DOCSLIB.ORG

This Entire Document

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

NO AND GENERAL SPORTS ht, 1910 by the Sporting Life Publishing Company. eptember 3, 1910 Price 5 Cents INOR CLASSES SHIFT Under New Nation ^ Respectively From al Census Both the Classes A and B, Western and 1.1.1. and Only the Leagues Are De Texas League Ad moted, Dropping vances One Grade SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." tured to take and will not only be a wonder ASHINGTON, D. C., August 29. ful tour for the men personally, but it is Census Director Durand has sup hoped it will tend to strengthen our country©s plied Secretary J. H. Farrell, of international relations with the Orient. Direc W the National Association, with a tor Stagg, on behalf of the University of Chi statement giving the approximate cago, accepted the invitation of Mr. Iso Abe, aggregate population of the va director of athletics at Waseda University, of rious cities composing each of the Tokio, Japan, to visit that country and play a 43 leagues and associations as shown by the series of five games each with the two lead thirteenth census. The information is supplied ing universities of the Mikado namely, Wa- to enable the Association to re-classify its sedo and Keio Universities, of Tokio. The leagues with reference to the draft price to team will play a series of games on the way be paid each other for their players. The fig to the Coast. The first will be played at Kal- ures have been furnished in advance, because ispell, Mont., on Labor Day, a double attrac the drafting season begins September 1. Ac tion, and Tuesday, September 6, it will meet cording to these figures the reclassification the Spokane, Wash., team and on Wednesday will be as follows: and Thursday Everett, Wash., will be met. Class A Eastern League, American Association, The travelers will reach Seattle on Friday, Pacific Coast League, Southern Association. and will sail from there on Saturday, Sep Class B New England League, Western League, tember 10. Passage has been booked on the New York State League, Connecticut League, Texas Kamakura Maru, a Pacific liner of the Nip league, Tri-State League, Northwestern League. pon, Yusen Kaisha steamship line, and for Class C Ohio-Pennsylvania League, Southern Cali sixteen days the men will try to keep from fornia Trolley League, Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League, Virginia League, Southern Michigan League, Minne getting seasick. After arriving at Yokahoma sota-Wisconsin League, South Atlantic League, Wis the Chicagoans will journey to the Japanese consin-Illinois League. capital and make their headquarters in Tokio, Class D Central Association, Washington State during the month of October. league, Ohio State League, Carolina Base Ball As sociation, Virginia Valley League, Western Associa tion, Cotton States League. Southeastern League, THE WAIVER RULE. Kentucky-Indiam-Tennessee League, Eastern Caro lina League, Blue Grass League, Connecticut Asso A Section Thereof Suspended for a Year ciation, Central California League, Indiana-Michigan League, Michigan State League, Kansas State By the National Commission. Legue, Illinois-Missouri League, Nebraska State League, Southwest Texas League, Central Kansas Cincinnati, O., August 29. In view of the League, West Virginia League, Missouri-Iowa-Ne- fact that both major leagues have adopted braska League, Kansas League, Northwest Arkansas legislation limiting the clubs to a certain num League. ber of players that they can carry on their reservation list ihs National Commission to day sxispended for one year a section of liulo POST-SEASON SERIES. 35 relating to waivers. Under the rule no waivers could be asked by any maj(* league PATRICK J. LIVINGSTON, club for piirchased minor league players pre Winners in Wisconsin-Illinois and Min vious to December 1 of the yeir following, nesota-Wisconsin Leagues to Meet. Catcher of the Athletic Club, of the American League. except when the player was for immediate use. The suspension of the rule for one year, Special to "Sporting Life." Patrick 3. LivingsUm, one of the catchers of the Athletic Club, of the American League, if JK, native of Cleveland. O., where he was born January 14, 1881. He started his professional the National Commission says in its announce La Crosse, Wis., August 27. President career with the Wheeling Club, of the Central League in 1905. Cincinnati purchased him from ment, is done "in order to give the major Charles F. Moll, of the Wisconsin-Illinois Wheeling in 1906 and later turned him over to Indianapolis, with which team he played in league clubs an opportunity to immediately League, and President J. A. Elliott, of the 1907-08. The Athletic Club purchased him in 1909, and he has since been a valuable member ask