History of a St. Louis Baseball Franchise: The St. Louis Stars

February 27, 2018 by Kevin Johnson · Leave a Comment

St. Louis Stars The St. Louis Stars were born when Richard William Kent, Sam Sheppard, Dr. J. W. “George” McClelland and Dr. G. B. Keys purchased the NNL St. Louis Giants franchise after the 1921 season. Dick Kent was a very successful businessman, who went from being a shoe shine boy to a real estate […]

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Negro Leagues Database Update: American Series in Cuba, 1904-1915

October 22, 2011 by Gary Ashwill · Leave a Comment

In the 1900s and 1910s, with Cuba newly independent from Spain but under heavy U.S. influence (and sometimes occupation), a baseball exchange formed between the two countries. In the summers teams of the best Cuban players toured the U.S. as the “All-Cubans” or the “Cuban Stars”; in the fall American teams traveled to Havana to […]

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Book Review: “The Eastern Colored League”

October 16, 2008 by Kevin Johnson · Leave a Comment

This wonâ€™t be your typical book review.Â

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