by David Krell | Jun 20, 2012 | David Krell
As baseball crawled toward its first wobbly steps of formal organization in the mid-19th century, Brooklyn embraced the game through several amateur teams, including Atlantics, Excelsiors, Putnams, Eckfords. The Atlantics played in the National Association of Baseball...
by David Krell | Jun 12, 2012 | David Krell
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Opened on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame is a time tunnel that journeys its visitors through a cornerstone of American history. More than a mere...
by David Krell | Jun 9, 2012 | David Krell
Cooperstown, New York has a quaintness that makes Mayberry, North Carolina look like a metropolis. Last week, I visited Cooperstown for the second time this year. That is to say, the second time ever. In April, I spoke at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum...