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BOOK REVIEW: “Baseball Is Just Baseball: The Understated Ichiro” by David...
The most famous baseball player since 2001 is almost certainly Derek Jeter. But perhaps the most interesting player of the time period is Ichiro Suzuki. Or, rather, Ichiro… no last name needed. The...
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Now available for purchase: Joe Connor’s “World in a Ballpark”
The Baseball Continuum is proud to offer for purchase the World Baseball Classic guide, World in a Ballpark: Baseball Goes Global, written by published international baseball writer Joe Connor. Connor...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: The Little Wise Guys and the Absent-Minded Natural
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. There is nothing new under the sun. That is one way to sum...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: Dash Dartwell’s PED use for justice
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. Steroids and other performance-enhancers are, to sports, a...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: The Shield must solve “The Ballpark Murders”
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. One of the main types of Superhero is the patriotic hero,...
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Michael Clair looks at a Superman baseball story
Just in time for Man of Steel, our friend Michael Clair over at Old Time Family Baseball takes a look at a 1982 story in which Clark Kent has to manage a little league team. Go there.
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Coming Soon: Marvel Comics meets Triple-A Baseball
So I found this (among other things) in my drawer today…. Yes, coming soon from the Baseball Continuum by way of a 2007 promotional giveaway: Triple-A Baseball Heroes, guest-starring the Marvel...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: 2007′s Marvel Comics/AAA Baseball Crossover
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. I warned you. I told you it was coming. You could have gone...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture Extra: A Brief Twitter Conversation with Chris...
Thanks partially to the efforts of Larry Granillo, the article about the 2007 Triple-A Baseball Heroes actually came to the attention of the comic’s writer, Chris Eliopoulos. His comment upon seeing...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: 2008′s Marvel Comics/AAA Baseball Crossover
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. Last time on Bizarre Baseball Culture: I reviewed and...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: The Batman and Cal Ripken Jr. join forces to...
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. When I was growing up, there was only one true cartoon...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: Sub-Zero, Shootings, and Blasted Bulbs
One of the most underused but coolest (no pun intended) superpowers is that involving ice. I’m not sure why I think this. Perhaps it’s because of the Western New Yorker in me who full knows what it’s...
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A Quick Book Review: “Cellar Dwellers” by Jonathan Weeks
So, I finally broke down and started reading eBooks. I dunno how I’ll do with it, since I so much like the feel of the paper page and reading things on a computer always seems to lead me to getting...
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Book Review: “The 25 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All Time” by...
Another book I’m reviewing in eBook form, this is 2007′s The 25 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All Time, by Elliott Kalb. While not just about baseball, at least ten of the “conspiracies” that...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: Action Comics #50 has Superman being a Superjerk
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. Superman. Contrary to popular belief, he was not the first...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: Anti-Grav Bats and Gladiatorial Battles in Superman...
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. Last time, we looked at a Superman-and-Baseball story from...
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Coming Up in Bizarre Baseball Culture
Some of you may be wondering what the next installments of Bizarre Baseball Culture will be. Well, here’s a little sneak preview- not really giving out exactly what and exactly when, but some good...
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I heard from Chris Hill, one of the people behind the AAA baseball comics…
You may remember the two Marvel giveaway comics, and you may remember how Chris Eliopoulos, who wrote the first comic, had a brief Twitter conversation with me. Well, a few days ago I heard from...
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Random Thing: Captain Marvel meets the 1944 Cardinals
Miss Bizarre Baseball Culture? Don’t worry, it’ll be back soon, but to hold you over, here’s a bit from Captain Marvel Adventures #36, from June 1944, in which Billy Batson (who transforms into Captain...
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Bizarre Baseball Culture: BILLY THE MARLIN guest-starring SPIDER-MAN
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction. What if I told you there was a comic about Doctor Doom...
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