by David Krell | Dec 15, 2016 | David Krell
Cleveland, home of the Indians, reveled in the exploits of Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, and Lou Boudreau in the 1940s. The Cleveland Buckeyes did not receive parallel acclaim—this, despite the team’s 1945 Negro League World Series championship. “The public and...
by David Krell | Sep 26, 2015 | David Krell
Based on the eponymous novel by Paul Hemphill, the 1987 HBO tv-movie Long Gone starred William Petersen, Dermot Mulroney, and Virginia Madsen. Long Gone revolves around the fictional Tampico Stogies, a minor league team in Florida during the late 1950s. At the heart...
by David Krell | Jun 20, 2013 | David Krell
1951. The Giants Win the Pennant! Ralph Branca. Brooklyn Dodgers. Bobby Thomson. New York Giants. Leo Durocher. Polo Grounds. Russ Hodges. The Shot Heard ‘Round the World. Larry Jansen. Larry Who? Ralph Branca threw the pitch that Bobby Thomson sent...
by David Krell | Jun 17, 2013 | David Krell
Topic: The most important person in Dodgers history. Discuss. This could take awhile, if at least one participant bleeds Dodger Blue. Jackie Robinson comes to mind, of course. His courage opened the door for integration to revolutionize baseball. Branch Rickey...
by David Krell | Jul 2, 2012 | David Krell
Wrigley Field is a baseball landmark. It thrives in nostalgia, our baseball memories contributing to its increasingly rich history. Not that Wrigley Field, “the ivy-covered burial ground” as described eloquently yet mournfully in Steve Goodman’s song A Dying Cubs...