The newspapers’ reactions were mixed when they quoted the Philadelphia Brewers staff before the season. The closer the staff was to the players, the less likely it was to reach the postseason, unlike the ownership, who announced they were eyeing for a playoff spot. Ultimately, it was a close run that the Boston Banshees deservedly…
Hello Red fans! How excited you must be! Harry Musgrave with you with all thing Reds, playoff edition. Apparently the first playoff appearance in 15 seasons last year wasn’t enough for the Reds so they decided to do it again – this time as division champions. Last season they were one agonizing win away from…
On Monday, the Banshees will face the Brewers in a game that is a definite must-win for Philly. Boston currently has a 2 game lead on the season, and a win would make it a 3 game lead with only 5 to play. However, a win by Philly puts them only 1 game back. Boston…
Ernest Vaughn could be excused if his head was spinning a bit. Five meetings in five cities in six days. Meetings with city fathers in Milwaukee, Des Moines, Columbus, Indianapolis… all of whom asserted that yes, they would love a major league baseball team, but no, they didn’t have any interest in making the necessary…
Fans Accidentally Wander into the Yards The city of Boston has been reminded that they have a baseball team…and they are pretty decent at the game of baseball. Fan interest is climbing significantly. Boston is starting to set record attendance numbers for the franchise, and is sitting in 3rd place in attendance behind only Brooklyn…
A weekly introspective of the members of the Providence Angels Volume 1 Issue 2 Edwin “Bad News” Badcoe: The Legend of Turkey Creek In the heart of Tennessee, where the waters of Turkey Creek flow lazily by, a legend was born. Edwin Badcoe emerged into the world on March 1st, 1891, in the quaint town…
It was thought that in her still-delicate condition since the rescue, that it would be inadvisable for Dorothy Vaughn to leave her home any more than absolutely necessary. Consequently, the reading of Jack Vaughn’s will was held in an office at St. James Cathedral, combining that occasion with the planned memorial service. John Isaacs, the…
A weekly introspective of the members of The Providence Angels. Volume 1 Issue 1 Audie Darwin: The Wasp of the Mound In the sweltering heat of an Arizona summer, amidst the sprawling beauty of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, a legend was born. Audie Darwin, a boy with fire in his veins and a…
Jack Vaughn was a sound sleeper, and what eventually woke him was not the sound of the ship hitting the iceberg, but the shouting outside the stateroom he shared with his wife. As his head cleared, he realized that the deck beneath him was tilted at an odd angle. Throwing an overcoat over his pajamas,…
“I’m not even sure what happened,” Leo McKenzie told the Boeselager brothers. “We were celebrating the victory, and then they were there.” “Who was there?” Karl Boeselager asked the team captain. “We need to know if we ever ask the league for investigations.” Along with Leo McKenzie, Karl, and Walther Boeselager, Martin Pitsch, the GM…