Successful sport year of the Ukrainian “BioTexCom” baseball club!

Today, the former “KNTU-Yelisavetgrad” baseball team, which represents Ukrainian city Kropyvnytskyi, is known as “BioTexCom”.

One of the best Ukrainian baseball clubs has started a new life under the sponsorship of BioTexCom medical center for human reproduction. Name changes don’t affect the success of Ukrainian baseball players. This year “BioTexCom” team once again became the undefeated champion of Ukraine and Cup holder. All these years the team has been showing great results under watchful eyes of honored coaches of Ukraine Yuri and Oleg Boiko.

“BioTexCom” team became the winner of the Ukraine Baseball Championship 2017. But it is not the only cause for rejoicing. Sponsor has taken the team under his financial wing. Center for Human Reproduction, which is very popular among European patients, supports Ukrainian baseball players and roots their game.

It is to be recalled that the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) announced Ukraine will become the host country of the “European baseball championship” that will take place from 23 to 29 of July 2018. Ireland will be another host country of the tournament.

Thus, currently financial backer of the “BioTexCom” team has initiated and funded reconstruction of the main stadium in Kropivnitskiy city.

It must be noted “BioTexCom” is one of the strongest baseball clubs among the Ukrainian teams. During the last 23 years team has won the Ukrainian Championship for twenty-two times! Athletes didn’t always have an opportunity to attend international competitions. It was due to the lack of funding, sports equipment and bad stadiums for training at home. Now, having support of sponsor, the team’s aims and results will be higher! Watching the “BioTexCom” team games it can be confidently said – to be continued!

http://baseballua.com/2017/12/15/successful-sport-year-of-the-ukrainian-biotexcom-baseball-club/

Marco Nanni, Juan Carlos Infante to Castenaso in Italian Serie A

 

Former Bologna and San Marino manager Marco Nanni is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A as head coach for the 2018 season.

At the end of this year’s campaign with T&A San Marino it was announced that both sides parted ways. Nanni will be reunited in Castenaso with Juan Carlos Infante. Both worked together for many years with Fortitudo Bologna.

http://baseballua.com/2017/12/25/marco-nanni-juan-carlos-infante-to-castenaso-in-italian-serie-a/

T&A San Marino signs Infielder Vicente Lupo

24-year-old infielder Vicente Lupo is leaving Redipuglia and the Italian Serie B to join T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League.

The Venezuelan with Italian passport played three seasons in the New York Mets minor league system between 2014 and 2016. He played recently on the WBSC squad in the Asia Winter Baseball League.

http://baseballua.com/2017/12/21/ta-san-marino-signs-infielder-vicente-lupo/

Nicaragua defeats rival Panama to win gold in baseball to close Central American Games 2017

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The host nation completed an undefeated run in baseball, Nicaragua’s national sport, with a 3-1 defeat over Panama in the gold medal finale of the Managua 2017 Central American Games at a sold-out, 15,000-seat Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez.

Managua 2017 organisers scheduled the gold medal in baseball as the last medal awarded to set the stage for the ultimate grand finale and national celebration.

Nicaragua’s Elmer Reyes blasted a 2-run home run while former big leaguer Wilton Lopez shut down the Panamanian offense to earn the win.

Claiming the gold, Nicaragua earns a ticket to the Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 in Barranquilla, Colombia, together with: host Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.

The Central American Games was the last event on the 2017 international calendar, and the WBSC will soon announce the end-of-the-year standings in the WBSC Baseball World Rankings.

http://baseballua.com/2017/12/20/nicaragua-defeats-rival-panama-to-win-gold-in-baseball-to-close-central-american-games-2017/

Oscar Angulo from Novara to Rimini

Rimini has added a third Spanish national team player. After pitcher Ricardo Hernandez and outfielder Jesus Ustariz, the reigning Italian Baseball League champion also has added shortstop Oscar Angulo for the 2018 season.

