Category: Historical
The cancelled World Series 25 years ago: Local voices remember 1994 well; Has MLB fully recovered?
For Major League Baseball 25 years ago, it was indeed a dark October. The […]
The cancelled ’94 World Series: Network voices remember a baseball low point 25 years ago
It’s been 25 years since the World Series was cancelled. To millions it was unthinkable. […]
Pres. Trump loved the Yanks of the ’50s who knew how to make a deal long before The Donald
“American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator S. Douglass […]
With 44,000 sets in U.S., the first World Series telecast was 72 years ago today; See timeline: 1947-2019
Seventy two years ago today, history was made. The first ever World Series game […]
Born 80 years ago, college football on TV was limited by the NCAA’s grip until stopped by the Supreme Court
Next Saturday, October 5th, Duke will host its ACC home opener against Pitt. […]
George W. Bush said, ‘tongue in cheek,’ his worst mistake was trading Sammy Sosa to the White Sox
OUR PRESIDENTS, OURSELVES “American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator […]
President Bill Clinton grew up listening to Harry Caray on Cardinals radio; Hillary loved the Cubs
“American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator S. Douglass Cater, “have […]
George H. W. Bush: “Baseball has everything”; The 41st president’s love for the game never waned
“American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator S. Douglass Cater, […]
Ronald Reagan: The ‘Great Communicator’ advanced from sports announcer to the Oval Office
“American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator S. Douglass […]
President Jimmy Carter: While still Georgia governor, he gave Hank Aaron special tags, “HR-715”
“American Presidents, like great French restaurants,” said the writer and educator S. Douglass […]