by David Krell | Apr 18, 2017 | David Krell
Given America’s roots as an agrarian nation, it is appropriate that the legend of baseball’s birth begins in a Cooperstown cow pasture; Doubleday Field, just a baseball throw from the Hall of Fame, occupies the spot where the myth—long since debunked—of...
by David Krell | Apr 16, 2017 | David Krell
Before he received tomorrow’s newspaper today in Early Edition, before he coached the Dillon Panthers in Friday Night Lights, and before working for the Monroe County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office in Bloodline, Kyle Chandler portrayed the All-American...
by David Krell | Feb 17, 2017 | David Krell
To say that Babe Ruth was a dominant force is like saying that Mount Vesuvius spewed a little lava. Firmly stands the Babe in popular culture, in part because of portrayals in films. “The pattern of the drama, with its Horatio Alger stamp—rags to riches and...
by David Krell | Feb 10, 2017 | David Krell
William Alfred Shea never played in the major leagues nor did he manage, own, or work in the front office of a team. Nevertheless, Shea made an invaluable contribution to Major League Baseball. Without him, arguably, the National League would have had a more...
by David Krell | Jan 18, 2017 | David Krell
On September 29, 2004, Montreal bid adieu to its beloved Expos ball club. And so, a baseball legacy faded into finality as the Expos transitioned to become the Washington Nationals. Montreal never celebrated a World Series championship, but moments of greatness...
