Negro Leagues Players Who Have Been Overlooked by the Hall of Fame
August 29, 2013 by Chris Jensen · 4 Comments
When I set out to write my book, Baseball State by State, which features all-time teams by players’ state of birth, I originally did not include Negro Leagues players. I quickly realized the error of my ways, since how can you name an All-Time Georgia team and leave out Josh Gibson or compile an All-Time […]
Black Ball, Both Real and Imaginary
August 30, 2010 by Jeff Polman · 2 Comments
I’ve never been a huge fan of baseball fiction. The game’s natural mythology and unforgettable luminaries since the turn of last century is so rich and entertaining by itself that I never felt a need to delve into stories and characters separate from the real ones. I did make an exception for W. P. Kinsella’s […]