Season 3, Episode 1: In this episode: Ohtani’s signing with the Dodgers; Detroit’s new pitchers Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda along with Andrew Chafin; Automated Balls and Strikes (a.k.a. RoboUmp); and a book review of “Singles and Smiles” the story of PCL and Negro Leagues star Artie Wilson; and congrats to Hall of Famer Jim Leyland. We’ll also talk about
Month: December 2023
Singles and Smiles: How Artie Wilson broke baseball’s color barrier Book’s Author: Gaylon H. White Having recently read Singles and Smiles, it’s a book you’ll enjoy especially if you like the Pacific Coast League (PCL) of the late 1940’s and into the 1950’s and beyond. Artie Wilson was a terrific ballplayer. He was the consummate singles-hitter; a hit-it-where-they-ain’t type of