Monument Dedication for Lou Criger

April 29, 2012 by David Stalker · Leave a Comment

On Sunday, June 3, 2012at 2:00 p.m.at RiverviewParkin Elkhart, Indiana, a monument will be dedicated to the life and baseball career of Lou Criger, with the public encouraged to attend. The event is set for the 100th anniversary of his last big league game that he played, which wasJune 3, 1912 as a member of […]

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Part Two: The Story Of The 1888-1889 New York Giants

August 6, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · 1 Comment

Every player was smiling when the New York Giants departed the bus that had brought them home from St. Louis, where they had just captured the franchiseâ€™s first World Series. Even President John Day, who was feeling the effects of a flu heâ€™d contracted on the trip, was in a talkative mood about the series. […]

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