My TV Interviews, Book Signing, and More Trivia

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INTERVIEW INFO:

    If you’d like to check out two of the TV interviews I did regarding some of my books, please go to: http://wpcommunitymedia.org/search?search%5Bglobal%5D=wayne+stewart

You can then chose between two videos.

BOOK SIGNING: On September 15th, I will be signing copies of my two latest football books (see Home Page) at the Barnes and Noble store in Westlake, Ohio, at Crocker Park from 2:00-4:00.

TRIVIA:

Some interesting trivia from the book Baseball’s Bad Hops and Lucky Bounces by Mike Blake:

Quick Quiz: What three men formed a starting outfield for the longest stretch? Clue: the three men played in the NL and were together as starters for 8 seasons from 1956-1963. They won a pennant and their best player won a ton of batting crowns. Answer below.

Did You Know– Only two major leaguers have ever hit at least one home run as a teenager then also homered while in their 40s. The two men even had last names which rhymed: Ty Cobb and Rusty Staub.

Did You Know– The 1936 Yankees had more men who drove in 100 runs that season than any other team ever. Six Yanks led by Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio did this.

Did You Know that the worst major league team ever, based upon how many games they finished out of first place, was the Braves of 1906. They were a distant 66 1/2 games out of first (almost makes the 2018 Orioles look good–almost). The 1962 expansion Mets were 60 1/2 games behind the pennant winning Giants, but their WL% of .250 was pathetic– I believe it’s the worst of the modern era.

Did You Know that the worst lifetime hitter (based on 200+ at bats and based strictly upon the lowest batting average) was Ron Herbel, a pitcher with a career average of a nearly invisible .029. Meanwhile, the worst average for one season is owned by pitcher Bob Buhl who, in 1962, went hitless in 70 at bats! Also, the worst modern era pitcher for a single season, based only upon most defeats, was Vic Willis who lost 29 games.

ANSWER TO QUICK QUIZ: The Pirates outfield trio of Bob Skinner, LF; Bill Virdon, CF; and Roberto Clemente, RF.

 

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I began writing professionally in January of 1978. I have sold about 500 articles on freelance basis to national and local newspapers, magazines, and research journals including: Selling stories to 13 major league publications for use in their scorebooks, yearbooks, and official programs (including the Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, Red Sox, Phillies, Twins, A’s, Orioles, etc.). I’ve written for Baseball Digest, Beckett Publications, a Hall of Fame publication, USA Today/Baseball Weekly, Boys’ Life, Sports Heritage, a Lexington Library “annual,” a SABR Research Journal, a small Cleveland newspaper and three others in Lorain, Ohio. I have appeared on numerous radio and television shows including ESPN Classic to promote my books and I have done extensive public speaking for libraries, writers’ groups, nursing homes, etc. (as part of a Cleveland speakers’ bureau). I also did sports writing, announcing, play-by-play, and pre-game shows for the Cleveland Indians and Notre Dame football, and I hosted a sports talk show (call-in) for a small, local radio station. In addition, I spent more than 30 years as an English teacher at the secondary level and am now retired from teaching except for courses I have taught periodically at Lorain County Community College for their College for Kids program.

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