One of the best offensive players in European baseball in the past five years, Angulo had left the Spanish Division de Honor last offseason and joined Novara in the IBL, where he batted .415 with ten home runs and 27 RBI.

http://baseballua.com/2017/12/19/oscar-angulo-from-novara-to-rimini/

Ukraine will host European baseball championship 2018!

The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) announced Ukraine will become the host country of the “European baseball championship” that will take place from 23 to 29 of July 2018. Ireland will be another host country of the tournament.

Games between “C” division teams will be held on the baseball field in Kropyvnytskyi city (Ukraine). Teams that will participate in the pool will be determined by a draw. Ukrainian baseball team will probably compete against teams from Romania, Estonia, Hungary, Georgia, Slovenia, Norway and Finland which played in the same division during the last championship in 2016.  

The winner of the “C” pool matches will continue to compete for the main prize of the tournament with stronger teams of the division “B”. 

The origin of baseball in Odessa

Stanislav Bakan is considered to be a kind of godfather of baseball in Odessa region (South Ukraine). His priceless contribution to the development of this game was firstly seen in Illichivsk city, and in some time baseball became popular in Odesa.

Despite the public's skeptical attitude toward this American game, baseball teams were increasingly established one after another. The first team was formed in 1989 and consisted of fifteen former handball players. Young sportsmen with a great interest got to know useful information using Cuban textbook. Stanislav Bakan received it during the sports congress that took place Moscow. Thus Ukrainian athletes had an opportunity to learn the rules of the overseas game. In addition, they even started to learn English in order to understand the terminology of the game better.

Equipment for baseball players was sewn in local workshops, and beats were made on lathes. The first professional baseball equipment players have got by a lucky chance. Once, Japanese vessel stopped at one of the Odesa’s seaports. The crew turned out to be baseball fans. So, Japanese sailors played baseball while they were at the port, and leaving Odesa accidentally left equipment there. After that case, equipment was purchased centrally, ordering from abroad.

After a while, players from Odesa began to take part and placed in the championships of the USSR. And in 1993, the Odesa team "Illichivets" won the baseball Cup of Ukraine.

Soviet period of Odesa baseball ended in 1993. The revival of the game in Odesa fell on the 2000s. A youth team was founded in the city, which later became a member of the Ukrainian Baseball Federation. According to one of Odesa baseball coaches, Georgy Gus, three generations of baseball players have already grown in Odesa city.

Today baseball has been successfully developing in Odesa. Some baseball players even managed to become a part of the Ukrainian national baseball team. And as of baseball fields, first modern baseball field was built just in Illichivsk city, the city where Odesa baseball takes its origins. 

WBSC’s concept received Peace and Sport Awards nomination

A new urban/street game concept recently launched by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has been named among three nominees for the Peace and Sport Award in the category of Sport made Simple.

WBSC’s new baseball/softball street concept aims to address and expand access to sport in underserved and diverse communities, and become a catalyst for social interaction, sharing, respect and prevention of violence, where resources or equipment are challenges.

Peace and Sport has put a special focus on “Sport Innovation for Social Transformation” as a theme of the awards. The urban baseball/softball game requires only a rubber ball and fair play. The simplification of the major baseball/softball disciplines targets a fast-paced, fun, no-cost game and learning/social activity.

“WBSC is humbled and honored to be among the excellent nominees of this year’s Peace and Sport Awards,” – said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. “Baseball and softball have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people around the world for over 100 years, so we have been specifically focused on creating a fresh, new discipline that serves as an easy-to-access tool that provides similar social and sports development benefits, but with a smaller, simpler version of the game”.

WBSC representatives will be on hand at the 10th Peace and Sport Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where the winner of the 2017 Sport Made Simple Award will be announced on 7 December.

10 Great Baseball Magazine Covers. Part 2

We continue to talk about our favorite baseball magazine covers!

1. “Time”, September 22, 1947. Illustration of Jackie Robinson by Ernest Hamlin Baker. Robinson was the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era when he broke the color line playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He was named Rookie of the Year that year, and went on to win the MVP title in 1949. Robinson may also have been the first African American to appear on the cover of Time magazine.

