Dugout Dirt is a column with regular musings about baseball, baseball books, and baseball movies.
Dugout Dirt is a column with regular musings about baseball, baseball books, and baseball movies.
Danielle SolzmanNolan Ryan: The Making of a Pitcher, written by Rob Goldman, is a comprehensive biography about the Hall of Fame pitcher. Originally published back in June 2014 at one of…
Danielle SolzmanThe Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever
Danielle SolzmanPerseverance, Faith, and One More Year
Danielle SolzmanThis review of The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter was originally published in January 2015 on one of my other outlets. The paperback was published by Mariner Brooks in…
Danielle SolzmanThis review of Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson —a 2014 CASEY Award finalist—was originally published in April 2014 on one of my other outlets. Don’t mind me—I’m just republishing…
Danielle SolzmanThe Definitive Position-by-Position Ranking of Baseball’s Chosen Players
Danielle SolzmanWhen it comes to baseball, there are a few things I love watching during the year and that’s the Baseball Hall of Fame festivities. It’s the election announcement, press conference,…
Danielle SolzmanCongratulations to the Baseball Hall of Fame BBWAA Class of 2024: Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton. They join Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland, who was elected by…
Danielle SolzmanI’m honored to be a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) and vote for the IBWAA Hall of Fame ballot. Please be advised that the IBWAA…
Danielle SolzmanIt has been over a month since traveling to Cleveland in September to tour the Cleveland Guardians’ ballpark, Progressive Field. Because of the holidays, it was tough finding the time…
