Even casual baseball fans know that George Herman “Babe” Ruth was a star baseball player for the New York Yankees, the first great home run hitter, and a legendary character. He was a star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox before that and part of a trade that was said started an 86-year curse that…
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How the Star-Spangled Banner got its start at ball games
Americans are used to the tradition of the national anthem being played at the start of major sporting events. It was not preplanned. On September 11, 1918, Game 5 of the World Series was scheduled to be played between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs. While it may seem like a modern theme,…
Rocky Mount Pines ended pro baseball in Rocky Mount at low tide
With MLB announcing baseball is coming back next week, I dug out an old story about a Rocky Mount baseball team. All I can say is thank goodness we now have the Carolina Mudcats (and several other minor league teams within a short drive). I remember wanting to go see a minor league baseball game…