For those of you who don't know, I live in London now! I share a flat with two other students, a Turk and an Estonian--two people who didn't grow up absorbing baseball into their veins like me. A few days ago I was watching a broadcast that showed footage of infield practice. I tried to... Continue Reading →
There is nothing that tempts us more than baseball and beer. With Scott driving through Ohio a few weeks ago on his way back home from California, we decided to take in the Ohio Vintage Baseball Festival in Columbus. Every year, the Ohio History Connection (who owns the historical site that I work at) hosts... Continue Reading →
It says "Museum" on the entrance, but that's not what this place is. It's a love letter, one crafted over 150 years, with hundreds of authors and millions of recipients. Basketball has the swag. Football has the press. Hockey has the grind. Soccer has the fervor. Baseball has the nostalgia, and that nostalgia makes a... Continue Reading →
We all know baseball players have funny names. But baseball teams often have equally-ludicrous nicknames. While today's nicknames are relatively tame (even though I still have no idea what a Met is, besides a stupid grinning baseball man), baseball teams in the early years of the sport were truly remarkable. Here are some of the... Continue Reading →
Standing Room Only 