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Inside The Ballpark - Baseball Humor Blog

July 23rd, 2008

Polls results - Aluminum bats for Home Run Derby

I started a poll at the first of this month about whether or not you would like to see aluminum bats used in the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Personally - instead of using the gold ball on the ninth out - I would love to see the All-Stars grab an aluminum bat […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

July 14th, 2008

A Midsummer Classic

I don’t think there is any other professional sport that has an All-Star break like Major League Baseball. The mid-summer baseball event that takes place each July is a special treat for baseball fans around the world. I was able to attend the All-Star break festivities in Detroit in 2005. It was […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 4 comments

July 2nd, 2008

A-Rod to skip Home Run Derby

What more could New York Yankees fans want? Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is no longer taking center stage at Yankee Stadium for the State Farm Call Your Shot contest to emulate Babe Ruth. Maybe one of the Yankees will get to do it! How about Alex Rodriguez? Well - […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

July 1st, 2008

Big Papi not playing in All-Star game

Do you remember all of the ads for the State Farm Call Your Shot contest at the Home Run Derby, featuring David Ortiz? Sounds like this is one that won’t be happening; at least with Ortiz. Big Papi announced yesterday that he will be attending the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium (out of […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

June 12th, 2008

State Farm Call Your Shot Contest

You may have seen my post in late May about how Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was picked to do the State Farm Call Your Shot contest at Yankee Stadium during the All-Star Home Run Derby. Well - here’s your chance to be the fan that actually calls the shot. You could […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments