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John Hiller: From Death's Doorstep to One of the Best

Throughout our life time, we are all bound to face some sort of adversity. Whether it be trouble in school, recovering from an addiction,or coping with the loss of a loved one, it is never easy...

Written by Joey Corso about 6 months ago 280 reads 40 comments
Johnny Vander Meer- A Feat For The Ages

The crowd was buzzing, the atmosphere electrifying. Many of the 38,748 who had piled into Ebbets Field for this regular season match-up between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers were here to be a part of history...

Written by Joey Corso about 6 months ago 162 reads 17 comments
The 2001 New York Yankees—Not the Champs, but First in My Heart

We all have a special place in our heart for that one special team. One where when you think back about them, it will always put a smile on your face. As a fan of the New York Yankees, I love them all...

Written by Joey Corso about 6 months ago 241 reads 19 comments
Steve Dalkowski: Baseball's Ultimate Flamethrower

Nolan Ryan. Bob Feller. Smokey Joe Wood. What did all these onetime phenomenal pitchers have in common? They could throw a baseball fast. Really fast.....

Written by Joey Corso about 6 months ago 1,544 reads 39 comments
Mel Stottlemyre- Great Coach, Better Pitcher

You probably remember him as being one of the league’s top pitching coaches on baseball’s last dynasty. Yet as marvelous a job he did, during the darkest years in New York Yankee’s history he was one of the league’s top hurlers...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 171 reads 7 comments
Wilcy Moore: Baseball's Forgotten Pioneer

Ask anyone who has ever been associated with Major League Baseball what the greatest team of all time is, and you’re likely to hear a common answer. The 1927 New York Yankees...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 186 reads 22 comments
What The Yankees Truly Need Is Another Paul O'Neil

In this great game of baseball we have nearly every imaginable stat at the tip of our finger so we can best determine a player’s worth...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 378 reads 4 comments
Greetings From Washington, by Adam Dunn

What's cookin', fellas? Shoot, the ball we playin' now just ain't cuttin' it. Honestly, I'm fit to be tied. Personally, I'm playin' real well, still jackin' a ton of bombs and all that, but this damn team can’t stop losin'...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
A Late-Career Power Surge by New York Yankees' Derek Jeter? You Never Know

.300 AVG, .360 OBP, and .410 SLG. That stat line represents what experts and fans alike almost certainly would have predicted for Derek Jeter this current season. Solid numbers, no doubt...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 25 reads 2 comments
Gil Meche Is Showing Experts What a Bargain He Has Become

Admit it. You were shocked. I mean, how could you not be?When the Kansas City Royals signed starting pitcher Gil Meche to a five-year deal worth $55 million dollars for the upcoming 2007 season, jaws around the entire sport dropped...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 173 reads 1 comments
Like Fine Wine, Rivera Continues To Age Beautifully

Enter Sandman by Metallica starts blasting through the Yankee Stadium loud speakers at the top of the ninth inning. If there ever was a song opposing players of any team wished they would never have to listen to, this would be their choice...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 108 reads 4 comments
An Inaugural Penn Relay Experience: Gone in 11 Seconds

“FIRE…STICK!” I yelled, out of breath, as I handed off the baton to Eric, and he was off. As our blue and white Flint Hill short bus rumbled down I-95 to Philadelphia, we ...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 44 reads 4 comments
Major League Baseball's Popularity During WWII

In thinking about the events of World War II, the impact of Major League Baseball on American society during the war is probably not one of the first topics that come to mind...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 509 reads 0 comments
If the Nationals are serious, sign Strasburg… No Matter the Price

The best I've ever seen," says a longtime scout. "And it's not even close." These are the words of a longtime scout to Buster Olney, ESPN’s Acclaimed MLB senior writer, after watching the game’s future star...

Written by Joey Corso about 7 months ago 182 reads 6 comments

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Joey Corso Article Archive

John Hiller: From Death's Doorstep to One of the Best

Johnny Vander Meer- A Feat For The Ages

The 2001 New York Yankees—Not the Champs, but First in My Heart

Steve Dalkowski: Baseball's Ultimate Flamethrower

Mel Stottlemyre- Great Coach, Better Pitcher

Wilcy Moore: Baseball's Forgotten Pioneer

What The Yankees Truly Need Is Another Paul O'Neil

Greetings From Washington, by Adam Dunn

A Late-Career Power Surge by New York Yankees' Derek Jeter? You Never Know

Gil Meche Is Showing Experts What a Bargain He Has Become

Like Fine Wine, Rivera Continues To Age Beautifully

An Inaugural Penn Relay Experience: Gone in 11 Seconds

Major League Baseball's Popularity During WWII

If the Nationals are serious, sign Strasburg… No Matter the Price

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