Remembering a Baseball Player So We Don’t Forget the Mistakes of Our Past
A good friend of mine lost a good friend yesterday. My friend is Claire Smith, and her friend was Alfred “Slick†Surratt. Slick was a player for the Kansas City Monarchs, a teammate of Satchel...
View ArticleSweet or Oh So Sour
Black and white. Cut and dry. Or, in the case of aspiring baseball players from San Pedro de Macorís, red and blue. There is a wide disparity between those who reach the high levels of professional...
View ArticleStanley “Doc” Glenn Fondly Remembered in Quebec
Word came down the other day that 84-year old Stanley “Doc†Glenn had passed away on April 16. Glenn, a rangy 6’ 2†son of a Virginia fisherman who once described himself as a journeyman catcher,...
View ArticleThe Clark Griffith Monument
In 1956 a monument was dedicated to Clark Griffith outside old Griffith Stadium just months after the former owner of the team and stadium died. Â His passing was marked by every major newspaper, his...
View ArticleAn Interview with Bob Kendrick: President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
One of the more under-appreciated elements of baseball history is the Negro Leagues. Barred from playing in the Majors, black players instead played at the highest level of competition in their own...
View Article“Pop” Paved the Way
If I were to ask you who were the best black baseball players, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Oscar Charleston might readily come to mind. Chances are it would take you awhile to think of John Henry...
View Article“INVISIBLE MEN”
Veteran Producer/Writer Joe Cacaci Announces Plans For “INVISIBLE MEN,” A New Feature Film Based On The Real Life Stories Of The Negro Baseball Leagues Original film, produced in conjunction with...
View ArticleNegro Leagues Players Who Have Been Overlooked by the Hall of Fame
When I set out to write my book, Baseball State by State, which features all-time teams by players’ state of birth, I originally did not include Negro Leagues players. I quickly realized the error of...
View ArticleAn Interview with the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Hey baseball fans! I have an interview for you today! This interview is with the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri: Bob Kendrick! Kendrick has been involved with...
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