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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
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J. Conrad Writes About
- 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
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Favorite Athletes
Curtis Granderson, Steve Yzerman, A.J. Foyt, Al Kaline
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Favorite Sports Teams
Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, Michigan Wolverines
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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
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Most Memorable Game Attended
1977 Indianapolis 500 in which Foyt won his fourth
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Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Ted Williams's .406 batting average in 1941
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Ruth or Mays?
Mays
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Unitas or Montana?
Unitas
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Pele or Maradona?
Pele
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Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?
Big 10





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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
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.
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
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
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-
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
6 months ago
What do you think of that Packers - Patriots trade?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/162266-packers-ted-thompson-rocks-green-bays-world
6 months ago
Packers Community Leaders have a Packers daft pick contest going. Here are the details:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/157126-br-contest-predict-the-packers-picks-win-a-cheesehead
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