As the soft hues of dawn painted the sky, the newly minted Eastern League Most Valuable Player ventured out onto the streets of Brooklyn. It was the spring of 1908, and the early morning air held a crispness that invigorated Charlie Taylor’s senses, awakening in him the natural rhythm that had captivated fans across the…
It was a cold New England Spring and Judge Cartwright’s joints were sore. “I have been given this responsibility by the state of Rhode Island for life, and I intend to serve out my term.” “I meant no disrespect, sir. I was simply thinking about…” The Judge’s eyebrow raised contemptuously, “Do you presume to know…
By Sean T. Hello All! Harry Musgrave here. Everyone’s … well almost everyone’s favourite reporter for all things St. Louis Reds. Well, well, well can you believe it!? The Reds actually decided they needed to shake things up, they figured that rolling out basically the same pitching staff and to a lesser degree the same…
I love a train, I always have done ever since I was a child. My father worked on the rails as did his father, it was even said my great grandfather also worked on the rail but building them. I was all for working as an engineer but my father said. “Son you have a…
In a swift and unexpected political power reach, a congressional committee spearheaded by Senator Samuel Watson (D-VA) announced it’s multi-month investigation into the Legacy Baseball Academy League’s recruiting methods. The Legacy Baseball Academy League (LBAL) is a conglomeration of secondary schools across the nation privately chartered by the Legacy Baseball League. These schools provide a…
He leaned back in his chair and opened the pocket watch up that he had removed from his waistcoat, GM Neil Thomas was just like the owner of the Oilers maybe that’s why Chester Colfax gave him the job, not out of sympathy but out of understanding. Within the pocket watch was a photograph of…
It was a cold and windy Sunday in October 1907. Clouds hovered over the Philadelphian roofs, and the rain kicked in just as the mass ended. People left the church and immediately sinned by mumbling curses about the weather. Pitsch didn’t care. The walk to the German Corner Pub would be brief. Once a month, he tried…
There are low expectations in Pittsburgh going into the 1908 season, then there always are no matter what the year. 13 seasons of never having a winning record will do that to a ball club, however there is a glimmer of hope. They haven’t even hit the heady heights of a .500 season since there…
by John (Chicago Doves) The Walnut Room, inside Marshall Field’s department store, is something of a curiosity, being the first restaurant ever opened within a department store. A number of noted Chicagoans have dined there since, and two of the most recent were Chicago Doves pitchers Clayton Cooper and Sylveste Osler. The two have spent…
by Steve Meyers Julien Henri is sitting in his living room. The sun is setting and Julien turns on a lamp located on a table on his left side. Henri’s wife is busy tending to their two small children in another part of the home. Henri retrieves a cold one from the frig as he…