Major League Murder

Posted by Richard Saylor on Nov 11, 2019 in | Comments Off on Major League Murder Samuel Byrem “Red” Crane’s life was one of extremes. Born on September 13, 1894, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, he achieved the pinnacle of his chosen profession early in his adult life, playing seven seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1914–16, and the Washington Senators, 1917, before a two-year hiatus in the minor leagues, 1918–19. He returned to MLB,...
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Little Havana on the Susquehanna: Cuban Seasons and Wartime Baseball in Williamsport

Posted by James Quigel on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Little Havana on the Susquehanna: Cuban Seasons and Wartime Baseball in Williamsport Shortages and rationing shaped American life and culture during the World War II era, and no shortage was more acute than that of bona fide professional baseball players. Baseball’s manpower crisis increased progressively as it moved down the minor league farm chain of organizations. Rather than suspend the national pastime, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued his famous “green...
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