I’ve been without power with distressing frequency lately, giving me plenty of time to read books by flashlight. As a result, I offer this The Last Folk Hero review after only picking up the biography a couple days ago. To anyone my age who even thought about playing sports, the last folk hero, Bo Jackson, […]
Category: Baseball
What Made Roberto Clemente’s Death Such An Awful Tragedy?
If you are a baseball fan, you know the name Roberto Clemente. If you aren’t, you still need to know his story and why it matters. His life was uplifting to many, yet had a tragic end. Furthermore, the story of Roberto Clemente’s death, and life, reveals much about America during the middle of the […]
The Bill Buckner Ground Ball Ruins Boston
As many of you know, I’m a huge baseball fan. In fact, I’ve published three books about baseball with a fourth soon on the way. So, I couldn’t resist making today’s blog post about the Bill Buckner ground ball in the 1986 World Series. I just hope Red Sox fans don’t discontinue following the blog. […]
The Sidd Finch Hoax – Hoaxes in History Part 3
The Sidd Finch Hoax – Hoaxes in History, Part 3. The story of the Sidd Finch Hoax is, like Tsang Wong Foo, the story of a great baseball pitcher who didn’t exist. This hoax, however, is much more modern than that of Tsang Wong Foo. It appeared in an article printed in Sports Illustrated on […]
Tsang Wong Foo – Hoaxes in History, Part 2
Today I’m going to introduce you to the greatest baseball player who never was, Tsang Wong Foo. The year was 1887, and the Chicago White Stockings were looking for more pitchers. They had ace hurler John Clarkson but little else, and so one Milwaukee newspaper decided to dramatize their plight by inventing a new pitcher […]
Clarence Duval, Orphan Turned Baseball Mascot
This entry on Clarence Duval is the first in a series of short biographies of the members of the Spalding World Tour of 1888-1889. I hope to accomplish two things. First, fans of my Clarence Duval series of books will have a chance to learn more about the real lives of the characters in the […]