Ballplayers of World War II Did Their Part
December 7, 2016 by Austin Gisriel · 1 Comment
Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor which changed every aspect of American life, including baseball and many of its players. Future Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Hank Greenburg enlisted on December 9, 1941. Greenburg had been drafted, served in the Army, and had just been discharged earlier in the […]
Off the Beaten Basepaths #8: League Stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana
August 1, 2015 by Austin Gisriel · 2 Comments
One of the most enjoyable stops on a recent baseball sojourn to the Midwest was visiting League Stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana, home of the Dubois County Bombers of the Ohio Valley League, which is a summer collegiate circuit. League Stadium was also home to the movie version of the Rockford Peaches when Columbia Pictures filmed […]
