the State Historical Society of Missouri
Jeffrey E. Smith is a professor of history at Lindenwood University.
Pitching immortal Satchel Paige, noted for his tall tales as much as his pitching, claimed that James “Cool Papa”…
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Born on April 27, 1896, at Winters, Texas, Rogers Hornsby began his professional baseball…
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George Sisler ranks among baseball’s all-time finest hitters. His longtime manager and…