With the end of Sunday night’s Cubs-Cardinals game, the first half or act of the season has drawn to a close. We are now in intermission of our drama, known as the regular season and it is now time to reflect on the first half of the regular season, and to also look towards the second half as well. We have come a long way, … Continue reading Midsummer Notes
Bill Veeck, has often been regarded as the master of promotions. During his years as a owner and promoter of baseball, he came up with various ideas and schemes to get fans to come to the ballpark, while at the same time making progressive steps to improve the game. Some of the promotional ideas and schemes that he came with during his years as an … Continue reading Die Disco Die! July 12, 1979
When I wrote about the D-Day invasion, I said that often throughout history there are events that punctuate and transcend our understanding of history, as these events often encapsulate that larger more significant events taking place around them. They often take on a life of their own as these moments are monumental and do go on to stand the test of time. One … Continue reading Gettysburg: July 1-3, 1863
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Hauling flag at Ebbets Field 1914. Is that Casey Stengel in the front, second from left? “Baseball is the American game,” I wrote in a 1988 book, The Game for All America. This is how I continued: “It has given our people rest and recreation, myths and memories, heroes and history and hope. It has mirrored our society, sometimes propelling… Continue reading Happy July 4, Baseball
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