Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson become Hall of Fame eligible… but why now?

I’m not sure I understand.  Why now? Pete Rose passed away in September 2024, his lifelong effort to become if not the greatest baseball player ever, at least its hardest working, was a feat he accomplished in the eyes of Continue reading Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson become Hall of Fame eligible… but why now?

Let ‘em in, let ‘em all in: SportsChump plays Commissioner for a day

I am here to provide closure for baseball fans once and for all.  You can thank me later. Today, I am going to grant myself one wish and one wish only.  Of course, if I actually stumbled onto a genie’s Continue reading Let ‘em in, let ‘em all in: SportsChump plays Commissioner for a day

Book Review: I Don’t Care If We Never Get Back by Ben Blatt and Eric Brewster

If you’ve ever seen Animal House, Van Wilder or any of the Vacation movies (and shame on you if you haven’t) then you’re already familiar with the institution known as Harvard University’s National Lampoon.  Lampoon is low-brow humor combined with Continue reading Book Review: I Don’t Care If We Never Get Back by Ben Blatt and Eric Brewster