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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

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?

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

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 [...]