Tag Archives: Babe Ruth

Happy Birthday, Babe Ruth

Posted on February 6, 2013 by bp

Weird looking Yankees uniform, huh? Yeah, wrong NY. Everybody has seen a billion photos of the Babe with the Red Sox and the Yankees… but have you seen that one of him rocking a New York Giants uniform? I never … Continue reading →

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You Kidding Me With This Babe Ruth Lookalike?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by bp

That. That is Babe Ruth. Wow. That man won a Babe Ruth lookalike contest at Gallagher’s steakhouse in Manhattan. His name is Willis “Buster” Gardner of Oberlin, Ohio. You can read all about him and the contest here. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Doppelganger Time, MLB | Tagged Babe Ruth, babe ruth contest, babe ruth lookalike, Willis "Buster" Gardner, Willis Gardner, Willis Gardner is Babe Ruth | Comments Off

Which Tattoo is Worse?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by bp

Field of dreams-esque back tat with Shoeless Joe, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb… vs. Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi, Wes Welker and Bill Belichick in Lego form with Gillette Stadium standing … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Football, Tattoos | Tagged Babe Ruth, Bill Belichick, field of dreams tattoo, Honus Wagner, Joe Dimaggio, Lou Gehrig, patriots lego tattoo, patriots tattoo, Shoeless Joe, Ted Williams, Tedy Bruschi, Tom Brady, ty cobb, Walter Johnson, Wes Welker | Comments Off

Man Crush of the Week: Jim Thome

Posted on August 17, 2011 by bp

Just felt it necessary to acknowledge Thome and his accomplishment. Hitting 600 home runs is not an easy task. I love that he hit 599 and 600 in back-to-back at bats, which has never been done before. He’s now part … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Events, Man Crush of the Week, MLB | Tagged 600 home run club, 600 HR club, Alex Rodriquez, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Baseball, Hank Aaron, Home Run, jim thome, Ken Griffey Jr, Major League Baseball, MLB, Sammy Sosa, Twins, Willie Mays | Comments Off

The Pathetic State of Baseball Card Collecting

Posted on May 31, 2011 by bp

As a kid, I lived and breathed collecting baseball cards. Sadly, through high school and college, I didn’t really give a rip about it. Then, post-college, I casually picked it back up again since I had the world’s biggest and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, MLB, News | Tagged 1951 Bowman, 1951 bowman willie mays, 2011 Bowman Bryce Harper baseball card, 2011 Bowman Bryce Harper rookie card, Babe Ruth, baseball card collecting, baseball cards, bowman bryce harper, Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Orange Border Auto Card, Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Orange Border Auto Card #19/25, Bryce Harper rookie card, eBay, Giants, Nationals, San Francisco Giants, The Say Hey Kid, Topps, vintage baseball cards, Washington Nationals, Willie Mays | 2 Comments

Babe Ruth was FAT in His Prime

Posted on March 28, 2011 by bp

Imagine being a huge baseball history buff and stumbling across a cellar with 8 reels of 16-millimeter film with never before seen footage of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Jackpot, right? This just happened to RC Raycraft. An amazing find … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Celebrities, MLB, Movies | Tagged 1927 Yankees, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, MLB, Murderer's Row, never before seen footage, New York Yankees, pittsburgh pirates, RC Raycraft, The New York Times | Comments Off

Tiki Barber is a NFL sized joke

Posted on March 8, 2011 by bp

“my buddy…my buddy…wherever I go, heeeee goes!” Hey Tiki, I heard you were coming out of retirement! I spoke to a few of my close friends, some dead, some alive… and guess what, they said it’s a great idea for … Continue reading →

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Who is the Benihana Bomber?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by bp

Who the hell is the “Benihana Bomber”? I was just cruising through Nordstrom on my lunch break and saw this RVCA t-shirt. That’s ROOOO-KUH for those of you not hip to the brand with a Latin influence.. I’m guessing? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Fashion | Tagged Babe Ruth, Benihana Bomber, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Nordstrom, RVCA, t-shirt | 2 Comments

Happy Birthday Babe Ruth

Posted on February 6, 2011 by bp

It’s February 6th, 2011 and the Super Bowl just ended, so can we finally focus on the true miracle that went down on this day? Babe Ruth was born 116 years ago, and his legend grows even today. Babe Ruth … Continue reading →

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