for waivers on purchased players, as well Minnesota-Wisconsin League, have arranged of the team; in fact, his work has been so good that he now shares catching honors with the as all other players that they desire to re to apply to Secretary Farrell, of the National veteran, Ira Thomas. lease." Board, to appoint a commission to arrange for a series of post-season games to be played be tween the pennant winners in the two or CINCINNATI©S ADVANCE. ganizations, provided that the service will be agreeable to both clubs. President Elliott Unionists in the Federation of Labor here to OFF FOR JAPAN. Plans Drawn for New Stands at the Park said he felt reasonably sure the Eau Claire "wrest the reins of government from the Club, which has a wide margin, would win of the Reds. the pennant, and he feels hopeful that the plutocrats," but the Cubs and Giants were The Chicago University Base Ball Team to Cincinnati, O., August 29. Plans for !h» series will be played, three of the games be engaged in a life-and-death struggle at the new stands at the park have been drawn and ing scheduled for Eau Claire. West End Park, wherefor something went Leave Chicago September 2. bids have been asked for the work. Presi awry with the plan. As a result the poor old Special to "Sporting Life.©© dent Herrmaim is not sure whether the new SOCIALISTS© PREFERENCE. country will have to totter along until the Chicago, 111., August 29. The University structures will be erected this fall or next, next meeting of the Federation, unless, per of Chicago base ball team will leave Friday but within not much more than a year, at any chance, a crisis arrives and it may become rate, Cincinnati will hav<» a modern and up- Attacks on Plutocrats Postponed for Visit imperative to call a special meeting. Three night on the Oriental Limited, of the Burling to-date ball park. The playing field on the thousand patriots were expected at the meet ton and Great Northern Railroad, en route new lot will be larger than the present one, to Ball Game. ing that was to witness the formal © ©taking through the Northwestern section on the way and it will be possible to get a home run in. over of the reins of government," and 89 to the Orient for a trip of 15,000 miles on any direction inside the grounds. The grand Special to "Sporting Life.©© faithful ones appeared at the hall, but 2,000 water and 4,000 miles by rail, extending over stand will be a double-decker, and will seat Chicago, 111., August 28. This was the day others let the country take, care of itself and a period of nearly four months. The trip will 10,500 people. The entire seating capacity of Mcredly set apart by the Socialists and Labor swarmed upon the bleachers. be the longest a college team ever has yen- the park will be nearly 23,000. SPORTING LIFE ©SEPTEMBER 3, 1913 mim© FvlftPi^^ 106 victories for one season before the pres ent aggregation of Cubs appeared upon the horizon. I do not think many of the reader BALL AT NIGHT will disagree with me when 1 pronounce i the greatest team base ball has ever seen. THE CUBS DESERVE ONCE MORE PROVEN ABSOLUTE the pennant this year, as they have playet the best base ball in the National League throughout the season. They went into the LY FEASIBLE* lead on May 23 and have been in little dan ger of being overhauled at any time sinci they became the leaders. Their lead has as sumed such overwhelming proportions that an With the Proper Plant at the New other pennant is practically certain. Th©i sounds like repetition, but I always like t< White Sox Park, Inventor Cahili repeat things that please me. The Cubs won their tenth successive victory yesterday. Tha Convincingly Demonstrates His is nothing unusual for them, but THIS PARTICULAR RUN was made with three substitutes in the line Lighting Theory as Practical. up. The first eight games were won withqu the services of Manager Chance, Harry Stein feldt and Artie Hofman. Jimmy Archer, catch SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." er by profession, has been starring on firs Chicago, 111., August 28. Base ball by base, and Manager Chance apparently doei night is one of the certainties of the near fu not see where he can improve on the show ture. The scheme has at last been given i ing made by his brilliant backstop. Heinie full and fair trial under the Zimmerman is playing a whirlwind game on electric-light system evolvec third base and Ginger Beaumont and Johnni and patented by Mr. George Kane have been sharing the honors in centei Y. Cahill, of Holyoke, Mass. field. Hofman blew back into the game on at Comiskey©s grand new bal Friday and celebrated by batting in the firs park, and has been found to Cub run against the Giants with a norm be entirely practicable.
Recommended publications
  • April 2021 Auction Prices Realized

