Little Billy Makes His Play

August 22, 2010 by John Cappello · 2 Comments

Little Billy squeezed the handle of his new bat so hard his knuckles were glowing white. His new high performance stick with the composite barrel and optimum swing flex was supposed to eliminate all of his hitting flawsâ€”at least that’s what his dad was banking on when he tossed his credit card onto the counter […]

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Elmer Gedeon – A True Hero of World War II

July 13, 2010 by Gary Bedingfield · 3 Comments

Elmer Gedeon, nephew of former American League infielder Joe Gedeon, was a three-sport star at the University of Michigan and a major league outfielder in the 1930s. He is one of only two players with major league experience to be killed while serving his country during World War II. Elmer J. Gedeon was born in […]

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