Waking up a Sleeping Giant – Decatur Baseball Back on Top

(Decatur, Ga) – I have a special admiration for Georgia High Schools that existed before racial integration in the 70s and continue to thrive today both athletically and academically. (I myself came from such a high school, as I graduated from Mary Persons High School in 1983). The Decatur High School Bulldogs baseball team has […]

Cards and Dice – More than a Game – APBA Baseball

Baseball became real to me through a dice and cards game

Adding to the Memories at Newnan’s Drake Stadium

A stadium with rich history has many more chapters to write.

The Historic Home of Detroit City FC – Keyworth

Detroit FC completing innovative upgrades to a historic stadium.

The Undefeated Memphis Tigers of 1963

An undefeated team, that captured the hearts of the city of Memphis

Following Dreams in the Coastal Plains League – Macon Manager Danny Higginbotham

A journey with Macon Bacon Manger Danny Higginbotham

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