Jeter Gets 3000 Hits
History was made once again as Derek Jeter joined the “3000 Hit Club” Saturday. Jeter homered off of David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning for his 3000th hit. Going 4 for 4, he also recorded hits # 3001 and 3002. Of all the 28 players who recorded 3000 hits in [...]
Baseball and Social Media
In the current era of technology and internet applications, Baseball also has it’s place in the social media sphere. According to an article on mlb.com by Mark Newman (http://www.mlb.mlb.com/news/article/jsp?ymd=20110629&content_id=21179928&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb ), players from every team are connecting with fans via facebook and twitter. Ubaldo Jimenez recently posted pictures of Yankee Stadium, from the Rockies recent visit [...]
Crazy Whirlwind Weekend at the Museum
It was quite the busy weekend here at B’s Ballpark Museum. The Rockies opened up inter-league play with a home series against the red hot Detroit Tigers. Historically, inter-league play has been kind to the Rockies who have only had one losing inter-league record since 2006 (2007, 7-8). So far, the trend continues as the [...]
MLB Draft: Did Father’s Day Come Early?
In this week’s MLB Draft, it became clear that athleticism tends to run in the family. Many of the players drafted have very recognizable names, because of the athletic achievements of their Fathers’. It begs the question, did Father’s Day come early? The Chicago Cubs drafted 1st Baseman Trevor Gretzky in the 7th round of [...]
Looking Back at the Month of May
Though the month of May was rough for the losing Rockies, baseball has benefited from strange occurrences and amazing plays. In one of the few games that the Rockies won in May, against the NL favorite Phillies, Jason Giambi hit 3 home runs to single-handedly help Colorado win the game. Giambi, at 40 years old, [...]
Coot Veal and the Denver Bears
In Irv Moss’s Denver Post article entitled, “Veal on Vintage Bears Team” he sits down with Coot Veal, the 1960 Denver Bears short stop, who describes memories of that championship team. Veal talks about the great players and talent that made up that team, inlcuding legendary manager Charlie Metro who recently passed away. B’s Ballpark [...]
Want to hit that fast ball?
Do you wish you could hit that fast ball? Does your child always seem to be just a few steps away from the soccer ball? Having trouble returning your tennis partner’s serve? Vision, just like speed and strength, is an important component in how well you play your sport. Not much happens in sports until [...]
Opening Day
A delightful surprise on Rockies opening day, April 1st, 2011 was the visit of our friend Stuart, his son and grandson to B’s Ballpark Museum. Upon touring the museum, Stuart informed us that he was at one time, an usher at the original Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY. As you can see, he felt right [...]
Charlie Metro Exhibit: In Honor of a Fallen Legend
With the recent passing of the American and Denver baseball legend, Charlie Metro, B’s Ballpark Museum would like to celebrate the memory of Charlie by highlighting his permanent exhibit. A dear friend to Bruce Hellerstein, the “B” of B’s Ballpark Museum, Metro had donated over the years all of his Denver Bears memorabilia and personal artifacts to the [...]
Washington U Alumni Event at B’s Ballpark Museum
B’s Ballpark Museum hosted a Breakfast and Guided Tour for the Washington University in St. Louis Alumni group on March 5, 2011. Featured speaker was WU professor, Gerald Early, PhD (Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Professor of English, Professor of African and African-American Studies, Director of the Center for the Humanities). His speech was [...]