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Don Drysdale gave Greg Brady a couple pointers about pitching. The scene: Greg Brady, eldest of the Brady siblings and, until today, a top pitcher for the Tigers of the local youth league, is slumped on his bunk bed, shoulders drooped and eyes glazed...

Years ago, I departed my prosperous suburb for college in the big city. For the first time in my life I encountered the problems of urban decay and “inner city” crime. Why were there so many neighborhoods with boarded up houses, crumbling buildings,...

I grew up idolizing quite a few ball players.  I loved Rickey Henderson and even before the Yankees, I was fascinated by his speed. I had Rickey's 8 x 10 in a frame on my wall.  I studied his technique on the bases and pretended I was him every time...

A few weeks ago Adam Darowski wrote a wonderfully entertaining article for High Heat Stats celebrating the very underrated career of right-handed pitcher Rick Reuschel. In his piece, Adam suggests that Reuschel's legacy has been unfairly marginalized...

By Joseph Santoliquito Philadelphia, PA (CBS) — The standards were always set high for Garry Cobb. No shortcuts. No breaks. Not even during the summertime growing up as a kid. That’s the way it was under Jesse Cobb’s roof. You worked...