by David Krell | Apr 1, 2017 | David Krell
Not since British troops burned the White House during the War of 1812 had the environs of the nation’s capital endured a conflagration triggering a plummet in morale. On March 17, 1911, a fire tore through the Washington Nationals’ ballpark, also known...
by David Krell | Mar 22, 2017 | David Krell
1,517 people died when the Titanic plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic in 1912; a valued presidential adviser was among the men, women, and children that perished—Major Archibald Butt. In a written statement dated April 19, 1912, President William Howard Taft...
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 | Nov 19, 2016 | David Krell
If Zeus were a pitcher, he’d be jealous of Bob Feller. After getting noticed by Cleveland Indians scout and fellow Iowan Cy Slapnicka, Feller left the family farm to mow down American League opponents instead of grass. Beginning his career as a teenager in...
by David Krell | Apr 4, 2016 | David Krell
Opening Day is a metaphor for life. It helps inaugurate Spring with hope, the very base of the season’s renaissance. Indeed, any junior high student in French class will tell you that naître, the root of renaissance, means to awaken in the language of love....
