Before he was a Dodger, Jackie Robinson was a Royal!
Today is Jackie Robinson Day 2019 – the 72nd anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball. But […]
Royals Rundown: Kelvin Herrera makes return to ‘The K’ as Royals struggle to identify his successor
The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on April 13 – you can read it here. As the Kansas City Royals […]
Royals Rundown: Talent abounds in Kansas City’s farm system
The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on April 6 – you can read it here. The Kansas City Royals major […]
Royals Rundown: Five storylines to watch as the 2019 season unfolds in Kansas City
The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on March 31 – you can read it here. Baseball seasons are not a […]
Eisenreich highlights Baseball in Literature and Culture Conference
Former Kansas City Royal Jim Eisenreich was keynote speaker at the writer’s conference I attended on March 29. His career was nearly […]
Royals Rundown: Future of Royals will begin to take shape in 2019
The following article was featured in the Topeka Capital-Journal on March 23, 2019. You can find it here. A fresh start can’t […]
Newcombe and other Negro Leaguers played in Japanese major leagues
Don Newcombe, who passed away yesterday, is one of just a few to play in the Negro Leagues, the Major Leagues, and […]
Don Newcombe, inspiration to Obama and King, passes away
A great major league pitcher who got his start in the Negro Leagues, Don Newcombe passed away today. Newcombe was an inspiration […]
Posnanski talk culminates Soul of Baseball community read
Joe Posnanski, author of The Soul of Baseball, spoke to a large crowd at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library today, […]
Who was the imposter in The Soul of Baseball?
To a cursory observer, the Negro Leagues can appear shrouded in mystery, an incomplete and romantic collection of legends with just a […]