All posts tagged "baseball"
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6.3K2Arts and LeisureFlashback Photo: Gabby Hartnett, the Pride of Millville, Mass.
Gabby Hartnett, a native of Woonsocket, R.I., was one of the greatest catchers ever to play baseball during his years with the...
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9.0K10Arts and LeisureCurrier & Ives ‘Cheap and Popular Prints’
Currier & Ives described their prints as ‘cheap and popular,’ and while they’re still popular, they are hardly cheap. Prints that once sold...
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24.1K6Business and LaborWhen New England Candy Was King: 15 Sweet Facts
New England candy ruled the American confectionery industry from colonial times right through the mid 1900s. Many candy makers made their sugary...
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5.9K3Arts and LeisureThe 1948 World Series: Spahn, Sain and No Rain
It didn’t rain during the 1948 World Series, which may be why the Boston Braves lost to the Cleveland Indians in their...
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5.9K13IrregularsBaseball’s Miracle 1914 Braves Most Improbable Comeback Ever
On July 18, 1914, the Braves were in last place as usual, but that season the madmen from Boston made the most...
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17.9K10Arts and LeisureThe Royal Rooters Win the World Series for the Red Sox With ‘Tessie’
The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 1903 with the musical help of a raucous fan club called the...
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