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BBBTS has been canceled…..
The Church of BaseBall staff is sorry to announce that Mojo Video Marketing, to whom we made full payment in advance this past February, has failed to produce the scheduled “Ben Boy’s Bedtime Story” – “Women in Baseball”. It was previously announced that it would air at 9 P.M. e.s.t., this evening. The “Twisted Mind” [...]
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IGNORING HISTORY CAN HAVE PERILOUS CONSEQUENCES
The recent filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the McCourt “led” Dodgers has seeds from the past covering the coffin. It is the latest example of short-term management decision-making; decisions based upon a complete ignorance of, or at best, disregard for the lessons that history tries to impart. Unfortunately, very few in positions [...]
BASE BALL BECAME THE NATIONAL PASTIME IN 1856?
Weekly newspapers were the primary disseminators of cultural, theatrical, and sporting news. There were three weeklies during the 1850s with the phrase “Spirit of the Times” as part of their masthead. As base ball emerged alongside the already established game of cricket, editors learned that base ball news sold newspapers, so conversely, newspapers pushed hard [...]
SOME RIVALRIES HAVE VERY DEEP ROOTS
When the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was formed in 1856-57, it consisted of a mere handful of greater New York City area teams. By this time, New York City was becoming the center for the dispersal of trade, communication, wealth, and cultural influence in the United States. This fact did not wear well on the part [...]
Baseball Trivia
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And the answer to the June 25th Trivia question is . . .
FACTOID: Tip O’Neill. Commonality is the name. One was the longstanding Speaker of the House and lion of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century; the baseball Tip O’Neill was an outfielder for the St. LouisBrowns in 1877. What was so exceptional about the year 1877 in base ball history? This was a period of [...]
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AND the JUNE 25 Trivia Question is . . .
What famous 20th century American politician had something in common with the player with the highest single-season batting average in the 19th century (American Association & National League)?
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AND the answer to the June 19th Trivia question is….
Harry Frazee – in order to finance his theatrical plays & make a back payment on a delinquent moprtgage. The winner was John Sharp from Jacksonville, Florida – who follows the COBB on twitter. Mr. Frazee, Red Sox owner was in a financial bind. He had missed a $125,00 mortgage payment & needed money to [...]
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