Aron Wallad Articles

1). Mr Lear's Dream - Hopefully A Dream to Come True By : awallad
I have known L E Lear for over 40 years. At my high school reunion on October 8, 2005 I noticed he was missing from the event. He was working on his dream. I will get to that in a little while. I wanted to see him so I sought out Harold Knox, a mutual friend, at the reunion to see if I could get L E’s phone number. Success was at hand. L E and Harold still see each other.
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2). Great Baseball Quotes By : awallad
I love what prominent baseball people have to say about the great ballplayers. They seem to eloquently capture what we are thinking. "It was his solemn duty to catch a ball that wasn't in the stands." - Monte Irvin (Newark Eagles OF, May 6, 1981), on Willie Mays "Maybe they should see if his body is corked." - Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), on Bo Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986 "When he took BP everybody would kind of stop what they were doing and watch.
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3). What A Great Night By : awallad
The Time Machine brings me back to Chancellor Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, circa 1964. Vintage cars like the ’62 Oldsmobile Spitfire, 1957 and 1958 Chevy’s roamed up and down the street passing The Bunny Hop, The Burgerama and Dave’s Hot Dog Haven. Did we only eat French fries, hot dogs and hamburgers? I think so. On May 19th, 2005 I had the pleasure of attending the Sunday morning group of boys that used to frequent Chancellor Avenue.
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4). Pitching Prowess By : awallad
Back By Popular Demand - Come and See Those Amazing Baseball Stats For some people this is Baseball Fantasy - For some people this is Baseball Memorabilia For me it is joy and amazement. I love perusing the baseball stats. This article was written after the 2004 Baseball Season Walter Johnson - One of the first to enter the Hall of Fame in 1936 - From 1912 to 1915 He won 124 games.
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5). Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Baseball By : awallad
1 The Ultimate Challenge - Hitting a round ball with a round bat. The feeling I would get when I hit the ball. Just think of a baby that is crying for food. When that baby gets her bottle the first thing you hear is that ahhhhh sound. Oh that ah. When I hit a ball perfectly I would have that ahhhhh. 2 I call it Contentment at a high level. - I played all the time when I was a kid.
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6). My Top Ten Favorite Baseball Movies By : awallad
My top ten baseball movies consist of five movies on the list. That sounds pretty weird. There have been many movies with a baseball theme that I have liked, but there are only five I have loved. I will get to them soon. Some of the ones I have liked are “Bull Durham” with Kevin Costner, a light hearted tale about a minor league season in North Carolina and the characters on and around that team.
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7). More Great Quotes By Baseball Greats By : awallad
These quotes are by the players themselves. See what these stars had to say. I find this stuff fascinating. Christy Mathewson “You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.” “Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.” Mickey Mantle “If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.
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8). By Their 30th Birthday By : awallad
By their 30th birthday. many players had made a name for themselves. Here are some facts about some players. By the year they turned 30 years of age here are some players statistics worth taking a look see. Ty Cobb He had a lifetime batting average of .370 when he hit 30 years of age. He finished with a mark of .367 when he retired. Wade Boggs Wade had a lifetime batting average of .
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9). My Office - Behind The Pate. By : awallad
I loved catching - I had the whole game in front of me. I could see everything. Placing the fielders was my job. Seeing whether long fly balls were fair or foul. What the pitcher had or lacked, I saw, as well. Did the pitcher need a break in the action because he was tired? If he did I would pay a little visit to the mound. The general on the field is what I was.
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10). My Baseball Appreciation List By : awallad
I am listing some of the achievements in baseball that I have a deep appreciation for. This list will continue to grow as I think about this great game. Hank Aaron – Hitting 715 Home Runs – Okay 755 Home Runs What must it have been like to chase a legend? Babe Ruth’s record of 714 lifetime homers was a record I never thought would be passed. I read and heard on television what it was like when Hank approached Babe’s magic number of 714 lifetime round trippers.
