The Baseball Chronicletag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009-02-07://32012-07-10T17:30:59ZAn online magazine of baseball storytelling.Movable Type Pro 4.23-enThe Chronicle and Responsive Designtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/notes//5.1802010-09-13T22:30:34Z2010-09-13T22:39:52ZInspired by Ethan Marcotte’s A List Apart article, I’ve implemented a responsive design on a small number of pages here at the Chronicle. I’ll add to that number in the coming weeks, as time permits. What does that mean for...Phil Bencomo
Inspired by Ethan Marcotte’s A List Apart article, I’ve implemented a responsive design on a small number of pages here at the Chronicle. I’ll add to that number in the coming weeks, as time permits. What does that mean for...
Short URLstag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/notes//5.1322009-08-12T20:11:24Z2009-08-13T00:14:57ZNews like this only makes clearer what others have already noted: URL shortening services aren’t good for the web. But short URLs have their uses, notably in print and on Twitter. This site will be on Twitter shortly, and I...Phil Bencomo
News like this only makes clearer what others have already noted: URL shortening services aren’t good for the web. But short URLs have their uses, notably in print and on Twitter. This site will be on Twitter shortly, and I...
Printer-Friendly Storiestag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/notes//5.1242009-07-30T20:28:39Z2009-07-30T20:44:33ZAll stories on the site can now be viewed in printer-friendly form. On any story page, click on “Printer-friendly version” to access the stripped-down story. Here’s an example: http://thebaseballchronicle.com/fiction/the_rocket_a_tall_tale.print If you find a bug, please leave a comment below....Phil Bencomo
All stories on the site can now be viewed in printer-friendly form. On any story page, click on “Printer-friendly version” to access the stripped-down story. Here’s an example: http://thebaseballchronicle.com/fiction/the_rocket_a_tall_tale.print If you find a bug, please leave a comment below....
Rolling Submissions and Podcastingtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/notes//5.1172009-07-17T19:49:27Z2009-07-20T16:47:01ZThe Baseball Chronicle is switching from theme-based submissions to rolling submissions, and we're launching a podcast, too.Phil Bencomo
The Baseball Chronicle is switching from theme-based submissions to rolling submissions, and we're launching a podcast, too.
Deadline Extendedtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/notes//5.982009-06-05T16:17:24Z2009-06-05T16:48:13ZSubmissions for "Cheat" will be accepted until June 15. Got a story? Send it in today.Admin
Submissions for "Cheat" will be accepted until June 15. Got a story? Send it in today.
Fantographytag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/elsewhere//2.1712010-03-07T20:45:44Z2010-03-07T20:49:56ZFantography, a collection of great baseball photographs “taken by fans of the game.”...Phil Bencomo
Fantography, a collection of great baseball photographs “taken by fans of the game.”...
Willie Mays Biographytag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/elsewhere//2.1702010-03-07T20:40:25Z2010-03-07T20:42:38ZNPR’s Neal Conan interviews James Hirsch about his authorized biography, “Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend.”...Phil Bencomo
NPR’s Neal Conan interviews James Hirsch about his authorized biography, “Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend.”...
End of the Glorious Ordealtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1672009-12-14T19:59:48Z2009-12-14T20:03:31ZRon Fimrite’s 1974 SI cover story on Hank Aaron, 715 and beyond. And here’s the cover....Phil Bencomo
Ron Fimrite’s 1974 SI cover story on Hank Aaron, 715 and beyond. And here’s the cover....
A Tortured Roadtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1662009-12-14T19:56:41Z2009-12-14T19:59:23ZIn the May 28, 1973 Sports Illustrated, William Leggett writes of Hank Aaron’s “Tortured Road to 715.”...Phil Bencomo
In the May 28, 1973 Sports Illustrated, William Leggett writes of Hank Aaron’s “Tortured Road to 715.”...
The Dodgers Are My Lifetag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1642009-12-05T16:24:44Z2009-12-05T16:27:07ZJon Weisman writes of love, hate and tears....Phil Bencomo
Jon Weisman writes of love, hate and tears....
The Art of the Ledetag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1622009-11-12T22:24:31Z2009-11-12T22:29:03ZAlex Belth collects sportswriting’s best ledes. Catch parts two and three, too....Phil Bencomo
Alex Belth collects sportswriting’s best ledes. Catch parts two and three, too....
What Happened to Yesterday?tag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1612009-11-12T22:18:14Z2009-11-12T22:23:23ZDock Ellis and the LSD No-No. Wonderfully animated, and narrated by Ellis himself....Phil Bencomo
Dock Ellis and the LSD No-No. Wonderfully animated, and narrated by Ellis himself....
Baseball and the Internettag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1602009-11-07T19:13:41Z2009-11-07T19:16:44ZPatrick Brown on baseball and the Internet....Phil Bencomo
Patrick Brown on baseball and the Internet....
The Paris Review: Bernard Malamudtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1582009-10-19T16:40:04Z2009-10-19T16:56:28ZFrom the archives of The Paris Review, a 1975 interview with Bernard Malamud, author of “The Natural” and other fine stories. Great stuff....Phil Bencomo
From the archives of The Paris Review, a 1975 interview with Bernard Malamud, author of “The Natural” and other fine stories. Great stuff....
Arnold Hanotag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1562009-10-16T16:05:36Z2009-10-16T16:08:06ZBronx Banter’s Hank Waddles in conversation with Arnold Hano. Be sure to catch the second part, too....Phil Bencomo
Bronx Banter’s Hank Waddles in conversation with Arnold Hano. Be sure to catch the second part, too....
