Rays To Honor St. Petersburg’s Fallen Police Officers
May 9, 2011 by Seamheads · Leave a Comment
ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays will “retire†the official radio call signs of the three St. Petersburg police officers killed in 2011, the first officers lost in the line of duty in St. Petersburg in more than 30 years. The ceremony will take place at Tropicana Field prior to the Rays-Orioles game on Friday, […]
139 Ballplayers Died in Service in World War II
March 4, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 5 Comments
Names such as Bob Feller and Ted Williams instantly spring to mind when we think of dedication to service during the war years, but little is heard of the minor league players who also served. While the majority of big leaguers enjoyed an almost normal existence (albeit for $21 a month service pay) playing baseball […]