    April 2021 Auction Prices Realized

    APRIL 2021 AUCTION PRICES REALIZED Lot # Name 1933-36 Zeenut PCL Joe DeMaggio (DiMaggio)(Batting) with Coupon PSA 5 EX 1 Final Price: Pass 1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays PSA 8 NM/MT 2 Final Price: $209,225.46 1951 Bowman #1 Whitey Ford PSA 8 NM/MT 3 Final Price: $15,500.46 1951 Bowman Near Complete Set (318/324) All PSA 8 or Better #10 on PSA Set Registry 4 Final Price: $48,140.97 1952 Topps #333 Pee Wee Reese PSA 9 MINT 5 Final Price: $62,882.52 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA 2 GOOD 6 Final Price: $66,027.63 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle PSA 7 NM 7 Final Price: $24,080.94 1954 Topps #128 Hank Aaron PSA 8 NM-MT 8 Final Price: $62,455.71 1959 Topps #514 Bob Gibson PSA 9 MINT 9 Final Price: $36,761.01 1969 Topps #260 Reggie Jackson PSA 9 MINT 10 Final Price: $66,027.63 1972 Topps #79 Red Sox Rookies Garman/Cooper/Fisk PSA 10 GEM MT 11 Final Price: $24,670.11 1968 Topps Baseball Full Unopened Wax Box Series 1 BBCE 12 Final Price: $96,732.12 1975 Topps Baseball Full Unopened Rack Box with Brett/Yount RCs and Many Stars Showing BBCE 13 Final Price: $104,882.10 1957 Topps #138 John Unitas PSA 8.5 NM-MT+ 14 Final Price: $38,273.91 1965 Topps #122 Joe Namath PSA 8 NM-MT 15 Final Price: $52,985.94 16 1981 Topps #216 Joe Montana PSA 10 GEM MINT Final Price: $70,418.73 2000 Bowman Chrome #236 Tom Brady PSA 10 GEM MINT 17 Final Price: $17,676.33 WITHDRAWN 18 Final Price: W/D 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan PSA 10 GEM MINT 19 Final Price: $421,428.75 1980 Topps Bird / Erving / Johnson PSA 9 MINT 20 Final Price: $43,195.14 1986-87 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan
  • Searching for Leaders

    Searching for Leaders

    Searching for Leaders Z R N A M E L P F L E X N N D J Q L U F H B E F A P K Z C E U V E M N G V L O O R E M V G Q B R C C H D I S T G Y G A R O P I N I I E Q D L C G D K A J N I M H H I Z R R A M L T A T Q S G N I S S U C S I D E F I S S G K N O M N A Q A T P R S K C Y T L A Y O L L O N N A F E H O W I A Z Q O H N Y J A M D N M J U P L R I A A R S C S T T I M N U U Y S Z T E S I K X Y C E E S M A A N M I C N H S N O I S I V I E G A R G O Q C H T S H U C N Y A L I C U L T U R E O S I D I E J N X C R T P J I C G E B M A N A G E M E N T K R E S C Y E A A R Y M V R O I P E R S E V E R A N C E I Y L U T K E T O T J O N L U C S M E D L I F E J Y V J L W W H I T I P I T V I R M N H D E P N P O J C M N B A L B O T O O S V S T Z O I L T P M F J W R R U M D E M X F T N N N C I Y P U M I V E A L D D Z E Y P Q C W E X M U L K E M T Y O I U S N X U B O P O S Y T I R G E T N I L G P V C A W G H D E E R I I M T I E N E R G Y F X J O N U G A H G P A S N K J N J L S G Y N K T Q H L Y M T K E M U Y K B U C N E E U R Q I H S S L X O Q C G Y K N A S O U L T E K N O A E Z M E T S W U N S V J X E H P L X S E F L F V N K I U U P Q G Y J E L M T X C Z U C E E Y H A H F Y X L Q T Z W O S W S E B A Q I C O Z Q A J D G C V P P E L I V A I M W T N T A J O B C L T X D O Q T P K H L R J M B L L G S S E N E V I T C E F F E O C A D L A L V B S H R I E J A V E H D B D O C C F R A U X O D Q J N J N D F O Q R X T Y V O I T W B F C S G F B R D V P J P C F O Z F H A Q K L U Z V B N N G B A L 88th Annual Coaching School August 3-5, 2020 Capitol Plaza Hotel, Maner Conference Center | Topeka, Kansas Keynote Speaker: Joe Coles Joe Coles is a speaker, consultant and teacher.
  • Base Ball and Trap Shooting

