessons

    With all due respect to Ken Burns, I think his days as America's favorite history-teller are numbered. Like many, I was fascinated by his series on the Civil War, baseball and World War II. But, if I'm totally honest, I must confess that sometimes it...

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    The Greatest Ever?

    Tom Watson's performance in the British Open is only the latest by an aging athlete. Growing Bolder has one of the world's top collections of interviews with Masters Athletes. See for yourself.


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    Become a Bold Blogger!

    Hey GrowingBolder.com Members! We're getting some great blogs from some of you! For those of you still standing on the cyber-sidelines, jump on into the game! A blog is short for a Web log. Blogs can be as short or as long as you want them to be and...

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    GB's World's Oldest

    Here's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.


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    Day 60: Strange Days Indeed

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...

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    The Top 20 GB Blogs

    Want to know what's hot? Check out this week's top 20 blogs on GrowingBolder.com. And if your blog isn't on the list, get your friends and family to read yours and help it rise up the ranks!



 

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