The Sportswriting Machinetag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1552009-10-16T15:53:06Z2009-10-16T16:00:45ZGelf Magazine interviews the Sportswriting Machine, Joe Posnanski. Joe reminds me a bit of Roger Ebert, in that both write a huge volume of great stuff each week....Phil Bencomo
Gelf Magazine interviews the Sportswriting Machine, Joe Posnanski. Joe reminds me a bit of Roger Ebert, in that both write a huge volume of great stuff each week....
Why Yes, I Think I Will Rub It Intag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/elsewhere//2.1542009-10-12T18:04:05Z2009-10-12T18:12:53Z“The Smartest Man in Baseball Is an Idiot,” who, once again, fell short....Phil Bencomo
“The Smartest Man in Baseball Is an Idiot,” who, once again, fell short....
Dunkedtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2011:/photography//4.1922011-09-16T16:31:28Z2011-09-16T16:38:45ZMid-dunk at Citi Field.Phil Bencomo
Mid-dunk at Citi Field.
The Lone Red Seattag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/photography//4.1862010-11-03T17:50:51Z2010-11-03T17:58:22ZAt Fenway Park.Phil Bencomo
At Fenway Park.
Stoptag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/photography//4.1812010-09-29T23:57:43Z2010-09-30T00:11:06ZA Wrigley Field bus stop.Phil Bencomo
A Wrigley Field bus stop.
Winduptag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/photography//4.1782010-08-20T19:58:49Z2010-08-20T20:09:52ZPhil BencomoLight Uptag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2010:/photography//4.1682010-02-19T22:56:21Z2010-07-06T21:55:53ZAbove a baseball diamond in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Photograph by ecstaticist.Phil Bencomo
ecstaticist.]]>
Shipshapetag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/photography//4.1632009-11-13T17:35:46Z2010-07-06T21:54:25ZA photo illustration commemorating the Pirates' 1909 National League championship. The team would win the World Series, too.Phil Bencomo
A photo illustration commemorating the Pirates' 1909 National League championship. The team would win the World Series, too.
Baseball Cards, As They Once Weretag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/photography//4.1592009-11-06T18:57:23Z2010-07-06T21:55:24ZA 1910 Sacramento Sacts baseball card from the digital archives of the Library of Congress.Phil Bencomo
A 1910 Sacramento Sacts baseball card from the digital archives of the Library of Congress.
The Ball Teamtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/photography//4.1572009-10-16T16:24:48Z2010-07-06T21:56:25ZA 1908 baseball team of young Indiana glass workers. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine.Phil Bencomo
Lewis Wickes Hine.]]>
USS Sargent Baytag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/photography//4.1482009-09-11T15:01:45Z2010-07-06T21:56:42ZBaseball on the USS Sargent Bay, April 11, 1945. Photograph by army.arch.Phil Bencomo
army.arch.]]>
Fogtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/photography//4.1372009-08-21T14:09:14Z2010-07-06T21:58:26ZA foggy, late-March day at a Chicago diamond. Photograph by Mike Innocenzi.Phil Bencomo
Mike Innocenzi.]]>
Eric Nusbaumtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2011:/podcast//7.1892011-01-27T02:35:56Z2012-02-05T17:30:33ZPhil Bencomotag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/podcast//7.1502009-09-16T18:33:33Z2012-02-05T17:29:46ZPhil Bencomo's essay on reading W.P. Kinsella's "Shoeless Joe" on a family road trip.Phil Bencomo
Phil Bencomo's essay on reading W.P. Kinsella's "Shoeless Joe" on a family road trip.
tag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/podcast//7.1362009-08-18T15:38:55Z2012-02-05T17:32:47ZJosh Wilker of CardboardGods.net reads an essay remembering his childhood in Vermont and his 1978 George Foster card.Phil Bencomo
CardboardGods.net reads an essay remembering his childhood in Vermont and his 1978 George Foster card.]]>
Marty Appeltag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2009:/podcast//7.1162009-07-17T18:05:21Z2012-02-05T17:26:29ZGuest Marty Appel discusses his new book, "Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain."Phil Bencomo
Guest Marty Appel discusses his new book, "Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain."
Take Me Outtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2012://3.1942012-07-02T12:33:51Z2012-07-10T17:30:59ZHer interest in baseball, tainted by a short-lived romance, might have faded like so many other passing fancies. But an unforgettable afternoon at a Mud Hens game made Rachel Van Sickle a fan for good.Rachel Van Sickle
Rachel Van Sickle a fan for good.]]>
The Knotholetag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2011://3.1932011-10-07T14:24:20Z2011-10-07T14:46:13ZWitness the crush of people in front of the 10-foot-wide window into Wrigley Field. Where they congregated before 2006, when the knothole in the outfield wall was carved, I do not know. But they are together now.Phil Bencomo
Witness the crush of people in front of the 10-foot-wide window into Wrigley Field. Where they congregated before 2006, when the knothole in the outfield wall was carved, I do not know. But they are together now.
Lost and Foundtag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2011://3.1912011-09-16T14:17:21Z2011-09-16T14:51:23ZOn spectating and a visit to Citi Field with a trio of 12-year-old boys.MB Coudal
On spectating and a visit to Citi Field with a trio of 12-year-old boys.
Fathering a Love for the Gametag:thebaseballchronicle.com,2011://3.1902011-04-22T14:21:17Z2011-04-22T17:21:23ZLike so many 14-year-old boys, Couch was contrarian, cocksure and often at odds with his dad. But they could always talk about baseball. A story of City Slickers, Bobby Bragan and fatherhood.Daniel Couch
City Slickers, Bobby Bragan and fatherhood.]]>