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Hot Stove #302 – Baseball is Back!

March 27, 2026March 29, 2026 ~ Lonnie Shalton

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Hot Stove #301 – Spring Training in Excelsior Springs (1901/1902) – Guest Columnist Pat O’Neill

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March 17, 2026March 29, 2026 ~ Lonnie Shalton

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Hot Stove #300 – THREE HUNDRED

Fit Fix: 15 Years Ago Today, Randy Johnson Obliterated a Bird With a Fastball - Men's Journal
March 11, 2026March 29, 2026 ~ Lonnie Shalton

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Hot Stove #298 – Spring Training, Carlos Beltran, NLBM and the Irish

February 11, 2026March 29, 2026 ~ Lonnie Shalton

Charlie Brown Baseball 'Sunrise' : r/peanuts

Baseball is back! Royal pitchers and catchers report today for spring training. The full squad is due on Monday, February 16. Continue reading →

Hot Stove #297 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Messages – 25 Years and Counting

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January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 ~ Lonnie Shalton

Next Monday, January 19, we again celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is my 25th annual message for the holiday, a tradition started in 2002 as an internal message at my law firm. The distribution was expanded to friends and family, and in 2016, the message moved to Hot Stove. Continue reading →

Hot Stove #296 – The Chiefs (Positive Spins Only) and a Jukebox Turned Up to 11

Phil - I just saw an incredible stat on X/Twitter that I had to share with you: Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after the birth of Dick Van Dyke! 🤯 Thanks
December 30, 2025January 12, 2026 ~ Lonnie Shalton

I thought I was done for this year when I posted Hot Stove #295. But the recent headline news coming from the other team at the Truman Sports Complex has pulled me back in. Continue reading →

Hot Stove #295 – The People Are Thirsty (For Gambling)

Linda Ronstadt & Mick Jagger in 1978 📸 #TumblingDice was a #RollingStones song released in 1972 🎲 Linda Release her version in 1977 on 'Simple Dreams' 💭 Did you know that?
December 14, 2025December 15, 2025 ~ Lonnie Shalton

As most of you know from the advertising blitz, sports gambling went live in Missouri two weeks ago. Continue reading →

Hot Stove #294 – A Decade of Hot Stove (2015-2025)

Former Royals Star Mike Sweeney Presents Special Jersey to Pope Leo XIV - World Baseball Network
November 30, 2025December 15, 2025 ~ Lonnie Shalton

Today is the 10th anniversary of Hot Stove! Time flies. Continue reading →

Hot Stove #293 – World Series – 2015 and 2025

November 12, 2025December 15, 2025 ~ Lonnie Shalton

This post was rudely delayed by a shriveled gallbladder. I am happy to report I am trending back to normal. Hooray for medical science. Continue reading →

Hot Stove #292 – Not the World Series Post – A “Shriveled” Gallbladder Instead

November 3, 2025December 14, 2025 ~ Lonnie Shalton

I’ll bet you were expecting a World Series report. Sorry, not done yet. I have a good excuse. I had a bad seat for Games 6 and 7. A bed at KU Hospital. Photo by Managing Editor Rita.

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