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Yankee Stadium to Host Golf, for the First Time Ever

October 22, 2025 By paulmbanks

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Yankee Stadium will not be hosting the World Series this fall. Of course, you already knew that as the New York Yankees failed to reach the American League Championship Series this season. There is a fair amount of time between now and the Pinstripe Bowl, which features a sixth place Big Ten team against a middle-of-the-pack ACC squad (Northwestern vs. Duke looks probable … [Read more...] about Yankee Stadium to Host Golf, for the First Time Ever

New York Yankees Unveil New Hamilton Cap

July 23, 2025 By paulmbanks

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Hamilton, like many Broadway blockbusters, has a song that repeatedly proclaims New York "the greatest city in the world." There is no doubt which baseball team is the greatest of all-time, as the Yankees have 16 more World Series titles than the next closest competitor, the St. Louis Cardinals. And given the unparalleled success of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical (11 Tony awards … [Read more...] about New York Yankees Unveil New Hamilton Cap

Five Most Iconic Baseball Cards of the 1980s

June 5, 2025 By paulmbanks

It's a time for a look back. Thus, I reflected back to when I was a hard core baseball cards collector: 1985-1992. Memories of opening up my first Topps baseball wax pack are still vivid. I even set up shop as a dealer at card shows during my youth. Then I lost interest when I entered high school, but here are the five most iconic baseball cards that will strongly resonate … [Read more...] about Five Most Iconic Baseball Cards of the 1980s

Sammy Sosa and Three More of Baseball’s Funniest Cheating Scandals

May 23, 2025 By Jonathan Roussel

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Another baseball season is upon us, and Sammy Sosa has reconciled with the Cubs. Thus it's time to look back at some of the funniest baseball cheating scandals in history. With Michael Pineda’s pine tar-smeared neck transports us to a time when baseball cheating was simpler; a time before steroids and the boost that they provide to users, congressional committees and televised … [Read more...] about Sammy Sosa and Three More of Baseball’s Funniest Cheating Scandals

Chicago Dogs Partner with Curtis Granderson Charity for Season Opener

May 16, 2025 By paulmbanks

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Editor's note: flash back to the May 2022, with the Chicago Dogs, an unaffiliated minor league baseball team that resides in suburban Rosemont, opening their sixth season on Friday night. … [Read more...] about Chicago Dogs Partner with Curtis Granderson Charity for Season Opener

The Historical Link Between Satchel Paige and Martin Luther King

January 21, 2025 By paulmbanks

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As today is MLK Day, the annual holiday that honors the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King, we revisit a past article, on Satchel Paige that embraces the spirit of what this day stands for.  On Aug 29, 2013, the 50th  anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s "I have a dream" speech, Keith Olbermann shared his thoughts on the connection between Dr. King’s oratory, his own … [Read more...] about The Historical Link Between Satchel Paige and Martin Luther King

25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies

October 10, 2024 By paulmbanks

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Editor's Note: this article originally ran in the fall of 2018. The sports calendar is sort of imbalanced, but once it gets moving, it has a lot of velocity. For about four months in the summer you have pretty much nothing but baseball. And that lull is extremely brutal. But once college football starts– boom! The NFL is the very next week. Hockey preseason starts two … [Read more...] about 25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies

How and Why Sports Press Releases Morphed into Spam

August 7, 2024 By paulmbanks

Editor's Note: with the original publication that this article was posted on set for imminent extinction, we brought this post over to The Sports Bank before it gets deleted. It originally ran in the summer of 2010, and we have updated it in some places.  Sports press releases are well-crafted statements that convey a highly controlled message to the masses. These days, many … [Read more...] about How and Why Sports Press Releases Morphed into Spam

2024 MLB Mock Draft: Final Update 7-14-24

July 15, 2024 By paulmbanks

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The 2024 Major League Baseball Draft will be held July 14-16. In other words, it's just two days away! So with that in mind, welcome to the penultimate edition of our 2024 MLB Mock Draft! It comes with some changes. We'll do our final edition of the 2024 MLB Mock Draft Sunday morning. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock … [Read more...] about 2024 MLB Mock Draft: Final Update 7-14-24

History of Baseball Card Collecting: Recovery From Bubble Burst to Present Day

April 1, 2024 By paulmbanks

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Our History of Baseball Card Collecting series continues with a look at the recovery from the bubble bursting, where we are now and where we are going Go here for part one, covering the hobby's origins. Part two, focusing on the Topps monopoly, can be found here. Part three, focusing on the golden age, overexpansion and bubble bursting, can be found here. … [Read more...] about History of Baseball Card Collecting: Recovery From Bubble Burst to Present Day

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