by Charles Norman | Dec 21, 2023 | Baseball
Chicago Chicago, when the wind from the West set in, had an unmistakable odor of burning pork.– Thomas Wolfe, Oktoberfest Between the 1885 and 1886 seasons, Cap Anson starred in a touring play called A Runaway Colt, a farce written by Charles H. Hoyt, who died...
by Charles Norman | Sep 26, 2023 | Baseball
The Chicago White Sox and the Raising of Their 1906 World Series Banner Chicago White Sox of 1906 The American League’s Chicago White Sox, known as the Hitless Wonders, upset the National League’s Chicago Cubs, featuring Tinker to Evers to Chance, in the 1906 World...
by Charles Norman | Aug 31, 2023 | Baseball
The Charlotte Hornets Were (Probably) Throwing Games in 1912 Something fishy took place in the Class D Carolina Association in 1912. The Charlotte Hornets were probably throwing games, losing intentionally for reasons unknown. The sports editors of the newspapers that...
by Charles Norman | Feb 4, 2023 | Baseball
Allandale Field – Asheville’s Rough Hillside Mountain Diamond The Asheville Baseball Club has bounced in, out, and around the North Carolina town for over 130 years, perpetually seeking a home within an ever-evolving urban landscape. In 1892, the club’s...
by Charles Norman | Jan 18, 2023 | Baseball
Billy Laval’s Spartanburg Red Sox and the Bad Series at Rock Hill Billy Laval’s passion was coaching college football. Between 1915 and 1949, Laval’s teams compiled a record of 168 wins, 136 losses, and 17 ties, taking home three Southern...
by Charles Norman | Jan 15, 2023 | Baseball
Shoeless Miller, Greensboro’s Green Recruit Frank Doyle, manager of the Greensboro Patriots, had a new recruit. His name was Miller and somebody had dug him up down in South Carolina. A couple of weeks before, pitching for a team in Greer, he’d struck out 13 of...
