Thank You Ichiro! Max Effgen, July 23, 2012April 17, 2017 By far and away the most exciting baseball player I have ever seen play is Ichiro Suzuki. Traded from my Mariners yesterday. As a fan, thank you for 12 exciting seasons. Continue Reading
Fenway Park turns 100 Max Effgen, April 24, 2012December 1, 2013 I have been fortunate to attend some amazing baseball games. Fenway’s 100th anniversary game last Friday will join that list — not for the Red Sox play, but for the amazing pre-game celebration. Nearly all living, former Red Sox players took the field. The best seats I have ever been… Continue Reading
Breaking in a ball glove Max Effgen, March 15, 2012 I clipped this article from Forbes in 2001 thinking that someday, I would get a new glove or have to break in a glove for my future kids. The future came to be the other day. I tried this one second hot water dunk on my son’s glove in preparation… Continue Reading
Congratulations to the late Ron Santo Max Effgen, December 5, 2011December 2, 2013 Ron Santo was finally elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame today. It should have happened a long time ago. Growing up in Chicago, Santo’s legacy loomed large over the very unremarkable Chicago Cubs teams of the late ’70’s. Now with Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, he will be… Continue Reading
Michigan Man Max Effgen, January 5, 2011 Lots of University of Michigan news today with the firing of Rich Rodriguez. A coach that came to the school with much success never found the formula with the maize and blue. It has not been a easy slide. There has been painful seasons, and more distressingly losses, where the… Continue Reading
So long Bob Feller Max Effgen, December 20, 2010December 2, 2013 Bob Feller passed last week and so did a little of baseball history. Richard Goldstein’s NY Times article is the best write up on the pitching legend. In my youth, my father and I bonded over baseball like so many Americans. We had a different twist in that we also… Continue Reading
’03 Doping List Max Effgen, July 30, 2009 Like many baseball fans, I was disappointed to learn about this article: Ortiz and Ramirez Said to Be on ’03 Doping List. The intent was never to make this list public; however, it was never destroyed. This list needs to be made public for the good of the game. I… Continue Reading
HoF Max Effgen, July 26, 2009 One of the great baseball traditions happens today at the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York. I have been fortunate to attend several. Some great road trips and memories with my father. One year we were able to buy tickets to the Hall of Fame… Continue Reading
Solid read on Bootstrapping Max Effgen, June 23, 2009 Check TechFlash Guest post: Bootstrapping and the infinite runway by Hillel Cooperman. Solid read. Since the “at bats” phase is used, I like to think of Babe Ruth. He led the American League in strikeouts 5 times in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927 and 1928. In 1927 hit 60 home runs,… Continue Reading