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Josh Gibson's Greatest Hits Vol. 1
I’m going to assume those who visit this blog on a semi-regular basis don’t require an extended introduction about Josh Gibson. Real quick: He was a catcher, played in the Negro Leagues, and was elec… more →
Scott Simkus
Thursday PITCH n' Bitch: The Ugly Sport Of Black Balling
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afrocity wrote 3 months ago: Film Still of Negro League Baseball 1946 (American Film Archives) Several days ago, I wrote a post c … more →
Josh Gibson's Greatest Hits Vol. 1
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scottsimkus wrote 3 months ago: I’m going to assume those who visit this blog on a semi-regular basis don’t require an extended intr … more →
Meet Joe Black
scottsimkus wrote 4 months ago: I wanted to say something clever about the Brad Pitt movie, where he plays a cold, monosyllabic prin … more →
Strat-O-Matic Set Coming Soon...
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scottsimkus wrote 4 months ago: Some of you know I’ve spent the past couple years helping the Strat-O-Matic Game Company resea … more →
Chicago Cemetery Workers Face Felony Charges for Digging Up and Reselling Graves at Burr Oak Cemetery - This Was No Last Resting Place
funeralnewsnow wrote 4 months ago: Four people face felony charges after authorities discovered that hundreds of graves were dug up and … more →
Ernest Withers Museum To Open in Memphis, Tennessee (October 2009)
atfa wrote 6 months ago: According to an editorial posted on commercialappeal.com, Memphis Online, the city of Memphis will o … more →
Manny, What Were You Thinking?
sharonraifordbush wrote 6 months ago: Manny Ramirez (pictured) was benched for 50 games My father, the late Conrad L. Raiford, was a champ … more →
Gilkerson's Union Giants
scottsimkus wrote 8 months ago: Robert Gilkerson’s Union Giants were one of the best “minor league” black teams during the era of se … more →
A Good Movie Could be Made About...
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: the infamous Dave “Lefty” Brown. Gary Ashwill has uncovered some very interesting information abou … more →
Good Wood?
scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: February gristle…or, John Holmes: Eat your heart out. According to Louisville’s local Fo … more →
The Research Manifesto
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Gary Ashwill has posted a nice little essay regarding the mission of today’s Negro League rese … more →
What Did Greenlee Field Look Like?
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Does anybody know what Greenlee Field looked like? I’ve been trying to figure that out for awhile … more →
Bushwicks Bottle Barrage
scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: In the comments section of a previous post, the issue of officiating in games where Negro League tea … more →
Oh, no: More Stats!
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Digging a little bit deeper into the strength of the semi-pro numbers: One reader wanted to know if … more →
The Greatest Semi-Pros of All-Time?
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: There’s been a ton of interest in this archaeological dig, so I figured I’d stick with it. I’m talk … more →
The Semis: Part 3
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Okay, one last dose of data for the day. How did the black minor league teams fare against differen … more →
The Semis, Part Two
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: **UPDATE (2-18-09) 9:55AM: I’ve added 145 important semi-pro games into the mix. I had a dust … more →
Josh Gibson, Shoeless Joe and the Semi-Pros
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scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Quick quiz for the baseball history buffs out there. Did you ever wonder how well the Negro League … more →
Satchel in Salina
scottsimkus wrote 10 months ago: This story was originally published over at seamheads.com. SATCHEL IN SALINA By Scott Simkus He wa … more →
