Stanley “Doc” Glenn Fondly Remembered in Quebec
May 16, 2011 by Bill Young · 2 Comments
Word came down the other day that 84-year old Stanley “Doc†Glenn had passed away on April 16. Glenn, a rangy 6’ 2†son of a Virginia fisherman who once described himself as a journeyman catcher, was in fact a superior defensive rearguard with a great arm. During the 1940s he made his mark with […]
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 […]