Hall of Fame Preview

Congratulations to Buck O’Neil, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minosa, Tony Oliva and Bud Fowler for being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. We praise and remember.

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The Forgotten Game

Ed Kasputis interviews John Vampatella about his great new book, The Forgotten Game. Let’s go back to 2004 and remember.

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Curt Schilling

A bloody sock, 3 World Series rings along with a conservative world view – did a great pitcher who helped break the Curse of the Bambino have a Hall of Fame career? We debate.

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2001 D-backs World Series Victory Parade

Many teams never get to experience the thrill of ending the post-season with a win.  The Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series by defeating the New York Yankees in seven games.  It was only the fourth season for the D-backs.

Diamondback pitchers, Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson were World Series Co-MVPs.  Listed below are the eleven teams that have not won a World Series during the past fifty years!

Team	Last year won World Series
Chicago Cubs	1908
Cleveland Indians	1948
San Francisco Giants	1954
Seattle Mariners	Never
Washington Nationals	Never
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Never
Milwaukee Brewers	Never
Houston Astros	Never
San Diego Padres	Never
Texas Rangers	Never
Colorado Rockies	Never

The Parade