Baseball at Brookside Reservation in Cleveland

Sporting crowds at Brookside Park could be enormous, sometimes…

Randy Johnson’s Western New York Roots

During the summer of 1985, a towering, 6-foot, 10-inch tall…

Ontario Teams in the New York-Penn League: The PONY Rode Again

The origin of the New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) dates…

Jim Weber: The Voice of the Toledo Mud Hens

To fans of the Toledo Mud Hens, Jim Weber was their very own…

Home Runs at Progressive Field: Promised and Delivered

Among the many things Babe Ruth is famous for is “promising”…
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness, edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin

Introduction: The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness

The Negro Leagues' 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of…
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness, edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin

Greater Pittsburgh’s Black Communities and the 1931 Homestead Grays

From 1925 through 1948, the Greater Pittsburgh region…
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness, edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin

The History of the Homestead Grays

The ascent of the Homestead Grays to the peak they reached…
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness, edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin

1931 Homestead Grays season timeline

By all accounts, the Homestead Grays had a pretty good year…
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness, edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin

1931 Homestead Grays vs. Pittsburgh Crawfords

In the summer of 1931, the city of Pittsburgh hosted one of…
Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures, edited by Mike Richard and Bill Nowlin

Introduction: Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures

According to historians, baseball was first played on Cape…

Ten Baseball Fields that Dot the Cape Cod League Landscape

Dating back to the years when games were played in overgrown…

The Romance of the Cape Cod League

First-base dugout, Judy Walden Scarafile Field at McKeon Park,…

Judy Walden Scarafile: A Transformative Leader in the Cape Cod League

Judy Walden Scarafile, pictured with Cotuit Kettleers alum…

Jason Varitek and His Cape Cod League Host Family: An Enduring Friendship

Jason Varitek, on the Cape in 1993. (Courtesy of Corrie Mays)   Each…

Holy Cow! Caray Twins Go From Cape Cod League to Broadcasting Careers

Chris and Stefan Caray 2021. (Photo: Mike Richard)   They…

Cape Cod League Stories: Derek Falvey, Minnesota Twins

Derek Falvey speaking at the SABR 52 Convention in Minneapolis…

Leah Rogers: Coordinating Interns for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League

Leah Rogers (second from left), with son Jeremy, Kevin Plawecki,…

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