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I’ve been a baseball fan, particularly a Tigers fan, since my dad took me to my first ballgame at Tiger Stadium in 1964. I sat alongside my dad the day Denny McLain served up a blooper to Mickey Mantle to hit over the wall in right field in 1968, the year McLain won 31 games and the Tigers went on to beat the Cards in the World Series.

I’m a baseball purist and sometimes have difficulty separating the business aspects from the game, and the men who play this kid’s game that I love so much from the egos their huge contracts so often create. Still, there is nothing like going to the ballpark on a warm spring day, where I can leave the worries of my own hectic life outside the chalk lines and immerse myself in a game that has largely gone unchanged since its inception more than 100 years ago (raise the pitchers’ mound back to where it should be, and for heaven’s sake, do away with the designated hitter!).

I look forward to sharing with Bleacher Report readers my experiences, my opinions and my love of the game of baseball. What do you say? Let’s Play Ball!

J. Conrad

J. Conrad's Recent Articles

ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 22: Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees argues a call with first base umpire Dale Scott at the end of the third inning in Game Five of the ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Angel Stadium on October 22, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

MLB and Postseason Video Review: Don't Do It!

Published 19 days ago
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Coming to a Bookstore Near You: Backstop

Published about 1 month ago
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DETROIT - JULY 21: Hall of Fame broadcaster, Ernie Harwell tips his cap as he receives a standing ovation from the crowd in this, his last season at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on July 21, 2002. The Twins dfeated the Tigers 4-2. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images)

Ernie Harwell: One Helluva Season

Published 2 months ago
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ANAHEIM, CA - 1986: Alan Trammell #3 of the Detroit Tigers throws to first base during a game in the 1986 season against the California Angels at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Why Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker Deserve to be in the Hall of Fame

Published 2 months ago
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MLB (20),
Opinion (17),
Detroit (15),
Ann Arbor (15),
Baseball (13),
Detroit Tigers (13),
AL Central (7),
MLB History (3)

Johnny Lawrence responded to a comment on Tigers Make All the Wrong Kind of History
Johnny Lawrence responded to a comment on Tigers Make All the Wrong Kind of History
John Klees responded to a comment on Detroit Tigers Outlook: It's Time To Fire Jim Leyland
John Klees responded to a comment on Detroit Tigers Outlook: It's Time To Fire Jim Leyland
Matt Snyder responded to a comment on I'm Not Playing the 2009 Detroit Tigers Blame Game
Matt Snyder responded to a comment on I'm Not Playing the 2009 Detroit Tigers Blame Game

The Short List What J. Conrad thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Curtis Granderson, Steve Yzerman, A.J. Foyt, Al Kaline
Favorite Sports Teams

Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, Michigan Wolverines
All Time Sports Moment

Watching Denny McLain serve up a blooper to Mickey Mantle to hit over the wall in right field at Tiger Stadium
Most Memorable Game Attended

1977 Indianapolis 500 in which Foyt won his fourth
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Ted Williams's .406 batting average in 1941
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 10

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by Jersey Al
2 months ago

First of all, thanks for being a fan!

If you like to reminisce, here's one for you:

A look back at the NFL's oldest rivalry:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253020-green-bay-packers-vs-chicago-bears-great-moments-from-a-classic-rivalry

Look forward to your comments,

Al
by Tyler
2 months ago

I would appreciate it if you could stop by:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248986-mlb-players-who-still-wear-their-pants-correctly

Thank you. I hope you enjoy.
by Jersey Al
3 months ago

Thanks for being a fan. Here's a new one you may like:

LOL - Brett Favre says "GOTCHA"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/226036-brett-favre-to-the-football-world-gotcha
by D.A.
4 months ago

Carlos Pena's in the ASG over Miguel Cabrera.. What?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216578-miguel-cabrera-gets-snubbed-again

Thanks
Daniel
by Austin
4 months ago

Hey Conrad!
The Mid-Season awards article is published, check it out!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/215612-detroit-tigers-2009-mid-season-awards-lets-ask-the-panel

Thanks-
by Austin
4 months ago

Hey Conrad,

Would you like to take part in a mid-season awards roundtable for the Tigers? If so, either email me at thedrake929@gmail.com or leave your email address on my profile and I will send you the information. Thanks.

-Austin
by Paul
5 months ago

J. Conrad-
Jim Thome is about 3 seasons away from breaking a historic record held by Reggie Jackson. Please take a look when you have time. Thanks for any comments or feedback you may have.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/177330-being-unsuccessful-means-being-successful-all-time-striekout-leaders
by Heartbeat of the Bronx
6 months ago

Hey Conrad,

Ryan Zimmerman’s hit streak halted at 30 games last night. As one streak ends, another is admired. Read about how Joe DiMaggio forever redefined ’56,’ and how his feat may never be broken. It is a record that thankfully cannot be broken through steroid use, and represents all that was once right in a game that has since gone so wrong.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/175186-one-streak-ends-another-is-admired-how-joe-dimaggio-redefined-56

Thanks in advance!

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)
by Jersey Al
6 months ago

Have you heard about the Brett Favre computer virus?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/171178-warning-brett-favre-virus-sweeping-across-the-internet
by Paul
6 months ago

JC-
I had so many comments and suggestions of baseball players that the community members root for, it inspired me to do a brief follow-up article. Please check it out when you have a chance.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/169300-a-whole-lot-of-love-for-baseball
by Heartbeat of the Bronx
6 months ago

Hey J.,

Lou Gehrig has somehow been forgotten amongst the game’s immortals, even though he was possibly even more of a reason for the success of Ruth’s 1927 Yankees. Read about the quiet, forgotten leader of “Murderer’s Row,” Henry Lou Gehrig.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/167924-lou-gehrig-remembering-the-quiet-forgotten-leader-of-murderers-row?just_published=1

Thanks in advance!

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)
by Paul
6 months ago

I have found over the past month or so that I write best when I allow my heart to lead my head. Please check out my latest, I would be interested in any feedback you may have, or even anyone who would make your team. Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/167828-the-baseball-players-i-root-for
by Jersey Al
6 months ago

Thanks again for being a fan. Here's a little tongue-in-cheek humor for you...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/162631-this-just-in-packers-gm-ted-thompson-found-alive-humor

Al
by Jersey Al
6 months ago

What do you think of that Packers - Patriots trade?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/162266-packers-ted-thompson-rocks-green-bays-world
by Jersey Al
6 months ago

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/157126-br-contest-predict-the-packers-picks-win-a-cheesehead

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MLB and Postseason Video Review: Don't Do It!

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Ernie Harwell: One Helluva Season

Why Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker Deserve to be in the Hall of Fame

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