Cal Ripken: The man who did more than just play baseball (News Leader)

Cal Ripken: The man who did more than just play baseball (News Leader)
Iwas about 10, a skinny tomboy who adored time with Dad. He worked hard, with a full-time job in town and the rest of his waking hours working the farm. On a Sunday afternoon he’d find time to read the newspaper on the front porch and, if I was lucky, toss a baseball for me to catch.

Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit begins display at ASU (Montgomery Advertiser)

Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit begins display at ASU (Montgomery Advertiser)
A traveling Negro Leagues Baseball Museum exhibition will be on display in Montgomery over the next several weeks as part of a nationwide tour of Historically Black College and Universities and museums.

Here, baseball talent is Legion - Boston Globe

Here, baseball talent is Legion - Boston Globe
Here, baseball talent is LegionBoston Globe, United States - 9 minutes agoBy Mike Lipka, Globe Correspondent | July 29, 2007 ANDOVER — In 2004, moments after his team won its first-ever American Legion baseball state championship …