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Tigers Make the Cover of SI: Jinx or Affirmation?
Mack Avenue Tigers already beat us to this, and I know there's already been some discussion about this in the comments of our last post, but I think it's still worth posting here. Have you seen the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated? What do you think? Do you believe in The SI Cover Jinx? ...
Federal Baseball Talks Stephen Strasburg With Sports Illustrated Writer Lee Jenkins.
If you're like me, you spent the days leading up to last night's MLB Draft reading article after article about all the top pitching prospects who never panned out, and how this year's No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg was going to have to overcome tremendous odds to live up to the hype that preceded...
Federal Baseball Talks Stephen Strasburg With Sports Illustrated Writer Lee Jenkins.
The Stephen Strasburg story is about to go national, and the Washington Nationals are about to be under a spotlight unlike anything the nation's capital's fans have seen since September 30, 1972 when the Washington Senators played their last game in DC until the Faithful stormed the field. Sports...
The Best Infield Ever
Sports Illustrated famously proposed that the 1999 Mets infield of John Olerud, Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura, and Rey Ordonez might be "the best infield ever". The quartet committed just 27 errors combined (best all-time), and boasted Gold Glovers in Olerud, Ventura, and Ordonez. However, we know...
New York Mets: A Sports Illustrated History Part 1: 1962-1985
Inspired by this post at SB Nation Orioles site Camden Chat, here is a visual history of the New York Mets courtesy of Sports Illustrated Covers. Click any cover to read the corresponding issue. Enjoy. March 5, 1962. The Mets are born. March 2, 1964. The Mets are terrible. May 6,...
Baltimore Orioles History: The Sports Illustrated Covers
Pretty easy to explain, right? A history of Baltimore Orioles Sports Illustrated covers, just for kicks, all courtesy of the SI Vault. August 31, 1964: Brooks Robinson crossing home plate. "Orioles vs. White Sox" wound up a bit premature. The Yankees (99-63) outdisanced the White Sox (98-64) and...
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