by David Krell | Jan 7, 2017 | David Krell
When The Stratton Story premiered in 1949, movie audiences without even a tangential interest in baseball became engrossed in the story of a champion whose determination serves as a model of courage. Monty Stratton played a key role on the pitching staff of the...
by David Krell | Jan 6, 2017 | David Krell
One was a lanky outfielder whose presence in the batter’s box automatically elicited cheers from the Fenway Faithful. The other, a mainstay in pinstripes, compiling legendary statistics while riddled by injuries throughout his career. Ted Williams. Mickey...
by David Krell | Jan 5, 2017 | David Krell
Milwaukee inaugurated the Braves ball club to its new home city just a couple of weeks before the 1953 season began. Acclimation from its previous location of Boston did not present a problem, given the enthusiasm showered by Milwaukeeans on their new major league...
by David Krell | Dec 27, 2016 | David Krell
From 1928 to 1943, Carl Hubbell, a New York Giants pitcher who enjoyed the nickname “The Meal Ticket” because of his prowess on the mound, built a Hall of Fame career on his left arm. Pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 2, 1933, Hubbell added...
by David Krell | Dec 23, 2016 | David Krell
Like the man whose life it honored, Babe Ruth’s funeral was gigantic. “The Babe is no longer breathing, but the fans will always talk about him,” wrote Hy Hurwitz in the Boston Globe upon the Babe’s passing in 1948. “Talk about him...
