The Magnolia League The Magnolia League is the ceremonial soul of the US Collegiate Baseball Association. It is a circuit steeped in tradition, chivalry, and fierce local allegiance. Its member institutions combine classical education with a strong sense of place, memory, and regional dignity. In the Magnolia League, baseball is pageant, passion, and ritual. The…
The Iron Trail League Gritty, industrious, and unvarnished, the Iron Trail League is the muscular heart of the US Collegiate Baseball Association. Composed of institutions forged by toil and tempered by ambition, the league represents the spirit of working America: part frontier, part forge, and all forward motion. Where the Laurel League trains the mind…
The Laurel League A proud union of elite academic colleges where baseball is not merely a sport—it is the visible extension of character, discipline, and the pursuit of intellectual excellence. The Laurel League stands as the scholastic center of the US Collegiate Baseball Association, with each of its member schools wielding outsized cultural influence far…
Brooklyn, Autumn 1916 The late-afternoon sun melted gold over the rooftops of Brooklyn, casting long shadows down Atlantic Avenue as the band, led by Bugsy Finn, exuberantly belted out a ragtag rendition of Cheatin’ Whales to the crowd’s great delight. It was Legacy Cup Parade day, and for the ninth time in their history, the…
NEW YORK CITY: Note to Readers: Mark “Scoop” Saltmarsh, your humble correspondent here, and I continue my coverage of the New York Kings with highlights from a recent stadium tour. Fan enjoyment. That’s the emphasis Kings owner Alexander Bingley prioritized when opening the predominantly wooden Kings Park in 1895. Over the years, several renovation projects…
Providence Angels Baseball Club: A Season-by-Season History 1895 – 19XX By James Harvey Extract from Chapter 2: The Deadball Era 1917 1917 would prove a pivotal year in the First World War, the February and October Revolutions erupted in Russia, leading to armistice by December, Germany once again unleashed unrestricted submarine warfare across the seas,…
August 21, 1916, Philadelphia. It’s been a long night. The season ended with a loss to Brooklyn, but it didn’t stop the team from celebrating. A sarcastic thank you that it was finally over. The Boeselager brewery allowed the staff – at least the ones working in offices – to come in at noon. Peter…
March 21, 1895, Philadelphia—Walther Boeselager unlocked the gate to the side entrance, and a group of men armed with suitcases and bags walked through. Karl stood next to Walther and paid attention to the smiles and the hands that shifted their flat caps so they could look up at the facade. “It’s finally happening,” Moriarty…
Oakland, July 24 — The Oakland Ducks (65-59) play the final game of the series Monday night at 7:05 against the first place Sacramento Miners (66-58) at Ducks Ballpark. After splitting the first 4 games, the Miners hold a one game lead on the Ducks heading into the evening’s rubber match. This will be the…
Profile: Loy Oldfield Born: March 10, 1898 – Kaukauna, WI Position: Center Field Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’0”, 165 lbs Nickname: “The Kaukauna Comet” Loy Oldfield was born in the small paper mill town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, along the banks of the Fox River. From an early age, it was clear that he was blessed with…