Currently we are drawing attention to the fact that the Baseball Hall of Fame has had a terrific program called “Friends of the Hall of Fame” where fans may “belong” to the Hall in a way that is fun, shows support, and most importantly, makes a difference. When we say it makes a difference, what we mean is that membership fees paid to belong to the Friends program allows the Hall to pursue its goals … continue reading What you “get” by “belonging” to the Hall of Fame: Membership Pins

Currently we are drawing attention to the fact that the Baseball Hall of Fame has had a terrific program called “Friends of the Hall of Fame” where fans may “belong” to the Hall in a way that is fun, shows support, and most importantly, makes a difference. When we say it makes a difference, what we mean is that membership fees paid to belong to the Friends program allows the Hall to pursue its goals … continue reading What you “get” by “belonging” to the Hall of Fame: Memories & Dreams

Officially, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, is “an independent, non-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our national pastime.” Of course, to most baseball fans the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum … continue reading What you “get” by “belonging” to the Hall of Fame

I have been a Kansas City Royals fan since the first year of the club’s existence in 1969. If you know baseball history, then you know that means I had a great early run with playoff teams over half a dozen times between 1976 and 1985…and nothing since! Yes, it has been a hard ride, and I get a LOT of trash and smack talk handed to me. But, hey, you don’t just quit on … continue reading April Losing Streaks: A Little Perspective Helps

On Monday, April 9, I finally got to enjoy a Christmas present! A friend of mine since we were both pre-teens (let us just say that is more than a few decades ago) gave me a great surprise this past Christmas. My gift was four tickets to the home opener of the Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League. The Cougars are a Class A minor league team, entering the second year of affiliation with … continue reading A Minor League Opening Day in the Raw

This is new for MLB Memories. We have never posted our pre-season predictions before this season. But after reading pages and pages of printed material analyzing every off-season move and pre-season workout, and viewing literally millions of lines of “1s” nd “0s” placed online covering the same material, we realize that every “expert” is just guessing! We can do that! So, without further ado, we present the 2012 Predictions for Major League Baseball’s Division races. … continue reading 2012 Predictions for Major League Baseball Division Races

It all depends on who you talk to…or listen to, I suppose. Officially, the two games played in Japan last week between the Athletics and Mariners count in the standings for 2012. Lots of fans really don’t like the first “real” games taking place in a nation with no major league teams of its own. Even more detested the fact that the games were on at times in America when most folks were asleep! So, … continue reading Happy Opening Day, uh, Week!

Today is the “beginning” of the 2012 Championship Season for Major League Baseball as the Oakland Athletics and  Seattle Mariners take part in what is called the “Opening Series” in Tokyo. Although we at MLB Memories are not big fans of such scheduling shenanigans, we will watch the games and be glad for the international appeal of our great game! But, it is not Opening Day. That “holiday” (and it IS a holiday for us!) … continue reading One Week to (the real) Opening Day