A BIRTHDAY TOAST TO THE SMILE OF CHARLES ALBERT BENDER
Charles Albert Bender had no number to retire. As baseball celebrates #42 throughout the leagues, I can’t help wishing it took time to...
A night at Bergino Baseball Clubhouse
From their website: A story that needs to be told... Devised in the late nineteenth century, the United States government’s “solution” to...
It's all about the Small Ball. Going to bat with a Book.
According to ESPN poll, baseball players no longer hold first place in the hearts of American youth . Some perspective - A 1910 poll...
Calling Out Jacoby
Okay, the Yankees got themselves some good publicity for their recreation of the 1993 movie Sandlot. Cute or something. I suppose. I’d...
Mr. Robinson, Shake hands with Mr. Bender!
Jackie Robinson’s triumph over racial prejudice in baseball is well known, but fifty years before Jackie, Native American pitcher...
Hall of Fame Theatre
Here I am in Hall of Fame Theatre pretending I am Rocco Colavito, 1950's star of the Cleveland Indians and Detroi Tigers, and later, a...
Lajoie's writing
I am holding one of four small composition books once owned by the Emperor, Napoleon Lajoie. They contain articles hehad meticulously...
Family Baseball Photos
My family baseball tradition: Dad in the 1920’s, proudly dressed in a baseball uniform that cost about $1.25, a lot for a family who...
The Rubano Man Cave
I'll Show You Mine, If You Show Me Yours: The "About Me" photo on top gives you a private look into my man cave. I don't usually dress...
Cooperstown
A trip to Cooperstown in the winter or a trip to Aruba? No contest! During my last trip to Cooperstown to do research on Lajoie, I was...