2. “Esquire”, July 1966, design by George Lois. “What’s Joe DiMaggio doing with himself these days?” asked the cover headline. That’s Lois posed as Joltin’ Joe in Yankee Stadium.

3. “Sports Illustrated”, June 22, 1970. Photograph by Neil Leifer. Tony Conigliaro was a right fielder for the Red Sox, who led the American League in home runs with 32 in 1965. In 1967 he was hit by a pitch on his left cheekbone in a game against the California Angels. Although his eyesight was permanently damaged, he made a comeback a year and half later.

4. “Sports Illustrated”, April 13, 1964. Left-handed pitcher Sandy Koufax played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955-66. He pitched four no-hitters in his career, and won the National League Cy Young award in 1963, 65, and 66 by unanimous votes. Born in Brooklyn, the two-time World Series MVP famously did not pitch game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur.

5. “Sports Illustrated”, August 21, 1995, marking the death of New York Yankee Mickey Mantle. The Mick played his entire 18-year career for the Yankees, winning three Most Valuable Player awards, 16 All-Star nods, and seven world championship rings. In 1956 Mantle won the Triple Crown crown, leading the American League in home runs, batting average, and RBIs. Design: Steven Hoffman. Photograph by George Silk.

Read more about great baseball magazine covers in our previous publication.

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“The Natural” (1984)

“The Natural” is a 1984 American sports drama film adaptation of Bernard Malamud’s 1952 baseball novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson.

The film, like the book, recounts the experiences of Roy Hobbs, an individual with great “natural” baseball talent, spanning decades of Roy’s success and his suffering.

Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. 14-year-old Hobbs fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy, who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobb’s career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years pass and an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from The New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose, Hobbs, with his boyhood bat, has his chance to lead the Knights to the pennant and to finally fulfill his dream.

http://baseballua.com/2017/11/06/the-natural-1984/

10 Great Baseball Magazine Covers. Part 1

We’ve dug deep into archives to present 10 of our favorite baseball magazine covers to you!

1. Time, August 28, 1971, illustration by Bob Peak. Left-handed Oakland Athletics pitcher Vida Blue was the American League Cy Young Award winner and MVP in 1971 as he posted a 24-8 record.

2. Life, April 25, 1938. John Thomas “Long Tom” Winsett was a left fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers when he appeared on the cover of Life magazine. He had his most productive career in 1937 when he belted 15 doubles and five HRs, and batted in 42 runs. Winsett slugged a home run in his first major league at-bat for the Boston Red Sox, but after an erratic career he retired in 1938 after a final season with the “Daffy Dodgers.”

3. Time, September 8, 1969, the year the New York Mets won their first World Series. Illustration by Willard Mullin, the longtime New York World-Telegram sports cartoonist who created the famous Brooklyn Bum character.

4. Sport, August 1951. New York Yankees catcher Lawrence “Yogi” Berra was a three-time MVP, 15-time All Star, won 10 World Series rings, and as manager took teams from both the American and National Leagues to the World Series. Berra got his nickname from a friend who said he resembled a Hindu holy man (a yogi) whenever he sat with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat.

5. Baseball Magazine, March 1916. Baseball Magazine was published from 1908-1957, and briefly in the mid-60s. “Shoeless Joe” Jackson has the third highest career batting average in major league history (.356), but is remembered best for his role in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, where he and members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the previous year’s World Series.

Read more about other baseball Magazine Covers in our next publications.

The strangest inventions in baseball history. Part 5

This is the last part of the strange innovations series!

"Electric base-ball register" (John M. Humphreys, 1903)

Most baseball patents are simply oddities, little detours lost to history. John Humphreys' idea, though, was straight out of a sci-fi novel. Just look at it:

Humphreys, like O'Neill before him, wanted to come up with a way to remove what he viewed as the game's "great defect – when the umpire is often enabled to practically decide the game."

Rather than anything so primitive as a bell in a base, though, he had a much grander idea: an entire electric signal system. His invention would include a series of circuits set up across the infield that would send electric currents whenever a fielder had caught a ball.

Unsurprisingly, Humphreys' system was a bit too convoluted to ever gain widespread popularity.

Read more about the strangest inventions in baseball history in our previous publications. 

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The strangest inventions in baseball history. Part 4

We continue to talk about strange innovations series.

“Base-ball base” (John C. O’Neill, 1875)

First-base umpires have a pretty tough job. They have to keep their eye on both the foot of a fast-moving runner and small white ball being whipped around the infield, and sometimes their margin for error is razor thin.

And it’s also why, back in 1875, John C. O’Neill came up with a new idea for a baseball base: Put a bell inside of it:

The moment the base was touched by a runner, the bell would sound, providing clear evidence to help the umpire make his call. As O’Neill explained: “In place of the bell mechanism, a sounding whistle, electrical connection, or any other suitable enunciating device may be employed, which indicates clearly and positively, without chance of error, the exact moment when the base is touched by the runner, so as to form a very useful and reliable device for base-ball players.”

So who needs video replay?

The strangest inventions in baseball history. Part 3

We continue to talk about strange innovations series.

“Base-ball catcher” (James Bennett, 1904)

Catchers initially wore no real equipment at all. But as the game evolved and more and more and in 1904 James Bennett thought he had the solution for all of the catcher’s problems:

He’d devised a wire cage, worn on the chest in lieu of a glove, which would catch each pitch and protect the catcher’s hands until he had to throw the ball back to the pitcher.

As you can see from the diagram above, it was quite the contraption: The cage was reinforced on all sides with wood, and springs at the back protected the catcher’s chest from the blow of each pitch. Once the ball passed through the open front end, it closed automatically, and an opening at the bottom of the cage would drop the ball into the catcher’s hands

One of the best baseball books “Baseball in Europe”

Written by award winning journalist Josh Chetwynd the “Baseball in Europe” is overview extensive game’s history on the Continent and British Isles.

Organized by country, this heavily researched book delves into the history of baseball in 40 nations, describing not only the efforts to spread the game but also the culture of baseball unique to Europe. Appendices cover topics from major leaguers who have played in European domestic leagues to a glossary of baseball terms in seven European languages.

Josh Chetwynd served as co-host of Major League baseball coverage on Five (TV) in the United Kingdom. So, his research consider being rather scrupulous and gave an impression of informative and entertaining book.

http://baseballua.com/2017/10/05/one-of-the-best-baseball-book-baseball-in-europe/

“I played with a false beard”. The story of a woman who won MLB legends

Only one baseball game was enough to input Jackie Mitchell in the baseball history.

The general manager of “Chattanooga” signed a 17-year-old girl to participate in an exhibition game against the legendary “New York Yankees” team. The game was held on April 2, 1931.

The reputation of the team and woman’s participation in traditionally male sport attracted about 17,000 fans. Crowded stadium busted into applause when tiny Jackie appeared on the field in plus size uniform.

Before the game started, Mitchell refreshed her make-up, causing an ironic smile of her teammates.

“I even doubted she was able to throw the ball,” – commented after the game baseball legend Babe Ruth.

At first, Babe Ruth was surprised when he missed Jackie’s first pitch. However, second ball took him apart. Ruth was so impressed that even asked judges to check the ball. The ball was fine, and after a third missed ball Ruth threw a bat and went to the bench.

Ruth was changed with Lou Gehrig – the best baseball player of the 20th century. But he only repeated fiasco of his predecessor and missed three pitches. The crowd chanted “Jackie”. There was no doubt, the girl became a sensation. In the fifth inning, Mitchell complained of pain in her hand and was replaced by another pitcher.

On that day, the “New York Yankees” team won 14-4, but for the players, the victory was equivalent to defeat.

http://baseballua.com/2017/10/03/i-played-with-a-false-beard-the-story-of-a-woman-who-won-mlb-legends/

The Mental Game Of Baseball

How important do you think your mental approach is to your baseball performance? If you are a high-level player, you know it is very, very important.

