by David Krell | Apr 23, 2017 | David Krell
It was a moment of nostalgia, surprise, and joy. More than 30 years after hanging up his spikes, Luke Appling went yard at the age of 75 in the 1982 Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Classic at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Far from a power hitter, Luke...
by David Krell | Apr 14, 2017 | David Krell
It is the birthplace of The Star-Spangled Banner, the resting place of Edgar Allen Poe, and the place where a stadium constructed during the nostalgia-soaked 1980s defines the paradigm for retro ballparks. Baltimore. Petco Park, PNC Park, and several others, indeed,...
by David Krell | Mar 31, 2017 | David Krell
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. So said a fictional version of Babe Ruth in the 1993 film The Sandlot. Lou Gehrig, undoubtedly, belongs in the latter category. Stricken by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the Yankee slugger died on June 2, 1941 at the...
by David Krell | Jul 4, 2012 | David Krell
On my desk, a 25-cent Lou Gehrig stamp rests in a frame nestled on a plastic stand. It reminds me of Gehrig’s dedication to his baseball craft, reflected in 2,130 consecutive games played. It reminds me of Gehrig’s courage in facing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis...
