Download the WHGB 2008 Annual (pdf) It seems much longer than one month ago since the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. After the 2,430 game regular season (2,431 in…
November 2008
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One of the baseball terms British newcomers quickly learn during the off-season is ‘the hot stove’. This is the collective term used for all of the trade/free agent signing rumours…
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Scenario: The batter hits a fly-ball to a gap in the outfield and rounds first base, slides into second, touches the bag, but then overslides and is put out before making contact again. As…
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Rob Neyer’s Big Book of Baseball Legends by Rob Neyer, (Fireside, 2008), 331 pages. It’s a measure of the poetic and characterful nature of the sport that baseball has been…
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Stephan Rapaglia has been Head Coach of Great Britain since early 2004. He is a former professional pitcher in the Houston Astros’ minor league organization as well as in The Netherlands and Germany. He…
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The British baseball publication Baseball Mercury was edited by baseball historian William Morgan from 1972 until 1989. Fifty-one issues were produced in all, and the publication’s scope covers both domestic…
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A blizzard of snow is hammering against my window, making staying in on a Saturday evening very appealing. Meanwhile the TV listings suggest that being stuck outside in the freezing…
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We revealed on Thursday that the Chicago Cubs had come out on top in our first ever stab at an MLB Team Picker, with the Giants and the Pirates coming…
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Scenario: It is the top of the ninth inning in a tied game and, with the bases loaded, the #9 hitter just popped up to the shortstop for the second out. Although this was only…
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Once the data had been collated and all the scores checked, there was one team that stood out by a mile. The Cubbies already have a decent smattering of fans…