by David Krell | Feb 27, 2017 | David Krell
Nestled in the Antelope Valley of California, about 70 miles from Dodger Stadium, the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League play in a ballpark labeled, quite appropriately, the Hangar. Antelope Valley is one of the focal points for America’s aerospace...
by David Krell | Feb 26, 2017 | David Krell
Vic Willis, he of the assonant moniker, hurled with the intensity of a Nor’easter whipping across the Charles River. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, Willis compiled a career 249-205 win-loss record, achieved a 2.63 Earned Run Average, and...
by David Krell | Feb 25, 2017 | David Krell
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...
by David Krell | Feb 24, 2017 | David Krell
During the Colt .45s’ inaugural season—1962—Houstonians could point to few bright spots in the team’s 64-96 record. Román Mejías was one of them. Mejías played in 146 games, swatted 162 hits, and finished the season with a .286 batting average. Initially...
by David Krell | Feb 23, 2017 | David Krell
Baseball, unlike other sports, has no boundary of time. On June 24, 1962, the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers issued a reminder at Tiger Stadium. It took 22 innings, seven hours; an epic test of endurance inched the players toward completing the contest,...
