Article Courtesy of MLB Special Correspondent Rich Stowe
One of the hardest things to do in sports is create a top-10 list of anything because there will always be debate whether you made the right choice at number one or if your number seven really should be eight and on and on.
When doing this for the New York...
Trying to break down a list of the Top-10 Yankees of All-Time is a lot like trying to decide whether you want to drive the Maserati or the Lamborghini, there is no wrong answer. Instead there are answers some would prefer over others but none are wrong. How you define the list is what will allow you to shape your Top-10. Is it based...
This July 4th will mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most memorable speeches in baseball history. On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig delivered his “The Luckiest Man" speech in front of approximately 62,000 fans, dignitaries, VIP’s, former and current teammates, and stadium staff on “Lou Gehrig Day” at Yankee...
Over the last year, the writers of Sports Unbiased (and several invited guests) have created the Sports Unbiased MLB Hall of Fame. In this Hall of Fame, the ballot a player is inducted on matters – so there is a difference between first-ballot and second-ballot Hall of Famer and there is a difference between...
There are four Yankees fans who write for Sports Unbiased (Rich Stowe, Adam Solowiei, Mike Santangelo, and Mike Tursi) so we decided to ask those four some questions about the Yankees in 2013 and 2014, some questions about Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera, and to finally decide who the greatest Yankees of all-time...
Recently, Sports Unbiased determined the NBA's All-Time Starting 5 so we decided to do the same for MLB. The writers were tasked with deciding who would be the starter for each position on the MLB All-Time Starting Lineup.
The writers taking part were Rich Stowe, Wesley Dotson, Derrick McVay, Adam Solowiei, and Kimani...
We all know Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame are hallowed places that only a small sample of players will ever enter. But there is a problem, every year there are new players eligible or voted in without truly knowing who the "Best of the Best" really are. How do we solve it?
We here at Sports Unbiased have decided to come...
Welcome to another edition of Writers' Block. For those who don't know, Writers' Block is where all the Sports Unbiased Writers are asked to provide their thoughts on a topic every week.
Joining the Writers' Block this week are JR Williams, Sammie Wright, Adam Solowiei, Rich Stowe, Kureen Paige, Fred Phillips and Kimani...
July 4, 1939 - Lou Gehrig, one of the greatest players in New York Yankees history and the greatest first basemen in history as well, delivered one of the most touching speeches in sports history.
Earlier that season, Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS and was basically forced out of the game. The Yankees decided to honor...
It was already a rough weekend for baseball fans and MLB with the passing of Earl Weaver on Friday night when news came on Saturday night that the St. Louis Cardinals great, Stan Musial, passed away.
To say Stan Musial was a baseball great and Cardinals icon isn't enough. He was simply one of the game's greatest players in...