SEASON PREVIEW: BROOKLYN WHALES The Whales’ string of back-to-back Legacy Cups ended in 1917 when the Brooklyn franchise was quickly eliminated from the Eastern League Championship series by the ascendant New York Bakers. 81 year old manager Marques Williams will hope for a return to form from the Brooklyn team in 1918, but may face…
March 27, 1918 — The drizzle falling over New York Harbor was the kind that soaked a man without him noticing until it was too late. Karl Boeselager stood at the railing of the SS Albany, collar turned up against the wind, watching the Statue of Liberty fade into the mist. He remembered the statue,…
The Officers’ Union The Officers’ Union is a brotherhood of martial academies where discipline meets competition. Its member institutions—West Point, the Naval Academy, The Citadel, and Norwich—are united not by region or sentiment, but by code. Their athletes march before they warm up, salute before they shake hands, and understand instinctively that the field is…
The war draft was hard on teams and fans of baseball. The LBL saw a massive chunk of its top talent leave for overseas to fight for the freedom to play this beautiful game, and we hope they all come back to entertain the American people soon. The loss of players will test both the…
The year was 1918. What was once thought to be a brief war—’over by Christmas’—had now dragged into its fourth grueling year. And now finally after the sinking of RMS Lusitania, with a reported over 120 American passengers on board now at the bottom of the Ocean, The United States is now formally joined the…
April 13, 1917, Philadelphia. Karl stood near first base, hands tucked behind his back, watching the stands slowly fill. It was one of his favorite times of the year. People came here for another year of baseball. Everyone was excited, and the ballpark would only shine like this on Opening Day. The smell of the…