The Sports Daddy

Daddy and daughter day at the ballpark of course is a Minnesota Twins game I have always wanted to have a daddy and daughter day at the ballpark. in fact back in my college days, I would have dreams of taking my boy or my girl to a day game to just “hang-out.” Baseball is a game of broken dreams, bu

Pitching quotes Roger Angel on the art of the people on the mound Pitching quotes don’t get much more deep or in tune. Summarizing the pitcher’s art in his wonderfully concise manner, baseball’s poet laureate Roger Angell wrote: “Pitching is a tapestry of deceit, experience and efficiency.” Tweet

Macalester College Kentucky Derby meet again Just two years after Macalester College made a unique appearance at the Kentucky Derby with horse named Paddy ‘O Prado, my alma mater is at again this year with a horse named Dullahan. Macalester College Kentucky Derby Fellow alum Jerry Crawford ’71 is se

The human side of baseball is literally chillin at the Twins game on an Sunday in April The human side of baseball was literally chillin at the Twins vs Royals game on Sunday April 29th.  I sat in 48 degree weather wearing summer shorts and a Twins t-shirt.  The whipping winds at Target field, felt

Great baseball heckles and how to use them effectively at the ballpark for players and umpires You know a good laugh is fun at baseball game. What better way is there to induce a chuckle then to hear a great Major League fan “cat call?” I have attended thousands of games over the years, and heard ma

Photo of the Week: Tim Lincecum throws smoke and Tim Lincecum smokes weed Tim Lincecum smokes weed and apparently throws smoke too. In 2009 and maybe more recently, the Cy Young award winner was cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession in southern Washington State. Regardless, this SportsDaddy saw

Photo of the Week: Minnesota Kids at the Park Minnesota kids like parks in the spring. This week’s photo shows some of my favorite little ones playing at a park. This is a sport and kids need to get outside and play! Tweet

Shea Weber goes medieval on Hockeytown USA Did Shea Weber go medieval on Hockeytown USA or did Hockeytown USA take a step back into the dark ages? A few days ago, Hockeytown USA aka Detroit Red Wings fans, witnessed Shea Weber from the Nashville Predators deliver some seriously bad blows to their fo

Fenway 7th Inning Stretch song, Bostons fans showing humanity again Sometimes the Fenway 7th inning stretch song allows Boston Red Sox fans to demonstrate human kindness. I have seem many occasions watching Red Sox baseball fans on MLB broadcasts when the crowd reacts to a human moment. It could be

As the Minnesota Twins turn south in the standings I look for peace As the Minnesota Twins turn south in the standings early this season, I look for mental peace from a multitude of resources. Alas, I find a link from a relative who we just visited in Arizona this spring break titled, “15 Things you