BaseballObscura·May 4, 2023Those Are People Who DiedAs a kid, I would watch any movie it had something to do with sports. I remember as a five year old I got my brother to rent Friday the…
BaseballObscura·Dec 7, 2018That time Bill Dahlen went hitless on August 7, 1894 and made Joe DiMaggio famousUnless you are a Baseball History nerd like myself, you probably have never heard of “Bad” Bill Dahlen.
BaseballObscura·Feb 13, 2018The Night of the Johnstown FloodI’m not really a Bruce Springsteen guy.A response icon3A response icon3
BaseballObscura·Dec 27, 2017The White Jackie RobinsonIn 1946, the color barrier in professional baseball was broken forever. You know the story of Jackie Robinson, who was the first to…
BaseballObscura·Sep 13, 2017The worst Major League Baseball player everI’m a bit late on this meme, but it sums up my current activities pretty well.
BaseballObscura·Aug 12, 2017That time New York Giants coach Cozy Dolan stood up to the Ku Klux KlanThere was a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville last night…A response icon1A response icon1
BaseballObscura·Aug 7, 2017What Color is Our Blood: That time Red Sox pitcher Doug Smith integrated Major League Baseball in…On July 10, 1912, 20 year old pitcher Doug Smith, the pride of Miller Falls, Massachusetts made his major league debut for the Boston Red…
BaseballObscura·Jul 12, 2017That time Providence Grays shortstop Joe Mulvey got shot by a crazed fanOne time, many years ago, I found an article that stated rap group The Lox was hip hop’s The Velvet Underground. The internet won that day.