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History of the Minors: When the Mighty Babe Struck Out in Chattanooga

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Jackie Mitchell and the Chattanooga Lookouts Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged Babe Ruth, baseball, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jackie Mitchell, Joe Engel, Lou Gehrig, minor league baseball, Minor leagues, New York Yankees, Tennessee | 5 Comments

Remembering Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson and Johnny Temple

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Organized baseball’s color barrier was torn down here. Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Sports | Tagged baseball, Frank Hague, Jackie Robinson, Jersey City, Jersey City Giants, Johnny Temple, Minor leagues, New Deal, New Jersey, Roosevelt Stadium, Works Progress Administration | 5 Comments

Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, Cap Anson, Chicago White Stockings, Fleet Walker, George Stovey, International League, major leagues, Minor leagues, MLB, Newark, Newark Little Giants, racism, segregation | 1 Comment

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