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« Previous EntriesRIP: Howie Schultz Loses Battle With Cancer
Sunday, November 1st, 2009Howie Schultz was one of the first national two sport athletes, one of the few individuals to have played enough in both basketball and baseball to earn pensions from both has passed away after a long cancer battle.
Schultz’s contract was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943, and became the Dodgers’ starting first baseman. He [...]
Will TinCaps Do Anything to Promote Local History?
Friday, March 27th, 2009One question that many folks have asked for quite a long while is with regards to the possibility that the TinCaps might do something to help promote the significant baseball history that belongs to Fort Wayne. While trying not to steal any of their thunder, I have quietly told people that I am sure they [...]
Eric Wedge Baseball Camp Brings Experience of Perseverance
Sunday, January 11th, 2009The Journal Gazette’s Ben Smith recently posted a great article about Eric Wedge and his baseball camp. In addition to telling the when and where, he frames the article around Wedges experiences of a rough 2008 season that turned around just a little too late:
Eric Wedge likes to draw on his own experience when he [...]
Holiday Gift Ideas with Local Flavor
Friday, December 12th, 2008The holidays are close. Are you looking for that perfect gift for the history buff or person who is proud of their local Northeast Indiana roots? One thing I have tried to do at this site is help point you to resources about or involving the game of baseball on the local level. One way [...]
Youth Baseball Thrives in Northeast Indiana 2
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008I guess this is a follow up to an earlier post about the state of youth baseball in Northeast Indiana. A lot of folks may not realize it, but there’s something going on in Fort Wayne that is a pretty big deal. The 28th Junior League World Series is taking place in several locales throughout [...]
Youth Baseball Thrives in Northeast Indiana
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Think that Indiana doesn’t complete with the rest of the nation on the ball diamond? Perhaps you should reconsider those thoughts.
Take for example, the St. Joe’s Little League. Five of the league’s baseball teams recently won Little League District 10 championships in leagues that range from 11 to 15 teams from Fort Wayne and Northeast [...]
General Electric Plant News: There’s a Baseball Story Here!
Friday, July 11th, 2008You’ve probably heard the news about the local Fort Wayne General Electric plant. If not, there is great coverage at WhatsGoingDown(Town) and Fort Wayne Observed. That’s in addition to the news in “traditional†media like the Journal Gazette. But in short, the stories relay the sad fact that General Electric Co. announced plans to spin [...]
Dexter Rogers on Robinson’s Legacy
Thursday, June 19th, 2008This was posted a month ago, but over at INK, Dexter Robinson discusses the waning luster of Jackie Robinson’s Legacy. In in, he quotes former Wizard, Torii Hunter; “This is supposed to be an honor, and just a handful of guys wearing the number. Now you’ve got entire teams doing it. I think we’re killing [...]
Congrats to State High School Champion Bishop Luers
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Congratulations are in order to the Bishop Luers baseball team. They also become the first school in Indiana high school sports history to win the football, boys basketball, and baseball titles in the same school year. Reade more at Wane.com and Fox 28 South Bend.
Update – 06/15/08 (1:10PM): The achievements of the Luers team has [...]
Unassisted Triple Plays
Monday, May 12th, 2008You could go here, here, here or here to read about Asdrubal Cabrera’s unassisted triple play that took place today. If found this interesting because there are a couple Fort Wayne ties (believe it or not).
The most obvious, Cabrera is the player who seized an opportunity to take the 2B position from former Wizard, [...]