Blog category about the history of the game of baseball and how the game and equipment has evolved.
LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Let the farewell tour begin... BEAUMONT -- For the better part of 38 years, head coach Jim Gilligan has been the face of [...]
As November means the end of the post season, the barnstorming season begins. In 1908 a special all star team, called the Reach All-American Stars began their 90 day journey from the shores of San Francisco to Hawaii, Japan, China, Manila, Hong Kong, and Honolulu before returning to San Francisco in time for Spring Training. ...
The post Historical Hitter November 3rd & 4th: Pearl Casey appeared first on Be A Better Hitter.
For years the Pacific Coast League played the longest schedule in baseball, running from early April to the last week of October, with some years ending November 1st. In 1912 the season ended on the 28th with the Oakland Oaks winning the six team league title by 5 full games, 112 -79 .539 with Vernon ...
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With the Giants winning their Eighth World Series Title, or 10 if one includes the two from 1888 &1889, it brings forth the famous last stanza from Casey at the Bat. Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men ...
The post Historical Hitter October 29-30: Monte Ward appeared first on Be A Better Hitter.
Today was the day Monte Ward joined the Baseball Tourists en-route. Ward had arrived late for his Giants had just gotten done with their successful 1888 World Series in Missouri, playing against the American Association Browns. It was the Tourists second game in Denver, and a day of acclimation did wonders for the players and ...
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On this day in 1888 The All-American Stars were playing the Chicago National Leaguers on their American wing of their Around the World Tour of 1888-1889. This was Game 8 and was played at River Front Park in Denver Colorado. The score was Chicago 16 – All Americans 12. The Hitting Hero was the mainstay ...
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