    Base Ball and Trap Shooting

    DEVOTED TO BASE BALL AND TRAP SHOOTING VOL. 63. NO. 5 PHILADELPHIA, APRIL A, 1914 PRICE 5 CENTS BALL! The Killifer Injunction Case and the Camnitz Damage Suit Not Permitted to Monopolize Entirely the Lime Light, Thanks to Many League, Club, and Individual Squabbles and Contentions from the training camp with an injured knee, according to word last night from Strife is still the order of the day Manager Birmingham, who ordered him in professional base ball, in keeping home. With shortstop Chapman©s leg icith the general unrest all over the broken and the pitching staff cut into civilized icorld. Supplementary to by the jumping of Falkenberg, the crip the Killifer and Camnitz law suits pling of Leibold means that the Naps we hear of friction in the Federal will start the season in a bad way. League over the Seaton case and the Schedule, and arc compelled to chronicle the season©s first row on Dreyfuss on War Path a ball field. Manager McGraw. of PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 1. Presi the Giants, being the victim of an dent Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh National irate Texas League player. The lat Club, "started for Hot Springs Monday est news of a day in the wide field of Base Ball is herewith giv night, taking with him the original con en: tracts of the Pittsburgh players for exhi bition to Judge Henderson in the Cam nitz damage suit at Hot Springs. On the way President Dreyfuss will be joined at Cincinnati by Lawyer Ellis G. Kinkead, © To Settle Seaton Dispute who has prepared a brief of several hun .
  • SPORTING LIFE JANTTARY 27, 191 A

    SPORTING LIFE JANTTARY 27, 191 A

    ^ - ; fflii-i*!*-^ Vol. 58 No. 21 Philadelphia, January 27, 1912 Price 5 Cents WARNING TO PLAYERS! Ball Players Under Contract or Reservation to Clubs in Organized Ball Should Not Permit Themselves to Be Blinded or Cajoled By the Specious Promises of Promoters of Shadowy Outlaw Leagues. INCINNATI, O., January 15. booths by which they may comfortably Ball players of class are be settle a piece of business that slipped coming too intelligent to take their minds is another bqon to the twen any stock in rumors and talks tieth century. There are a vscore of of outlaw leagues. They want other features in the modern base ball to be shown something before plant for the convenience and comfort of casting in their lot with ventures which patrons that were lacking in the old have little, if any, visible substantial days. Every park in the country has, or backing. With regard to the proposed will have next season, an up-to-date United States League, every competent plant, with the exception of the Chicago base ball man knows that it has Nationals, and they will build in time. not a possible chance of success along This present lines. A league containing two IMPROVEMENT BEGAN IN 1909 such diverse cities as New York and Reading. Pa., is an absurdity to start with Shibe Park here, and rapidly extend with. Few outsiders understand the ed to other cities in the two big league large cost of starting a league in modern circuits. Now, four years later, the fana of America have become educated to the cities where land is very expensive and de luxe base ball stadium.
  • Las Vegas Optic, 09-19-1914 the Optic Publishing Co

