Florence Baseball Legacy – Part 2 – Big Leaguers Come to Town

This is second in a four-part series on the rich heritage of baseball in Florence, South Carolina, Part 1 focused on the minor league Florence Steelers who played in the Tri-State League from 1948 to 1950. Part 2 looks at Major League teams who played exhibition games in Florence at the end of spring training […]

The Rich Heritage of Baseball in Florence, SC – a Four-Part Series

An in-depth look at the wonderful history of baseball in Florence, South Carolina

Big Time College Football in Memphis – Crump Stadium

Before the Liberty Bowl, Crump Stadium played a major role in football in the southeast

Pro Football Comes to Dekalb County – America Field, Atlanta & the AFL in 1962

Atlanta Businessman Bill McCane built a stadium in Dekalb County to attract professional football

A Rich Heritage – Ga Tech’s Russ Chandler Stadium

A visit to Ga Tech’s Russ Chandler Stadium is a trip back in time for baseball hsitory

They Used to Play Here – Wither Field in Wytheville, Virgina

Reliving the rich history of Withers Field in Wytheville, Virginia

Henry Aaron – a Liberty Bowl Homerun

(Memphis, TN) – As a youngster growing up in Georgia, Hank Aaron was always my favorite baseball player and hero. I still remember vividly the home run chase and the night he hit #715 to pass Babe Ruth, I get goosebumps when I watch a replay and hear Milo Hamilton’s voice make the call. Once […]