(Score)Keeping the Flame Alive
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There was a great article on MLB.com this week called “Longtime Scorekeepers Keeping the Flame Alive“. In the article, there is a link to Jamie Ramsey’s twitter account. Jamie is the Assistant Director of Media Relations for the Cincinnati Reds and he routinely posts pictures of his personal scorecards for Reds games on his feed. [...]
Vin, Chad, and the Sword
graphic by Dale Detwiler, owner of Corndog Cards & Novelties, Austin, TX
Damocles of the Dodgers
The following text was transcribed word-for-word from tonight’s broadcast of the Padres at the Dodgers game, top of the 2nd inning. Pitcher Chad Billingsley is on the mound, the opposing pitcher, Eric Stults, is at the plate. Vin Scully, calling the action. “We often talk about Chad Billingsley, saying that he pitches ‘with the Sword [...]
Opening Day!
For the thirteenth year in a row (minus one that I don’t count), I’ve taken this day off from work to revel in the splendor that is Opening Day. It’s a holiday for me, Pagan as it is, but I relish it. A new season with new hopes and an opportunity for wholehearted enthusiasm and [...]
Official OneForFive Baseball Scorecard
Here it is, by popular demand, a free download of the one page baseball scoresheet that I created all by myself and that I use for all baseball games nowadays. My favorite thing about it, besides that it’s only one page and doesn’t require any flipping, I also like the little fielding chart where I [...]