baseball, politics and anything else interesting that I find on the internet.Tumblr (3.0; @designatedquitter)http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8468b9db7c229ed990ebf3165dfa7864/tumblr_mld7yogzCO1qav5oho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/48155702578http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/48155702578Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:35:05 -0500boston<a href="http://level27escape.tumblr.com/post/47809608789/sitting-shineball-a-digression-on-baseball-fights">Now In Technicolor: Sitting Shineball: A Digression on Baseball Fights</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://level27escape.tumblr.com/post/47809608789/sitting-shineball-a-digression-on-baseball-fights" target="_blank">level27escape</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Baseball is as much a clash of ego as skill; pitcher versus batter. It is a team sport that is based upon individual performances. It is a game that demands respect in its “unwritten rules.” These rules are based in tradition and are taught and enforced from the lowest levels of the game to the…</p> </blockquote>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47811314386http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47811314386Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:17:46 -0500basebrawl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f3ce4740944cbc55912883d33c5bc874/tumblr_ml1v3xDrih1r1i4yjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.bleacherchic.com/post/47630030104" target="_blank">bleacherchic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Every year, MLB has Jackie Robinson Day on April 15. Teams wear #42 to honor Jackie’s accomplishments. The giant #42 is in NY’s Citi Field Home of the NYMets. The Mets park is designed to resemble Ebbets Field, the Home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Numbers are placed inside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda.</span></p> <p>The movie “42” comes out April 12. </p> <p>I had a chance to preview the movie and write a small review for <a href="http://fanatchicks.com/" target="_blank">Fanatchicks</a>. Check out my (non-movie-critic) review <a href="http://bit.ly/16LA5OS" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>I always found it weird that they would have something like this at Citi Field. Jackie Robinson didn’t even play for the Mets. </p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47637111956http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47637111956Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:27:02 -0500Jackie42<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9dc2b0f0bf9facce0e7c805820a6069a/tumblr_mkzz3tzx951qgmhl2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47548106464http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47548106464Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:09:12 -0500vintagebaseballnew-york<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5caa94c47f1597473c4edcc7216d6a4c/tumblr_mkyq7kZRdP1qcwebno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://asoutherngal.tumblr.com/post/47499748678/april-8-this-is-on-my-plate-tonight" target="_blank">asoutherngal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>April 8: this is {on my plate} tonight! #NashvilleSounds. #FMSPhotoaday #baseball</p> </blockquote> <p>this is weird, but I find the pole-to-pole advertisements on the outfield walls kinda adds to the charm of minor league baseball…</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47500498488http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/47500498488Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:56:06 -0500minor league baseball<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3c7eed2f8c8e93e218bc0da3f32a1303/tumblr_mk3f01GtFb1ronciso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>one game down, 161 to go.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/46969585997http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/46969585997Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:30:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5998f293378122b493678e5e257b9aaa/tumblr_mkl5kry9E21qzniimo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mightyflynn.tumblr.com/post/46857946844" target="_blank">mightyflynn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>:-)</p> </blockquote> <p>back and ready for a new season.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/46858043208http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/46858043208Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:54:44 -0500opening day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md50ookgLq1r5xup0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s hot stove season.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/35351547589http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/35351547589Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:48:55 -0600hot stove<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcpttz1XB51rw1dheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>great catcher’s mask.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34850613832http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34850613832Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:01:01 -0500softball<a href="http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40064892/">Trivial Pursuit</a>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34779831880http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34779831880Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:59 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcmqt2sPZg1qzniimo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mightyflynn.tumblr.com/post/34531285980/san-francisco-california-octoober-27-2012" target="_blank">mightyflynn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>San Francisco, California</p> <p>Octoober 27, 2012</p> <p>Photo by @brodiebrazilCSN</p> </blockquote>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34719426637http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34719426637Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:00:42 -0500for love of the game<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcm91f4lGL1ro6zvwo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://americanfootprint.tumblr.com/post/34501861997/mollerfield" target="_blank">americanfootprint</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Moller Field. Sitka, Alaska. </p> </blockquote> <p>so depressing…</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34654847307http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34654847307Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:00:39 -0500ballparks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mckuquamff1rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/34451625347/crowned-miguel-cabrera-received-an-actual-crown" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>CROWNED</strong>: Miguel Cabrera received an actual crown for winning the Triple Crown. Too cool.</p> <p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2012/10/27/miguel-cabrera-buster-posey-hank-aaron-award/1662879/" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p> <p><em>(Photo: Tim Fuller // USA TODAY Sports)</em></p> </blockquote>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34587761117http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34587761117Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:00:44 -0500LOLTriple Crown<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc8jbcGwLf1qzvsx0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://baseballbb.tumblr.com/post/34017398106/192881-jpg" target="_blank">baseballbb</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://motto-jimidane.com/jlab-tv/3/s/192881.jpg" target="_blank">192881.jpg</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Tokyo Dome.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34117276979http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34117276979Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:42:15 -0500ballparks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc2i28r93A1qb45zxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>But there usually is a lot of swearing.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34053542592http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/34053542592Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:56:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc2bgi9Qfr1rbgtn1o1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://baseballsgoldenage.tumblr.com/post/33804794432/aerial-view-of-pittsburgh-1930-forbes-field-in" target="_blank">baseballsgoldenage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Aerial view of <em>Pittsburgh</em>, 1930. <em>Forbes Field</em> in the bottom left. <span><em>Pitt Stadium</em> in background. <em>Cathedral Of Learning</em> under construction.</span></p> </blockquote>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33981086666http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33981086666Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:58:17 -0500history<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc2c39S7ch1rbgtn1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://baseballsgoldenage.tumblr.com/post/33805790848/brooklyn-dodgers-outfielder-zack-wheat-and-his-son" target="_blank">baseballsgoldenage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Brooklyn Dodgers</em> outfielder <em>Zack Wheat</em> and his son <em>Zack Junior</em> are pictured here at <em>Ebbets Field</em> in 1925. </p> </blockquote>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33912312842http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33912312842Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:52:31 -0500history<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mxzqsbuC1qio78zo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://richpellegrino.tumblr.com/post/30602036361/for-gallery-1988s-upcoming-step-brothers-show" target="_blank">richpellegrino</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>For Gallery 1988’s upcoming “Step Brothers” show.</p> <p>“Call Me Jack Sparrow” (Doback)</p> <p>8x10</p> <p><span>Acrylic on panel</span></p> <p>Thanks!<a href="http://www.richpellegrino.com/" target="_blank"><br/>website</a><br/><a href="http://richpellegrino.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a><br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rich-Pellegrino/150660424988071" target="_blank">facebook</a><br/><a href="http://richpellegrino.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">prints</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Chewy up to bat.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33853644806http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33853644806Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:14:58 -0500LOLstar wars<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbt9z2LBTH1rcduc1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://untitleddefender.tumblr.com/post/33471747918/my-sport-baseball-washingtonnationals-game5" target="_blank">untitleddefender</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>My Sport<br/> #baseball #washingtonnationals #game5 #elimination #bleedbaseball #mlb #postseason (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>tunnel vision.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33661061395http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33661061395Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:53:58 -0500playoffs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbtbl0sbto1r05a2to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ace.</p>http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33592568068http://designatedquitter.tumblr.com/post/33592568068Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:44:19 -0500yankees