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Lieutenant Jackie Robinson, Morale Officer, United States Army
Jackie Robinson, United States Army. (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY) The course of history can flip on a dime, the course of one’s life often defined by a series of watershed flash-points. Some we control; others are thrust upon us. On December 7, 1941, Jackie Robinson was two days into his journey from […]
The International Girls Baseball League
During the winter of 1952-1953, the International Girls Baseball League, based in Florida, gave select members of both the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the National Girls Baseball League additional chances to play baseball. The history of the short-lived league is explored here. Probably almost everyone has heard of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball […]
The Legacy of Twins Legends: Killebrew, Carew, Puckett, Mauer
Since the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1961, the team has boasted many stars, including several of the greatest players in the game. Minnesotans have embraced these players differently, highlighting the changing nature of our complicated relationship with our sports heroes.
From A Researcher’s Notebook (1979)
First Reserve Clause Enacted 100 Years Ago Baseball’s first reserve clause was enacted 100 years ago at a meeting of the National League magnates held at the Palace Hotel in Buffalo, New York, on September 29, 1879. The delegates to that historic meeting were: William A. Hulbert, President of the National League, who represented both […]
The Deacon, Chief, and Henry Schmidt Clutch Stardom: Remembering Opening Day a Century Ago
After two years of unlawful contract signings and other roster-jumping shenanigans that produced endless lawsuits, baseball’s Great Tampering War settled down as the 1903 NL campaign began on Thursday, April 16, in Cincinnati and St. Louis. Though personal disgust and distrust may not have subsided between all franchise owners, a signed truce between the long […]
The 1945 All-Star Game: The Baseball Navy World Series at Furlong Field, Hawaii
There was no All-Star Game in the summer of 1945. But in late September, the service stars of the American League and those of the National League squared off in what might be called a combination all-star game and world series. It was a scheduled, best-of-seven game series, played at Honolulu’s Furlong Field in the 14th […]
The Egyptian and the Greyhounds
Two years ago at an auction in St. Louis, I acquired a cabinet card showing the 1888 Browns posed in an indoor setting after winning their fourth consecutive American Association title. I couldn’t help but notice the matching sports jackets the Browns were wearing, or the magnificent pair of greyhounds reclining in the foreground. The […]