Turkey Stearnes Should Not Be Eaten on Thanksgiving
November 28, 2013 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment
Hey baseball fans! Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all have an amazing holiday. Anyway, I was looking at the nicknames for Hall of Famers and I found that one HoFer has the nickname (wouldn’t you know it): Turkey. So, without further ado, here is a little bit about Norman Thomas “Turkey” Stearnes! Norman acquired his unusual nickname at […]
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 […]
Negro Leagues Database Update: 1923 Negro National League
November 29, 2011 by Gary Ashwill · 5 Comments
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the 1923 Negro National League, compiled by Patrick Rock, to the Negro Leagues Database. Patrick’s work was the first statistical compilation of a Negro league season to reach the levels of thoroughness and completeness that we’re aspiring to here, and has been a key inspiration for my own […]
