by David Krell | Apr 8, 2017 | David Krell
Monmouth County, located somewhat equidistantly between Hoboken and Atlantic City, boasts land of high significance to baseball and America. Once the spring training home of Brooklyn’s major league squad around the turn of the 20th century, nearly four decades...
by David Krell | Mar 13, 2017 | David Krell
Hollywood’s cup of glamour runneth over with lore, the most significant likely being, in terms of endurance, the story of Lana Turner, she of the tight-fitting sweater, busty figure, and platinum blonde hair. Turner’s genesis as a star began at...
by David Krell | Feb 28, 2017 | David Krell
Zack Wheat churned out hits with the reliability of Henry Ford’s assembly line, which débuted the Model T in 1908, a year prior to Wheat’s introduction to the major leagues. From 1909 to 1926, Wheat flourished as a member of Brooklyn’s National...
by David Krell | Dec 12, 2016 | David Krell
When John Fogerty débuted his 1985 hit song Centerfield, he reminded people of the joy inherent in baseball—the video produced for this musical, lyrical, and nostalgic homage to baseball depicts a collage of footage featuring baseball legends, including Hank Aaron,...
by David Krell | Jun 12, 2012 | David Krell
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...
