Baseball Fever Archives - Sightseers' Delight

That time Atlanta defeated Smyrna in baseball

September 30, 2019 Todd DeFeo

With the baseball season heading to the playoffs, we thought it would be fun to look back at baseball in the Jonquil City.

Make minor league baseball a major league experience

May 27, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Baseball season is in full swing, but anyone looking to combine a road trip with the nation’s pastime should consider visiting a minor league ballpark.

Picking baseball’s best teams: 19th century edition

April 2, 2013 Todd DeFeo

In honor of opening day, here is a brief look at five of the greatest teams to ever take the field. Before the turn of the 20th century, that is.

McGwire’s 70th Home Run Ball Juiced, CT Scan Finds

January 4, 2007 HarpBlaster.com

Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball from his record-breaking 1998 season contains a synthetic rubber ring or spring — a material not outlined in official Major League Baseball specifications.

Wild pitch key to wild game in ’86

October 25, 2006 Todd DeFeo

It was a ground ball “trickling” down the first base line. It trickled past first baseman Bill Buckner and into the history books.

PinnacleSports.com: Yankees Overwhelming Favorites to Win 27th World Championship

October 3, 2006 HarpBlaster.com

Following one of the most dramatic finishes in regular season history, where three division winners weren’t determined until the season’s final day, baseball fans everywhere are anticipating another memorable postseason and Fall Classic.

Baseball like it ought to be

November 3, 2004 Todd DeFeo

So, “The Curse of the Bambino” has finally been lifted, and after an 86-year drought, the Red Sox fans can revel in a World Series Championship.

The teams no one knows

September 29, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Determining the best baseball team of all time is a neverending debate; no one will probably ever agree on a single team. Is it the 1927 New York Yankees? Maybe, it’s the 1906 Chicago Cubs, or my favorite, the 1986 New York Mets.