The Great Brawl of ’84

Not since the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre had Chicago seen an eruption of violence like the one on May 27, 1984 at Wrigley Field—okay, not quite an apt comparison. A three-run homer in the second inning of a Cubs-Reds game ignited the fury.  With Leon Durham...

The Tragedy of Roy Campanella

Roy Campanella grew up in a section of Philadelphia called, appropriately, Nicetown. “He was like a little Santa Claus.  Everybody loved Campy…This guy was just one happy, great, lovable baseball person.  And that’s about the way I can describe...