St. Louis in 1921 was a bustling city with a population of around 772,897 people. It was a major transportation hub, located on the Mississippi River and serving as a gateway to the West. A beloved pastime in St. Louis during this period was baseball. The city was home to three professional teams: the St.... Continue Reading →
Baseball in St. Louis during the nineteenth century was a dynamic and evolving phenomenon that played a significant role in the development of the game in the United States. The sport gained popularity in St. Louis in the 1860s, as clubs began forming and competing against each other in informal games. 1874St. Charles Browns Baseball... Continue Reading →
The St. Louis Stars were a professional baseball team in the Negro Leagues, active from 1922 to 1931 and then again from 1937 to 1945. While they are the most remembered Negro League organization based in St. Louis, they were not the first. The St. Louis Giants were the first St. Louis based professional baseball... Continue Reading →
What many overlook about George Sisler is not only was he one of the game’s early great hitters, but he was also a two way player out of the University of Michigan, pitching somewhat regularly his first two pro seasons. 1917 He was born on March 24, 1893, in Manchester, Ohio and played for the... Continue Reading →
I am not from St. Louis I’m actually a transplant. I arrived here in 1999 for an academic job. I was always a Dodgers fan, but when I moved away from California, my connection to the Dodgers slowly eroded over the many years. While I was in graduate school, I kinda hopped around from teams.... Continue Reading →
I love baseball! Not in the fanatic sense, but more of a purist love for the game. Baseball for me is like a comfortable blanket. I fell in love with it when I was nine years old and have never let go. The game has pissed me off a time or two, but I keep... Continue Reading →
