Negro Leagues

Revisiting The “Stretch Pitch”….

June 28, 2023 by Joe Favorito

Sometimes the nontraditional thought sparks a “Why Not” idea. Case in point orth revisiting as we get more intimate back on the field… Three years ago, colleague Jim DeLorenzo had actor Thomas Ian Nicholas, star of the cult film Rookie of the Year and The American Pie Movies, coming into Philadelphia for an event. The Phillies were ready to …

Little “Amazin'” Lessons: Gaming, Stamps, and Subtle Enagement Moves Mountains…

March 26, 2023 by Joe Favorito

I like seeing the little things, because it’s the germination of those little seeds that can have a big impact over time. A few cases in point from the last few days. I made a trip down to DC overnight this week to see my colleagues at Monumental Sports and Entertainment open their new District …

As Sports Streaming Hits 20 Years, A Reminder That Baseball is Doing Just Fine…

August 27, 2022 by Joe Favorito

We know the argument. Baseball is slow, it’s your fathers and mother’s game, millennials don’t want to watch and on and on and on. However as we marked the 20th anniversary of MLB leading the foray into the streaming the business, there is an argument to be had that baseball may be having tis most …