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More than 50 years of Lexington baseball history will go away after next week
A “Wall of Fame” at Henry Clay’s stadium is named in honor of Tripure, who died last year ahead of the 2024 baseball season.
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The origins of baseball in Japan
In 1871, a farmer and Civil War veteran from Gorham, Maine, named Horace Wilson, was recruited to teach in Japan as part of ...
MLB Attendance is Surging, History Professor Explains Why – Storied Franchises, Rule Changes, and Even Food Have Helped Baseball Triumph
MLB’s recent surge in attendance and viewership, including this April’s ticket sales and last season’s World Series ratings ...
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Baseball history unpacked, May 7
F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Starlin Castro’s* debut and other ...
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Baseball's date of birth in Japan may have come in 1860s
When did baseball begin in Japan? Its date of birth seems to have been pushed back yet again. It was long thought that ...
New York Mets' Juan Soto on Verge of More Baseball History After Multi-Homer Game
The New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field, taking the final game of the series with ease. The win moves New York ...
WashU professor’s new book explores the history of Black people in baseball
The book, “Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America,” is full of the historic photos and anecdotes you would ...