Negro League Great, Spottswood Poles, Honored by his Birthplace
September 3, 2019 by Austin Gisriel · Leave a Comment
The city of Winchester, Virginia honored early 20th century Negro Leaguer, and native son, Spottswood Poles, with a plaque earlier this summer.
Seamheads.com Partners With “A Glove of Their Own” to Help Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence
February 16, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 2 Comments
Baseball stars across the country are stepping up to support the award-winning children’s book A Glove of Their Own, which promotes the message and importance of sharing what you have with those in need. So it is with great pleasure that I announce that The Jennifer A. Lynch Fund has joined the Glove team and […]
Talk about a Gathering!
January 27, 2011 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment
We’ve all seen the photo. It’s the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Opening Day in 1939. Naturally, “The Sultan of Swat” sits in the center. Nine men, who may or may not have been Ruth’s equals but were without question baseball immortality, surround “The Babe.” “A Great Day in Cooperstown“ begins with this photo. My, oh […]
Wade Boggs and Don Mattingly as Prospects
March 4, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 2 Comments
One of the major themes of spring training, of course, is the emergence of new stars: in some cases, they’re prospects who’ve been waiting impatiently for a chance to establish themselves in the majors. A while ago I looked up reports on Wade Boggs and Don Mattingly as they were exhibiting that mood of impatience. […]
Remembering a Baseball Player So We Don’t Forget the Mistakes of Our Past
February 18, 2010 by Jon Pessah · Leave a Comment
A good friend of mine lost a good friend yesterday. My friend is Claire Smith, and her friend was Alfred “Slick†Surratt. Slick was a player for the Kansas City Monarchs, a teammate of Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson in the Negro Baseball League. He died at 87. Claire was one of the first women […]
