Mascot Power

Coal.  Logging.  Natural gas. West Virginia is more than a state rich with natural resources.  It is, in fact, a minor league baseball treasure. Charleston, the state capital, began its professional baseball résumé in 1910 with the Statesmen, a Class D team in the...

Happy Birthday, Baseball Hall of Fame!

Today, we celebrate the birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Opened on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame is a time tunnel that journeys its visitors through a cornerstone of American history. More than a mere...

An Author’s Journey to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Cooperstown, New York has a quaintness that makes Mayberry, North Carolina look like a metropolis. Last week, I visited Cooperstown for the second time this year. That is to say, the second time ever. In April, I spoke at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum...