Mascot Power

Coal.  Logging.  Natural gas. West Virginia is more than a state rich with natural resources.  It is, in fact, a minor league baseball treasure. Charleston, the state capital, began its professional baseball résumé in 1910 with the Statesmen, a Class D team in the...

Lou Gehrig, Baseball History, and July 4th

On my desk, a 25-cent Lou Gehrig stamp rests in a frame nestled on a plastic stand. It reminds me of Gehrig’s dedication to his baseball craft, reflected in 2,130 consecutive games played. It reminds me of Gehrig’s courage in facing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis...