A LOOK AT THE NEGRO LEAGUES AND ITS PLAYERS

July 19, 2020

The other night I watched a few innings of the Dodger intra-squad.   Even though they added piped in music, and “fan noise” it was still difficult for me to get excited about the game.   One thing I did enjoy, however, was watching Josiah Gray pitch.   He is a good one folks!  And, if baseball ever returns to some semblance of normalcy, I can see great things ahead for him.   Both…

Read More >>

Dan Who?

May 21, 2020

Let’s face it, there has never been another Jackie Robinson and there never will be. However, there was another young man who broke the color barrier in major league baseball as a pitcher. Some time ago I heard a trivia question to which I knew the answer. The question was: “Who was the first black pitcher in major league baseball?” This has the makings of an Abbott and Costello skit….

Read More >>