Spring is here and that means BASEBALL.
What better time than to  check out this site.

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=ecc2af44-c624-de11-a973-001cc494dda6

As with any (best of) lists come the debates. Do you agree or disagree with these choices?

And then as Padraic pointed out, “Didn’t Dave Collins play pro ball?”  

Which of course he did.  California Angels 1975-76; Seattle Mariners 1977;  Cincinnati Reds 1978-81; New York Yankees 1982;  Toronto Blue Jays 1983-84; Oakland Athletics 1985; Detroit Tigers1986; Cincinnati Reds (1987-89; St. Louis Cardinals 1990.

The Rapid City Rabbit  led the AL in triples in 1984 with 15 and still ranks in the top 100 in all-time stolen bases.

According to the Baseball Almanac there were 39 players that played in the majors at some point from South Dakota! Including eight with ties to Rapid City.

So much for lists. Play Ball.
-Lenn

I love the College World Series. To me it is on par with Minor League Baseball, in that guys are playing for the love of the game and not necessarily for the next contract.
But I do have to admit, there is one aspect that drive me crazy — the unnatural sound of the aluminum bat. The metallic ping doesn’t quite have the same appeal as the wooden crack of the bat. I understand the cost aspect of wooden bats and the money-saving appeal of the aluminum bat. But there are now composite wood bats that hold up over time and aren’t likely to break, so it is time to switch.
But until then, here’s to the “ping.”

Andrew