by David Krell | Mar 12, 2017 | David Krell
William Shakespeare, like other innovators, warned of worries that could prevent success—”Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt,” wrote the Bard in Measure for Measure. It is a certainty, of course, that...
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 | Dec 22, 2016 | David Krell
A minor league baseball treasure resides in the heart of Appalachia. West Virginia may be known for its natural resources—coal, logging, natural gas—but its roots in baseball date back more than 100 years. Charleston began its professional baseball history in 1910...
by David Krell | May 15, 2013 | David Krell
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...
