Apologies for the infrequent posting this week. I've had work deadlines and work travel all week, and it's kept me from writing much. However, my work trip did reveal this little nugget of baseball history. I'm in Mobile, Ala., and one of the top sights in the city is the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. … Continue reading Bob Feller slept here (and maybe still does?)
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Road trip to Oklahoma City: ballplayers, outlaws and puddles
I've been a journalist for more than 20 years now, and my travels have taken me all over the country and even a couple foreign countries. Up until this week, I'd never made it to Oklahoma, so I was glad to make the trip to Oklahoma City, even if it was for just a couple … Continue reading Road trip to Oklahoma City: ballplayers, outlaws and puddles
Road trip to Chattanooga: Unmarked graves & Lookouts
With it being Spring Break, the family decided on a short trip to Chattanooga for a little fun, cemetery searching and minor league baseball. I'd been there once before and found a few graves at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, but rain kept me from exploring any further. This week, the weather was perfect. Though I … Continue reading Road trip to Chattanooga: Unmarked graves & Lookouts