by David Krell | Jan 1, 2017 | David Krell
On August 19, 1951, Eddie Gaedel strode to home plate in a St. Louis Browns uniform adorned with the fraction 1/8 rather than a whole number, signifying his physical stature similar to that of the folks who set Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road. Gaedel’s cup of...
by David Krell | Nov 9, 2016 | David Krell
Disco’s transition from musical genre to mainstream phenomenon occurred when John Travolta mesmerized movie audiences in 1977 with his portrayal of fictional Brooklynite Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. After Travolta’s bravura performance, disco...
by David Krell | Jun 1, 2012 | David Krell
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is America’s trunk of baseball memorabilia. A really massive trunk. For baseball history buffs, the Hall of Fame library houses invaluable artifacts, including the minutes of the first meeting of the National League clubs...
