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,…