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A Trip to the Library

A Trip to the Library: The Negro Leagues Were Major Leagues

If ever there was a topic that is geared specifically for me, it’s the topic that this book purports to be about. I have written extensively about the major league status of the leagues I have come to refer to as the Negro major leagues. Any exploration of this topic is welcome by me as […]

Posted on April 1, 2021March 18, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Yasmín Porrata Morán at Ramón Cabañas Stadium
Articles

Puerto Rico and Equality for Women in Baseball

There are some aspects of the baseball world that I enjoy writing about and others that are always frustrating. To be honest, those two ends of the spectrum are the easiest to write about. If a topic is about a great accomplishment or something fun the words tend to flow pretty darn easily. The same […]

Posted on March 31, 2021March 28, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Carlos Juan Viera on the mound for Leñadores de Las Tunas
WAR en Español

WAR en Español: Los Saraperos Cubanos

La última vez que escribí sobre la rotación de Saraperos de Saltillo fue antes de la temporada 2020 de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol que nunca se llevó a cabo. Acababan de firmar a Lázaro Blanco y se combinaron con Félix Doubront —técnicamente también tenían a Sergio Mitre en ese momento, pero cuanto menos se […]

Posted on March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
The SSG L's logo is, well, pretty loserly
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: SSG Takes an L

This site has broached the topic of team names, or nicknames if you prefer, many times. Recent franchise action in the Korea Baseball Organization has brought the topic to the front of my mind yet again. The SK Wyverns are no more. We knew they were going to be sold and renamed for the past […]

Posted on March 26, 2021March 18, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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CPBL TV is the Streaming Service to Beat

I spend a lot of time writing about the negative side of the baseball world. I can’t help it, those who pay attention know that there is a lot of negative stuff that happens on a near-daily basis. Even with me not writing about Major League Baseball as much, there’s no reprieve. Unaffiliated leagues suffer […]

Posted on March 24, 2021March 18, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(1)

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