Slightly Better than Replacement Level
When one thinks of the Negro Leagues, Colorado is not usually a point of interest. To be clear, there was Negro Leagues baseball being played in Colorado, but there was never Negro major leagues baseball in the Centennial State. The minor league scene in Colorado, specifically the Denver area, was reportedly vibrant. From that area, […]
I’ve always known who Mule Suttles was, but I never really understood what made Suttles special. It’s not that I hadn’t looked into Suttles or anything like that, rather it’s that some other player always caught my eye. I’ve spent years looking into one Negro Leagues player after another and there have been plenty of […]
If there’s one thing this website needs, it’s yet another column. Listen, I like to categorize things, I’m a big fan of things being neat and tidy. Hence this website having so many columns despite them all being written by myself and two other people. Anyways, my latest idea was for an occasional column detailing […]
Most baseball fans know Roy Campanella, at least if you’re enough a baseball geek to be reading this site then you know Roy Campanella. Not much more can be gained from digging into his short, but prolific career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His resume is filled with the awards and recognition that let those […]
There are some Negro Leagues greats who aren’t remembered and I can understand why. Those players were great at the wrong time or weren’t flashy in the way that allows players to remain relevant long after their careers have ended. I can look at those players and say, “Yeah, I can see why this player […]