Bill Cole, a leading authority on sports psychology, peak performance, mental toughness and coaching, is founder and CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, a consulting firm that helps sports teams and individuals achieve more success. He is also the Founder and President of the International Mental Game Coaching Association, an organization dedicated to advancing the research, development, professionalism and growth of mental game coaching worldwide.

You know mental toughness in baseball is huge. I don’t like to put percentages on it, but you would probably agree that it is critical to your sustainable success.

When I was the Sport Psychology Coach for the Stanford Baseball Team they were ranked number one in the United States. We worked on mental toughness every day. We also worked on focus, mental preparation and building and maintaining routines and mental recovery strategies.

This article gives you five mental game of baseball strategies I used with the Stanford Baseball Team that you can use right away in your own game.

1.Learn To Control Your Focus

The most important part of the mental game is attentional control. Where you place your focus, in what way, and for how long is key. You need to learn how to choose the appropriate attentional cues so you keep your mind tuned in, not out. The mental game of baseball helps you know what these cues are.

2. Keep Your Mind In The Here And Now

Good baseball is played one pitch at a time. Do that and your mind stays in the moment, the now. One way to facilitate that is to have breath focus. The mental game of baseball helps you learn how to find your breath, track it, and allow it to center and focus you.

3. Stay Poised And Patient

You want to play aggressive baseball, but you also need to remain self-aware, and tuned in to what is happening around you. This is vital to being a plugged in player who makes things happen. The mental game of baseball helps you develop this fine-tuned personal awareness.

4. Develop Confidence And Self-Belief

If you don’t believe in yourself, who will? Everyone around you can tell you how good you are, but if you discount this encouragement, it will never enter your head and heart. The mental game of baseball helps you build an inside-out foundation of self-approval so your confidence flows.

5. Use Mental Rehearsal

Get a competitive advantage with your mind by playing the game in advance, using visualization. Go to the movies in your mind and mentally rehearse what you will be doing in competition. You can plan for contingencies, problems, or map out your strategy and see yourself winning before you actually do it. The mental game of baseball helps you use your imagination to great effect.

When I was at Stanford University we had a belief in our power, and in our destiny. The head coach would get up before a game and ask everyone, “You are about to go out and play in a major college baseball competition. Is there any other place you would rather be? Does it get any better than this?” The guys would then realize that it doesn’t get any better than playing the game you love. The mental game of baseball helps you realize this fundamental, game-altering truth.

I want you to succeed mightily in your baseball career. I want you to reach all of your baseball potential. The mental game of baseball can help you do that in a big way.

http://baseballua.com/2017/06/02/the-mental-game-of-baseball/ 

Latest results of the Ukrainian Baseball Cup

Matches of the Ukrainian Baseball Cup 2017 have been continuing. By now, teams have competed in the ¼ of the championship and showed great performance on the field.

Results of the 1/4 of the Ukrainian Baseball Cup 2017:

“BioTexCom- KNTU” – “Dgmeli”

9 – 0 *; 9 – 0 *;

BC “Poltava” – “Zahidnyy Vohon”

0 – 18; 1 – 15;

“Vorony” – “BioTexCom – SDUSHOR”

1 – 18; 2 -12;

“West Side” – “Sokoly”

12-3; 7 – 14; 26 -15;

*- Default loss

http://baseballua.com/2017/09/25/latest-results-of-the-ukrainian-baseball-cup/  

Ukraine Championship 2017, Major league, Pool “B”

The “East Vikings” and “CCYSS – Komunarivets” baseball teams have met on the field during the Ukrainian Championship 2017 matches.

Games were played in order to determine the 5^th and 6^th places in the standings of the Ukraine baseball championship, Division “B”.

Results:

“East Vikings” – “CCYSS – Komunarivets”

10-7; 6 – 15; 7 – 5

http://baseballua.com/2017/09/25/ukraine-championship-2017-major-league-pool-b/ 

MLB to Donate $1 Million to Support Relief and Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and Mexico

Major League Baseball announced a $1 million contribution to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the earthquake in Mexico.

