Lawmakers play vintage 'base ball' game at Ohio Statehouse
Lawmakers play vintage 'base ball' game at Ohio StatehouseThe Morning JournalThe exhibition game Tuesday evening in Columbus pits the lawmakers' team, the Capitol Cannons, against a vintage club called the Ohio Village Muffins. The game is billed as "base ball" — the original spelling, with "base" and "ball" as separate words.and more »
Whitecaps looking at a busy summer
Whitecaps looking at a busy summerVictoria Times ColonistBy Marc Weber, The Province May 22, 2012 Seattle Sounders' Mauro Rosales crosses the ball past Vancouver Whitecaps defender Alain Rochat as Vancouver goalie Joe Cannon looks on at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on May 19, 2012.and more »
Yankees' Alex Rodriguez lacks power, as homerless streak hits 40 at-bats
Yankees' Alex Rodriguez lacks power, as homerless streak hits 40 at-batsNew York Daily NewsThe ball flew off of the barrel of Alex Rodriguez's bat as if it was shot from a cannon. The loud, cracking sound was quickly followed by a chorus of “Oohs'' from the crowd of 45302 at Yankee Stadium. It sailed deep into the air, and Reds center ...and more »
Veeck -- As in Maverick
Veeck -- As in MaverickHuffington Post (blog)Moderator Terry Cannon of the Reliquary expressed how Veeck was one of the major inspirations for forming the organization in the first place, and it was no surprise that Veeck, along with Curt Flood and Dock Ellis, became the first three members of ...
Wilson: Newkirk powers NW to BL softball title
Wilson: Newkirk powers NW to BL softball titleWaterbury Republican AmericanBY RICK WILSON If the outfield fence had the audacity to get in front of Liz Newkirk's second-inning line drive home run, there would be a hole in the fence right now and the ball would be shredded. Like a missile out of a cannon, Newkirk's atomic bomb ...and more »