Tag Archives: baseball
Remembering Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson and Johnny Temple
Organized baseball’s color barrier was torn down here. Continue reading
The Bloomers: Baseball’s Barnstorming Women
The Bloomer Girls didn’t always win, but they filled the ball parks wherever they played.
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Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings
The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading
One and Done: The Newark Peppers
A relocated team in an outlaw league playing in a city never considered major league. Continue reading
Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 3, Barnstorming Montana
The Kansas City Monarchs and House of David baseballers come to town. Continue reading
Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 2, The World Series of the West
An integrated baseball tournament in a segregated age. Continue reading
Of Cults, Baseball and Equal Rights: Pt. 1, St. Louis Cardinals vs. House of David
When a 19-year old female pitcher took the mound against a team with eight future Hall of Famers. Continue reading
A Few Curious Bits of Baseball History
Play Ball exhibit at History Colorado Center Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
buy me some peanuts and an over-priced hat… Continue reading
14 Reasons to Love Minor League Baseball
Bring your dog, catch a ball, and do the YMCA. Continue reading