MLB’s contribution is being directed to immediate relief and long-term rebuilding efforts through a variety of organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Project C.U.R.E., The U.S. Fund for UNICEF and more nonprofits to be named later.

Additionally, MLB will fund travel for physicians and other medical personnel as part of a special effort to provide direct medical assistance to affected communities.

Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. said: “These devastating natural disasters have deeply affected the Baseball Family. Players from Puerto Rico and Mexico are an important part of the past, present and future of our game. We hope that our contribution will aid immediate and ongoing efforts during this critical time and the long-term recovery for the people of Puerto Rico and Mexico.”

http://baseballua.com/2017/09/25/mlb-to-donate-1-million-to-support-relief-and-recovery-efforts-in-puerto-rico-and-mexico/ 

“Ballplayer: Pelotero” (2011)

Ballplayer: Pelotero is a documentary film focusing on two Dominican Republic Major League Baseball prospects in 2009, Miguel Angel Sanó and Juan Carlos Batista.

The film is directed by Jonathan Paley, Ross Finkel and Trevor Martin, produced by Bobby Valentine.

The documentary follows young baseball players in the Dominican Republic who aspire to the major leagues.

Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams. Hard-hitting sports doc examines the darker side of the recruitment of young baseball players in the Dominican Republic for the major leagues.

There is some background of which you may be unaware. Dominicans represent a staggering 20% of the professional baseball players in the United States, which accounts for the tremendous presence that Major League Baseball has in that tiny island country.

The potential for chicanery is rife, with players frequently lying about their ages, falsifying their identities, and rampantly taking steroids and other illegal substances. In this case, what starts out as an inspirational tale of two young hopefuls quickly becomes a backstage drama in which both of their potentially budding baseball careers become mired in controversy.

So this film is really worth seeing. Even if you are not a huge baseball fan!

http://baseballua.com/2017/08/10/ballplayer-pelotero-2011/ 

Ukrainian Baseball Cup 2017!

Ukrainian Baseball and Softball Federation has announced the schedule of the “Ukrainian Baseball Cup 2017” games.

“BioTexCom-KNTU” (Kropyvnytskyi city);

“BioTexCom – SDUSHOR-2” (Kropyvnytskyi city)*;

“Zahidnyy Vohon” (Rivne city)*;

“Sokoly” (Chernivtsi city);

“West Side” (Rivne city);

“Vorony” (Sumy city);

“BC Poltava” (Poltava city);

“Dgmeli” (Kiev);

“East Side” (Donetsk region);

*The final standings of these teams will be determined after the end of the 6th round of the Ukrainian Championship 2017, Division “A”.

The “Dgmeli” and “East Side” teams will play in the 1/8 Ukrainian Baseball Cup (16-17.09.2017).

The quarterfinal of the Ukrainian Baseball Cup will be held on 23-24 of September and the following teams will be on the field:

“BioTexCom-KNTU” – the winner of the 1/8

“BC Poltava” – the 2nd place winner of the Ukrainian Championship, Division “A”

III. “Vorony” – the 3rd place winner of the Ukrainian Championship, Division “A”

“West Side” – “Sokoly”

Semi-final (30.09.-10.10.2017)

 The winner (I) – The winner (IV)

The winner (II) – The winner (III)

Final (07-08/14-15.10.2017)

 The winner (V) – The winner (VI)

The strangest inventions in baseball history. Part 2

We continue to talk about strange innovations series.

"Baseball cap with interchangeable logos" (Richard C. Soegel, 1996)

Everybody has their favorite team - the one you grew up with, the one that you'll be loyal to forever. But what if your heart is big enough for two teams? What if your favorite team has been eliminated, and you want to devote yourself to another cause for the rest of the season? Well, then this hat is for you:

The idea is simple: Per Soegel's patent application, it's "a baseball cap configured to permit different logos to be interchangeably positioned on the cap." The logos themselves are outfitted with a hook fastener to allow for easy removal and application - if you'd like your Yankee cap to suddenly morph into a Rangers cap, just take one logo off and swap another on.

Read more about the strangest inventions in baseball history in our next publications.

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