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August 2, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Minor League Umpire Ejects PA Guy

by Larry Granillo

The home plate umpire of a Dayton Cubs game ejected the stadium's PA guy on Wednesday after he played "Three Blind Mice" over the sound system.

July 31, 2012

Wezen-Ball: William Saroyan Writes to LIFE Magazine

by Larry Granillo

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright William Saroyan cared enough about the beauty of baseball to write into LIFE Magazine in 1954.

July 27, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Milwaukee's Nightmare Everlasting

by Larry Granillo

The Brewers seem to be living a horror movie staple this month.

July 26, 2012

Wezen-Ball: The Willie Mays Trade

by Larry Granillo

A look at how the trade of Willie Mays from the Giants to the Mets actually happened.

July 23, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Review: "Bottom of the Ninth: An Animated Graphic Novel"

by Larry Granillo

"Ryan Woodward's Bottom of the Ninth", the "first animated graphic novel", is an absolute must-have for baseball-loving tablet owners.

July 20, 2012

Wezen-Ball: The 1,000-foot Baseball Drop

by Larry Granillo

Noted ballhawk Zack Hample's attempt at a world record earlier this month.

July 18, 2012

Wezen-Ball: The 1930 Cardinals Telegram Mystery

by Larry Granillo

As the 1930 Cardinals fought for the World Series, a strange series of telegrams found their way to St. Louis manager Gabby Street.

July 10, 2012

Wezen-Ball: A Really, Really Fast Ball

by Larry Granillo

Randall Munroe of xkcd shows us what might happen if baseball were played at the edge of physics.

June 21, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Scotty Beams One Down

by Larry Granillo

The Mariners pioneered Turn Ahead the Clock nights with a classic guest to throw out the first pitch.

June 20, 2012

Wezen-Ball: A Surprising Magician

by Larry Granillo

A 2008 Mariners Magazine article has an interesting perspective on Yuniesky Betancourt.

June 15, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Matt Cain, Peanuts & "How Did the Other Team Feel?"

by Larry Granillo

Matt Cain's perfect game has me wondering about a lesson from a classic "Peanuts" strip.

June 14, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Topps Big's Favorite Hobbies

by Larry Granillo

A look at some over-used silly drawings on the back of 1988 Topps Big cards.

June 7, 2012

Wezen-Ball: A Different Lineup Every Day

by Larry Granillo

The Brewers have used a different lineup for 20 straight games. Is that a lot? Does it tell us anything about the 2012 Brewers?

June 6, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Rookie Excitement

by Larry Granillo

A look at just how excited people were about the 1986 rookie class at the time.

June 1, 2012

Wezen-Ball: A Guaranteed Draft Return?

by Larry Granillo

A hypothetical question as we get ready for the draft next week.

May 30, 2012

Wezen-Ball: The Anniversary of a Streak

by Larry Granillo

Thirty years ago today, Cal Ripken, Jr. began something very special.

May 25, 2012

Wezen-Ball: The Yankees' Fictional Sale

by Larry Granillo

Hal Steinbrenner tells us that the rumors about his family selling the team are a "complete fiction". Here, then, are 15 fictional characters who might be able to buy the club.

May 24, 2012

Wezen-Ball: A Shocking Bit of Truth

by Larry Granillo

Twenty-nine years ago today, a baseball myth was busted to the general public.

May 22, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Steinberg at the Bat

by Larry Granillo

In 1955, noted "New Yorker" artist Saul Steinberg did a spread about baseball for "Life" magazine.

May 16, 2012

Wezen-Ball: Ballplayers and the Women who Love Them

by Larry Granillo

An interesting juxtaposition of two 35+ years old articles looking at how and why women love ballplayers.

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