Entries from March 2008

Pickle Ball

Date March 25, 2008

Thanks to Rick, one of our readers, the ‘mystery ball’ has been identified as a Pickle Ball. Now that we know what to look for, they can be found quite easily on sites such as ebay.com and Amazon.com.
As we mentioned in the original post, Tom W. uses these balls as training aids for [...]

Mystery Ball

Date March 17, 2008

Have you seen this ball before?
Tom W., one of our readers from northern Florida, asked for our help to identify this ball, and to find out where it can be purchased. Unfortunately, we’re unfamiliar with it, so we’re reaching out to our readers for some help.
It resembles an Easton training baseball, but a [...]

Commissioner’s Salary Info Released

Date March 12, 2008

Last fiscal year, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig earned $14.5 million, about the same amount that he earned during the previous fiscal year.
Selig is easily the highest paid commissioner of all the major American sports. By comparison, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned a pro-rated salary of $11.2 million, NBA Commissioner David Stern [...]

President Bush playing wiffleball

Date March 4, 2008

It’s no secret that President George W. Bush is a huge baseball fan. After all, he was once a co-owner of the Texas Rangers. When we saw this photo, we were thrilled to see that the President also enjoys playing wiffleball.
President Bush is seen here batting with a fat red bat, which [...]