Monthly Archives: November 2008
What the Meltdown Means
Today’s post is the first in what will become a semi-regular feature at the blog: a guest column, categorized as “Brain Food.” The concept is simple: invite baseball historians or writers to contribute something original which is not baseball-related. … Continue reading
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Satchel Paige- 1960
I’ve got a new piece on Satchel Paige posted over at seamheads. The essay focuses on one of Satchel’s “lost seasons,” 1960, a year mostly glossed over in the biographical stuff on Paige. The man had an interesting life, and … Continue reading
Filed under Negro League Baseball
Interview: KJOK
First a confession. When I learned KJOK was a rabid St. Louis Cardinals fan, I was surprised to discover he could not only read and write, but was a proficient numbers analyst as well. Having … Continue reading
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The House of Beards
There was once a group of bearded religious zealots who traveled around the country, playing baseball, entertaining people, hocking merchandise, and spreading the good news that we were all going to die in the very near future. When we … Continue reading
Filed under Negro League Baseball
Interview: Gary Ashwill
Gary’s Favorite Cookie If you have a serious interest in Negro League or Cuban baseball history, but haven’t yet discovered the work of Gary Ashwill, you might be in jeopardy of having your Baseball Dork Membership revoked. Ashwill was a … Continue reading
Kid K: 1998 to 2008
Eulogy time. I don’t usually write about modern baseball, because I’ve sort of lost contact with it over the past few years, having found more interesting things to occupy my time. But I’ve got this ridiculous urge to … Continue reading
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Pimpin’ What’s Next…
We’ve got some fresh baseball information on the way! In the next couple days, we’ll have an interview with Negro League expert Gary Ashwill, a former member of the Negro League Authors and Researchers Group (NLRAG), and author of an upcoming … Continue reading
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J.K. Rowling’s Money
Not figuring on too many people reading this one, so I’ll just go balls out and cut it loose here… At Halloween I posted a true story about a house I once lived in; an old place where things … Continue reading
Filed under Time Well Spent
Simkus Inks SABR to 1-Year Deal
Simkus, seen here researching American baseball history, has signed SABR to a one-year deal. CHICAGO- In a deal rumored to have been in the works for several months, Scott Simkus has officially signed the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) … Continue reading
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Home Cookin’ with Cool Papa
As some of you know, I’m under contract with the Strat-O-Matic Game Company, helping them prepare a Negro League All-Star simulation game based on some extensive original statistical research. Most of the stuff is proprietary to the game company and … Continue reading
Filed under Negro League Baseball
