If Eric could create a niche for himself, it would be to spend baseball season travelling the country, stopping at different major and minor league ballparks, and documenting the unique sights, sounds and fan communities surrounding each team. It was the first monthly baseball magazine published in the United States.The magazine was founded by Boston sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season.It continued publishing through 1957 before shutting down for good. May 14th with former Astros and Dodgers slugger Jimmy Wynn A 19th-round pick of the Yankees in the 1979 draft, it took just a handful of years in the minors before Mattingly made his way to the Big Apple, where he made his big-league debut on Sept. 8, 1982 as a defensive replacement for skipper Clyde King. He has followed the New York Yankees religiously since elementary school and also enjoys learning about the history of baseball. It took me a second to realize that this didn't refer to Baseball Magazine Sha, publisher of both BBM baseball cards and Shukan Baseball, but the actual publication called Baseball Magazine. August 31st with former National League MVP, Dick Groat So where, then, did America’s Favorite Pastime come from? BASEBALL; Magazine Honors Ramirez. Along with the web content, daily shorts, and digital download issue each month, we are in the process of acquiring and building an exclusive archive of … Growing up in San Diego, David became a life-long San Diego Padres fan which helped him land his first editing job to help grow Friars on Base at Fansided from May 2014-Oct 2014. And the game of baseball was born. His last stop, at Fansided, garnered him not one, but two sites (Yanks Go Yard & Friars On Base) that became high-content producing machines. Vol 91, no 4 (Jul 1955) - Vol 46, no 2 (Sep 1957), Vol 94, no 1 (Nov 1964) - Vol 95, no 4 (Apr 1965), University of Notre Dame | Rare Books & Special Collections, 102 Hesburgh Library | Notre Dame, IN 46556, Contact information | Library Policies | HesNet | Mobile version. collection. In one city, New York City, a group of men organized a baseball club. Color: Black; Red; White "Baseball" January 1928 issue, published by The Baseball Magazine Company, New York. You can follow David on Twitter: Eric’s interests have always been family, friends, baseball and rock and roll. Where the original Baseball Magazine left off, is where the 21st century version wants to begin. By that point, Bernie Williams and Paul O’Neill took over carrying the offensive load, marking the beginning of George Steinbrenner’s historic 1990’s teams of Bombers that went on to win the Fall Classic five times from 1995 to 2001. When he was asked to take part in the exhibition series it meant being expelled from high school and forfeiting the chance to pitch in college. 1908-1912; New York: The Baseball Magazine, 1912-1953; Washington D.C.: Ah! LA84 Foundation (Baseball Magazine 1908-1920, Sporting Life 1885-1917, etc.) Vol 39, no 5 (Oct 1927) - Vol 41, no 4 (Sep 1928) It's the game of baseball, itself, I love. Vol 25, no 5 (Oct 1920) Baseball Magazine began publication as a monthly in May 1908. Subscription Login. September 24th with longtime broadcaster, Bob Wolff He’s also written or edited several sports blogs about various topics, mostly regarding his native Seattle. Believes that Wrigley Field is the greatest place on earth. He founded a now-defunct monthly sports magazine (The Oregon Tailgater – 2005-2007) focusing specifically on the state of Oregon. Title: The Baseball Magazine Publisher: Boston: The Baseball Magazine, 1908-1912; New York: The Baseball Magazine, 1912 … This was the official website for an online version of Baseball Magazine providing commentary on the history of the game along with commentary on contemporary baseball topics. Lane relocated the magazine’s office to New York City and expanded the editorial content to “outdoor sports” such as football and ice hockey, and published more mainstream articles that appealed to a broader readership. He moved to San Francisco and spent his career with the Department of Labor overseeing job training programs for disadvantaged youth. Baseball Magazine is excited to be partners in our love of baseball history, by teaming up with Brian Wright, founder and host of Baseball As It Was, a weekly podcast covering all topics baseball history. Vol 39, no 2 (Jul 1927) - Vol 39, no 3 (Aug 1927) Many have credited Abner Doubleday with the invention of the game of baseball. You could say I am a baseball fan, in the extreme according to my friends. You can follow Dan on Twitter at @Degan4baseball. 146 . In the meantime, he makes the highly questionable decision to devote significant time and energy to the worst franchise in the history of professional baseball, the Seattle Mariners. August 19th with Heather Quinlan, filmmaker of an upcoming ’86 Mets documentary April 16th with former hurler and Golden Spikes Award winner Jim Abbott We at Baseball Magazine are extremely proud to debut this month, October 15 , our first digital issue of our magazine. Jacob Misener (Contributing Writer): Jacob is a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan who grew up in the Steroid Era, which, believe it or not, he loves to reminisce about often. Now in his 20’s, his knowledge of the game and it’s history has grown along with him. Dan Hughes (Associate Editor): Dan Hughes has been writing at various outlets since 2003. Jeff works mainly on private commissions and you can find Gypsy Oak artwork in three museums, one of which is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Quite a bit has occurred in the game since the last issue was published in 1957. Most don’t even know anything regarding his playing career, which spanned from 1982 to 1995 – all of which was spent in the Bronx with the New York Yankees. The remarkable clarity and quality of the 7.25x9.5" image should come as no surprise to educated collectors of vintage baseball photography, as it was ensconced in the Baseball Magazine archives for decades, with an "International" stamp, pencil notation and all-important "Original Baseball Magazine" hologram on the reverse. The Baseball Magazine. Hideo Nomo won the award in 1990, five years before debuting in America as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Baseball Magazine is a now-defunct baseball magazine, the first monthly baseball magazine published in the United States. Married for the last six years to his beautiful wife, Alison, they have a precious 3-year-old daughter and a baby boy due in December. In 1936 he went 14-3 with a 1.18 ERA and 123 strikeouts at just 19-years old. Vol 15, no 6 (Oct 1915) - Vol 16, no 2 (Dec 1915) Like more than five hours long. My truck might have moved Mark Trumbo or Zach Britton. The next year he went 33-10 with a 1.38 ERA and an incredible 325 strikeouts. Materials may be consulted in 102 Hesburgh Library. You can follow him on Twitter @C14SpencerD. In 1944 he was serving on a Japanese transport ship as World War II was still in full force. The series provided the best argument for the newly expanded playoffs, which the strike had wiped out in 1994 and purists had derided. No sport has a richer history than baseball, and Baseball as It Was is the place where those memories are recalled. Eric has two children, Ava and Jude, who tend to keep him occupied when he isn’t working, sleeping, watching baseball or trying to remember how to play guitar. He has been married for 36 years to Lynn, and their two children, Rachel and David. He can be followed on Twitter, if he ever decides to post something, at, Jason was formerly the co-editor of Yanks Go Yard along with Friars On Base. With fellow contributor Charlie Spencer-Davis serving as co-editor, they turned a virtually empty site into a top destination for Seattle Mariners fans, increasing views by over 400% in one year and eclipsing one million views in 2014. They include things ranging from watching a Sandy Koufax no-hitter to meeting Jackie Robinson when he was a minor leaguer to receiving a  marriage proposal on the scoreboard during a game. Alexander Joy Cartwright– a firefighter and bank clerk– codified the rules for the group, most prominently the diamond-shaped infield and the three-strikes-you’re-out that define the game even today. Baseball Magazine was a longtime baseball magazine, however it has been defunct for many years. For my generation, Mattingly is a manager. Vol 46, no 4 (Mar 1931) - Vol 47, no 6 (Nov 1931) But jump back even further– all the way to 1839– and we see the misguided inception of the game of baseball. F.C. Materials may be consulted in 102 Hesburgh Library. Mr. Morse stated that his mission in starting Baseball Magazine was to “fill the need of a monthly organ filled with the highest thought surrounding the game, well edited, well printed, and filled with first class illustrations.”. Those games traveled across the Atlantic with the first colonizers of the New World, and as the decades passed, children played variations of both on playgrounds and at university. Digital Version of Baseball Magazine. DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION $ 38 95 yearly. Many more free online serials can be found at sites in our Serials archives … When Baseball America recently announced their end-of-year Minor League All-Star 1st and 2nd Teams, the lists were riddled with players who participated in an Under Armour Baseball Factory event during their high school days. From Wikipedia: RUN was an American computer magazine published monthly by IDG Communications with its first issue debuting in January 1984. Vol 27, no 1 (Jun 1921) Said Cone after the game, "If this doesn't do a lot to diminish the image of the greedy ball­player, I don't know what will." Doubleday himself never claimed to have invented the game, and was at West Point in 1839. September 15th with former Yankees, Orioles, and Dodgers backstop, Rick Dempsey When Dan isn’t writing or delivering packages for UPS, he’s coaching his 12-year old son’s JBO team or rooting on the Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners. Baseball Magazine is being brought back from the grave, not as it’s now-defunct print version, but in digital format. July 30th with former Cy Young Award Winner, Frank Viola It depicts the broad diversity of people on the field, the places they played, and the action of the game. Coach Jim Smith's 1975 Tiger diamondmen won the SEC championship to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.. Staff ace Pat Moock was a unanimous selection for All-SEC honors with his 9-0 record. Content is from the site's 2015 -2016 archived pages. Eiji Sawamura during the 1934 15-game exhibition series against Major League Baseball all-stars. To suggest additional books we should list, see this page. While in attendance, Jacob worked as the editor-in-chief of the student-run campus newspaper, leading it to record-breaking success in each of his three years at the helm. 2015 Season Episodes:2015 Season Episodes: NEW EPISODE!!! Vol 28, no 4 (Mar 1922) - Vol 30, no 1 (Dec 1922), Vol 30, no 2 (Jan 1923) - Vol 33, no 2 (Jul 1924) When he’s not writing about baseball, he’s usually reading a book or watching sports or working as the Head Student Manager for the Boston College football team. Vol 53, no 4 (Sep 1934) The print version of the magazine also provided human interest stories about baseball stars, such as Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson, and that is also something that today’s Baseball Magazine will provide as well. Jason has also worked for the NY Islanders, Sirius/XM Radio and MLB productions. His thoughts and believes will be tightly-woven into every single piece that appears on this site. We intend to close that gap, while remaining fresh and relevant in regards to today’s game as well. Not ‘new’ from the mind of a Civil War soldier, but the product of a group of men from New York looking for ways to, well, pass the time. After being promoted to co-editor a year in— working alongside fellow Baseball Magazine contributor Dan Hughes— Charlie was a part of a turnaround that saw Sodo Mojo increase site traffic by 400 percent in 2014, reaching 1 million views for the first time in site history. After not getting the job done in both Los Angeles and New York, could sunny South Beach be the place where Mattingly gets past that first round and finally gets a taste of the World Series? While his ship was sailing off the coast of Taiwan it was attacked and sunk by American warships. Holdings: Vol 1, no 1 (May 1908) - Vol 2, no 2 (Dec 1908), Vol 7, no 6 (Oct 1911) Eric’s a 4th generation Dodger fan with family roots in Brooklyn who’s first word was, quite literally, “Dodger.”  In addition to his work with Baseball Magazine, Eric is currently in charge of West Coast Bias Sports’ Dodgers page, “DodgerVerse” (http://www.dodgerverse.com)  Eric enjoys immersing himself in the fan community and frequently attends and documents Dodger fan community events. 2, no. eye 318,224. Christie's East Baseball Magazine Archives - 09/20/96 The photos from the auction are easy to identify, as Christie's stuck a circular Christie's/BBM holograph to the back of each. E-Mail Address My moving company was used to move anything associated with the Baltimore Orioles. ... About the Archive. Sports Illustratedhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ 3. Dec 25, 2015 - Explore B m's board "Baseball Magazine" on Pinterest. We are proud to announce the launch of the Baseball Digest Digital Archive, a time capsule of the game containing more than 800 Baseball Digest issues dating back to 1942: https://BaseballDigestArchive.com. Hesburgh Libraries > Rare Books & Special Collections > Sports > Baseball. Vol 13, no 3 (Jul 1914) In his spare time, he coaches youth baseball at the Little League and American Legion levels, and serves on his county’s historical preservation commission. It was then, that we first see the coordinated organization of baseball in the United States. Eric Becker (Contributing Writer/Videographer):Eric Becker has a B.A. That’s not surprising considering he struck out Charlie Gehringer, Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx in succession, a stunning feat comparable only to Carl Hubbell’s performance in the 1934 All-Star Game and, later, Pedro Martinez in the 1999 All-Star Game. Currently, David currently resides back in Las Vegas after being offered a teaching job. Publisher: Boston: The Baseball Magazine, Find the perfect Baseball Magazine stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Baseball Magazine features a cartoon illustration of a mother and father as they smile at their son who has just unwrapped a gift of a baseball bat, January 1909. Perhaps they also had moved some of the players like when they were moving into a new home. Image Courtesy of War is Boring.com. Another sad story from history’s worst conflict. But in Mattingly’s only postseason appearance, the team failed to advance past the NLDS – a trend that has continued into his managerial career. Vol 71, no 3 (Aug 1943), Vol 71, no 4 (Sep 1943) - Vol 76, no 1 (Dec 1945), Vol 76, no 2 (Jan 1946) - Vol 80, no 1 (Dec 1947), Vol 80, no 2 (Jan 1948) - Vol 84, no 1 (Dec 1949), Vol 84, no 2 (Jan 1950) - Vol 88, no 1 (Dec 1951), Vol 88, no 2 (Jan 1952) - Vol 89, no 5 (Nov 1952) Oct. 1, 1993. Apart from the Mariners, who take up too much of his life for his own good, JJ enjoys watching T.V. Connie Mack, the legendary architect and manager of the Philadelphia Athletics also attempted to add him. 24/7/365 Access; INTRODUCING THE BASEBALL DIGEST ARCHIVE! When he is not teaching middle school students social studies, David can be found watching Los Angeles Kings hockey, reading a historical baseball book, or watching The Walking Dead. The title is at the top of this feild and an image of the president of the American League. See more ideas about baseball, vintage baseball, baseball history. He is a certified member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America. in journalism. 1991: Worst to First Opening Day Sanders, lf Treadway, 2b… It offers the hottest European baseball topics for fans, players, people who are actively involved in baseball associations and all who are intrested in European baseball. The Sporting News Free for SABR members via Paper of Record. Vol 9, no 1 (May 1912) - Vol 10, no 2 (Dec 1912), Vol 11, no 3 (Jul 1913) June 11th with former Red Sox pitcher, Spaceman Bill Lee Jeff Baker (Cover Artist): Jeff was born and raised in San Luis Obisbo, California and has resided in sunny Arizona for the past 27 years. In 1934 an All-Star team of American Major League Baseball stars arrived on the shores of Japan. Vol 18, no 1 (Nov 1916), Vol 25, no 2 (Jul 1920) A monthly baseball publication was unique for the times. Title: The Baseball Magazine In two years with the site, he helped turn the once-dormant news source into a well-liked and often-read Mariners outlet. Fortunately, two years ago, he was taken on as a staff writer at Fansided’s Mariners site: SodoMojo.com. One marked by fantastic talent and incredible sacrifice. Sawamura would steal the show despite ultimately losing the game. The New Yorker (free, for subscribers)http://www.newyorker.com/archive 4. Their goal was to spread the United States’ great national pastime to Japan by way of a 15 game expedition series.