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11). Unusual Baseball Statistics - I Love ‘em By : awallad
I have been fascinated by some of the statistics that have been amassed by some of the major leaguers. Viewing some players numbers has amazed me. My Baseball memorabilia are these amazing stats. Here are a few achievements I thought might interest you. Rogers Hornsby - From 1921 to 1925 he batted 2679 times and He hit safely 1078 times. An average of .
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12). Making All City By : awallad
Toward the end of my junior year at Weequahic High School in Newark New Jersey, I started hearing from my friends that I was going to make All City. How did they know I asked myself? In my usual mood of high esteem I was thinking that there was no way I would make the all city team. “Vailburg’s catcher was better than me” is what crossed my mind. I make the grade – No way.
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13). World Series Teams By : awallad
Some teams get to the World Series and you know that they are going to win it all. Like the 1927, and 1961 Yankees. The Red Sox of 2004 and the Reds from the Big Red Machine days are a few other teams where I felt that their destiny was secure before the series started. Some teams are so strong that they win four games to none. The Yankees have done it seven times.
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14). The Pre Bat Warm Up By : awallad
Did you ever notice what some of these ballplayers do before they get in to bat against live pitching? Some of these warm-ups can be interesting. Comical might be a better description. These baseball players always seem to do the exact same things when they are warming up to bat, for every at bat. Like Derek Jeter’s ritual. He gets in to the batters' box and then raises his right hand back toward the home plate umpire requesting some extra time to get set to hit.
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15). Top Ten Things I Would Like To See Regarding Baseball By : awallad
1 Put the designated hitter in the National League or remove the DH in the American League. Let’s create some uniformity. It is crazy when the world series is played. The home team uses the DH when the games are played in an American League Park. But there is no DH when the games are played in the National League Park. 2 Re: Ground Rules or Grounds Rules or Grounds Rule – Not Grounds Round or ground beef.
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16). I Must Get The Newspaper By : awallad
Every day when I wake up one of the first items that creeps into my head is getting the newspaper. I have got to get the paper. I have operated this way for over 40 years. The paper gets me in the know. More so than the internet I guess it might be because I can touch it or feel it. Or once I have it I do not have to wait for any uploading or downloading or sideloading (hey a new word) of information.
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17). My Top Baseball Teams of All Time (In no particular order) Part one By : awallad
I have a great amount of respect for the top teams of baseball. Being able to excel at a very high level is what I love about what some of these teams accomplished. 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates They had a record of 103 Wins and 36 Losses and won the Pennant by 27.5 games. They scored 775 runs and allowed 440 runs. The Pirates had five pitchers with 15 wins and eras of under 2.
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18). My Top Baseball Teams of All Time - Part Two By : awallad
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers They won the pennant by 13.5 games. They scored 857 runs while allowing 650 runs during the regular season.Finally beat the New York Yankees in a great World Series. They had five future Hall of Famers on the team. Comprised of Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campenella, and Sandy Koufax. They proved that wait till next year finally can happen.
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19). Babe Ruth Quotes By : awallad
Some quotes that The Babe said and what some other people had to say about Babe Ruth. "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." Babe Ruth In August 1948, Ruth died of throat cancer and lay in state at Yankee Stadium, the baseball cathedral built on the fruits of his work.
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20). My Prized Piece of Baseball Memorabilia By : awallad
Back in the day ... I used to deal in baseball cards, and some memorabilia in the mid to late 1980's. Through an old client I had the opportunity to sell a very rare piece of baseball lore. The piece that I was fondest of was a rare document signed by Harry Wright. A founding father of the game. The document was a contract of some player that was signed by Harry Wright, the manager, circa 1870.
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21). Mister Runs Batted In Lou Gehrig By : awallad
The production company called Lou Gehrig was a thriving business in the late 1920's and throughout the 1930's. No man had more of impact for me of driving home runs than Lou. Production is what Lou was all about. He had seven years where his business surpassed 150 RBIs in that year. A record for most times knocking in 150 or more runs in a year. And his RBIs per game is still the highest percentage in major league history at .
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