    Las Vegas Optic, 09-19-1914 the Optic Publishing Co

    University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Las Vegas Daily Optic, 1896-1907 New Mexico Historical Newspapers 9-19-1914 Las Vegas Optic, 09-19-1914 The Optic Publishing Co. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/lvdo_news Recommended Citation The Optic Publishing Co.. "Las Vegas Optic, 09-19-1914." (1914). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/lvdo_news/3424 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the New Mexico Historical Newspapers at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Las Vegas Daily Optic, 1896-1907 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HI8T0RICALS0CITEY JCX ft THERE will be fair PRETTY Boon the 0 . , I skies nnd little change fJ X Li world's championship In LfcSSM El baseball series will temperature tonight if u and Sunday. uL make us forget the war. HXCLUOIVE ASSOCIATED PRESB LEASED WIRE TEL.EC3RAPH SERVICi VOL. XXXVI. NO. 6. LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1914 CITY EDITION nr 61 rpinrc IJFE mmill IUL uf Soldiers Flghi In Trenches Filled with Muddy Rain Water a km wa u m( wm wot n 4 k ih ta ti is u i i lli ri L the victory over the Servians was far cca and coke, which constitute more greater than at first believed. The RAILWAYS GIVEN than half of the total traffic of the Servians were driv- G, fl. P. S ENaTORS "OUR ARMY .WILL MARCH routed and were railpads,, will be affected. HOUGH en in flight across the Save river.
  • Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911 Mark E

    Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911 Mark E

    Fort Hays State University FHSU Scholars Repository Monographs 2019 Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911 Mark E. Eberle Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/all_monographs Part of the History Commons Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911 Mark E. Eberle Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911 © 2019 by Mark E. Eberle Cover image: Kansas State School for the Deaf baseball teams (1894) and Kansas City Silents (1906). From the archives of the Kansas State School for the Deaf, Olathe, Kansas. Recommended citation: Eberle, Mark E. 2019. Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911. Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas. 25 pages. Deaf Baseball Players in Kansas and Kansas City, 1878–1911 Mark E. Eberle Edward Dundon (1859–1893) played baseball in 1883 and 1884 for the Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association, a major league at the time. William Hoy (1862– 1961) was a major league outfielder from 1888 through 1902 for teams in the National League, Players League, American Association, and American League. Luther Taylor (1875–1958) pitched in the major leagues for the New York Giants (now the San Francisco Giants) from 1900 through 1908, and he played briefly for the Cleveland Bronchos (now the Cleveland Indians) in 1902. Monroe Ingram (1865?–1944) was a black ballplayer, so he was limited to pitching for an integrated minor league team in Emporia, Kansas in 1896 and 1897. In addition to having professional baseball careers in common, all four men were deaf.
  • Bob Dresser ©Diamondsinthedusk.Com

    Bob Dresser ©Diamondsinthedusk.Com

    Cups of Coffee: Bob Dresser ©DiamondsintheDusk.com Local pitching prospect Bob Dresser joins the Boston Pittsburg Pirates at Boston Beneaters Beaneaters in August 1902 directly from the North- August 13, 1902 ern New York League, a four-team semipro league in the Empire State. Within days of joining Al Buckenberger’s National League club, the 23-year-old Dresser makes his major league debut on August 13, in the second game of a double- header against the first-place Pittsburg(h) Pirates. Pitching in front of a large gathering of friends, the Newton, Massachusetts, left- hander opens the game by striking future Hall of Famer Fred Clarke and centerfielder Ginger Beaumont ... Dresser gets two strikes on Tommy Leach before the third base- man singles to begin a three-run Pirate rally, aided by a two-out error by first baseman Fred Tenney ... Dresser goes the route against the Bucs, allowing only only two earned runs on 12 hits while striking out eight. Pawtucket (RI) Times, August 14, 1902 For Dresser, the complete game will also be his only appearance at the ma- jor league level. In the seventh inning, Pittsburgh’s Honus Wagner singles to open the inning ... the future Hall of Famer proceeds to steal second, third and home to score the game’s final tally in a 6-1 Corsair victory. Pittsburg at Boston August 13, 1902 - Official Scorecard Dresser’s road to Boston’s South End Grounds is not without incident ... on August 2, following a meeting of the officers of the Northern New York League, President Larkin announces that following a protest by league member Platts- burg, he is expelling Bob Dresser, a young left hander just signed by St.
  • National Pastime a REVIEW of BASEBALL HISTORY

    National Pastime a REVIEW of BASEBALL HISTORY

    THE National Pastime A REVIEW OF BASEBALL HISTORY CONTENTS The Chicago Cubs' College of Coaches Richard J. Puerzer ................. 3 Dizzy Dean, Brownie for a Day Ronnie Joyner. .................. .. 18 The '62 Mets Keith Olbermann ................ .. 23 Professional Baseball and Football Brian McKenna. ................ •.. 26 Wallace Goldsmith, Sports Cartoonist '.' . Ed Brackett ..................... .. 33 About the Boston Pilgrims Bill Nowlin. ..................... .. 40 Danny Gardella and the Reserve Clause David Mandell, ,................. .. 41 Bringing Home the Bacon Jacob Pomrenke ................. .. 45 "Why, They'll Bet on a Foul Ball" Warren Corbett. ................. .. 54 Clemente's Entry into Organized Baseball Stew Thornley. ................. 61 The Winning Team Rob Edelman. ................... .. 72 Fascinating Aspects About Detroit Tiger Uniform Numbers Herm Krabbenhoft. .............. .. 77 Crossing Red River: Spring Training in Texas Frank Jackson ................... .. 85 The Windowbreakers: The 1947 Giants Steve Treder. .................... .. 92 Marathon Men: Rube and Cy Go the Distance Dan O'Brien .................... .. 95 I'm a Faster Man Than You Are, Heinie Zim Richard A. Smiley. ............... .. 97 Twilight at Ebbets Field Rory Costello 104 Was Roy Cullenbine a Better Batter than Joe DiMaggio? Walter Dunn Tucker 110 The 1945 All-Star Game Bill Nowlin 111 The First Unknown Soldier Bob Bailey 115 This Is Your Sport on Cocaine Steve Beitler 119 Sound BITES Darryl Brock 123 Death in the Ohio State League Craig
  • BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING and GENERAL SPORTS Tills Registered in IT

    BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING and GENERAL SPORTS Tills Registered in IT

    DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Tills Registered in IT. S. Patent OBce. Copyright. 1914, by the Sporting Life PnblisMue Company. Vol. 54-No. 21 Philadelphia, January 29, 1910 Price 5 Cents E PLAYING RULES! Are Being Given B. Johnson With a Complete Over a View to Sub hauling by Two mission to the Experts at the In Joint Rules Com stance of Ban. mittee Next Month BY I. E. SANBORN. former guides the rules stated a bstrauni TOP entitled to first base -without being pa* oui HIOAGO, ILL., January 24. By r«- in such a case, and the omission, accidental quest of President Johnson, of the in itself, has been overlooked. Saci. imper American League, his secretary, fections are not freqxtent, but their discovery Robert McRoy and Assistant Sec is possible only by careful^ inspection, for retary A. J. Flanner are engaged which the members of the joint rules com in a thorough revision of the code mittee will not have time at the coming meat- ing. Any suggestions of radical changes will, of playing rules, primarily with a of course, be left to the committees. riew to correcting mistakes that have crept into them and avoiding apparent conflicts and AS TO "BATTERY ERRORS." misinterpretations through imperfect wording. One of minor importance which probably Incidentally changes not of a radical nature will be suggested by the American League, will be suggested, and their work will be put however, affects the scoring rules in that wild pitches and passed balls should ba in definite form to be presented to the credited as errors in all cases.
  • Base Ball’ in Kalamazoo (Before 1890)

    Base Ball’ in Kalamazoo (Before 1890)

