The air around Powers Field this summer doesn’t just smell like hot dogs and spilled soda; it carries the distinct, sweet scent of victory. For fans of the Chicago Packers, a team long defined by “wait ’til next year,” this consistent winning streak feels less like a miracle and more like the earned dividend on…
As the 1919 Legacy Baseball League season dawned, clubs and fanatics would mourn those that did not return from war, or those whose ball-playing days had to end too soon because of the injuries inflicted upon them, and they would embrace to their bosom those that returned to play again. The Providence Angels’ rooters were…