    All About Kalamazoo History – Kalamazoo Public Library ‘Base Ball’ in Kalamazoo (Before 1890) “Hip, Hip... Huzzah!” If you’re under the impression that Kalamazoo has only recently become involved in the sport of professional and semi-professional baseball, think again. Our community’s love affair with America’s favorite pastime dates back to the days before the Civil War when the town itself was little more than a frontier village, and the passion of local fans has seldom wavered since. America’s Game The game of Base Ball (then two words) originated in the 1840s, and was (and still is) a uniquely American sport. In its infancy, baseball was very much a gentleman’s game, where runs were called “tallies,” outs were “kills,” and the batter (“striker”) had the right to say how the ball (then tossed underhand) should be pitched. According to author and MLB historian John Thorn, “It was thought unmanly to not catch with bare hands,” so no gloves were worn, and if a ball was Kalamazoo Telegraph, 2 October 1867 hit into the grandstand, it was to be thrown back onto the playing field. Umpires (then “referees”) enforced strict rules of conduct, and players (“base ballists”) could be fined for such ungentlemanly conduct as swearing, spitting, disputing a referee’s decision, or failing to tip one’s hat to a feminine spectator. Admission prices were inflated to keep out the “undesirables,” and the use of alcohol and tobacco was strictly prohibited. The “New Game” Comes to Kalamazoo Legend has it that the sport of baseball as we know it was first introduced in Kalamazoo during the late 1850s by one John McCord, who, after seeing the game played while attending school in New York, was finally able to persuade his friends back home in Kalamazoo to try it.
  • Minor League Presidents

    Minor League Presidents

    MINOR LEAGUE PRESIDENTS compiled by Tony Baseballs www.minorleaguebaseballs.com This document deals only with professional minor leagues (both independent and those affiliated with Major League Baseball) since the foundation of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (popularly known as Minor League Baseball, or MiLB) in 1902. Collegiate Summer leagues, semi-pro leagues, and all other non-professional leagues are excluded, but encouraged! The information herein was compiled from several sources including the Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd Ed.), Baseball Reference.com, Wikipedia, official league websites (most of which can be found under the umbrella of milb.com), and a great source for defunct leagues, Indy League Graveyard. I have no copyright on anything here, it's all public information, but it's never all been in one place before, in this layout. Copyrights belong to their respective owners, including but not limited to MLB, MiLB, and the independent leagues. The first section will list active leagues. Some have historical predecessors that will be found in the next section. LEAGUE ASSOCIATIONS The modern minor league system traces its roots to the formation of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL) in 1902, an umbrella organization that established league classifications and a salary structure in an agreement with Major League Baseball. The group simplified the name to “Minor League Baseball” in 1999. MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Patrick Powers, 1901 – 1909 Michael Sexton, 1910 – 1932
  • Baseball in Kalamazoo (Since 1890)

    Baseball in Kalamazoo (Since 1890)

    All About Kalamazoo History – Kalamazoo Public Library Baseball in Kalamazoo (Since 1890) The Dead Ball Era A Rough and Rowdy Sport By the late 1800s, baseball had become America’s favorite pastime—perhaps the most widely played sport in the country—and it had changed considerably. No longer a casual game reserved for the country club elite, baseball had become a rough and rowdy sport of the working class, where beer and cigars were seemingly required equipment, and ardent rivalries among local and regional teams were Kalamazoo College Men's Baseball Team, c.1896 Kalamazoo College CACHE: College Academic and Historical Experience commonplace. It was during this era that the American Association (1882 to 1891) earned its nickname “Beer and Whiskey League” for selling beer at games (four of the league’s owners were brewmasters), playing on Sundays (a 19th century taboo), and opening the sport to working-class spectators. Stories were told of competition between some teams becoming so intense at times that umpires were ©1998-2015 Kalamazoo Public Library Page | 1 All About Kalamazoo History – Kalamazoo Public Library compelled to bear arms, and the ultimate outcome of a hotly contested battle might well be decided with fists at the local watering hole after the game. “Baseball was a rough game,” recalled one veteran player, “we played hurt, we played hard, and even if a fight broke out no one was ejected.” Baseball in Kalamazoo During the ‘Gay Nineties’ A significant number of early independent teams existed in Kalamazoo during the years around the dawn of the 20th century.