Myths about the 1904 World’s Fair
I just spent some time over at Wikipedia attempting to demolish the myths that the ice cream cone, hot dog, and hamburger were invented in St. Louis at the 1904 World's Fair. Hey, one does lots of...
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View ArticleMy first 1935 Goudey card: Joe Vosmik
Dad and I were at the late, lamented World of Baseball Cards on Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County sometime in the late 1980s, flipping through vintage cards. Among the old cards in the pile...
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As I mentioned before, four of my cards came in a single visit to a local baseball card shop. The nicest card in terms of condition that I bought in that four-card batch featured Hall of Fame pitcher...
View ArticleMyths about the 1904 World’s Fair
I just spent some time over at Wikipedia attempting to demolish the myths that the ice cream cone, hot dog, and hamburger were invented in St. Louis at the 1904 World's Fair. Hey, one does lots of...
View ArticleBefore they were Cardinals…
I just finished reading Before They Were Cardinals, a history of the American Association St. Louis Browns, by Jon David Cash. I have mixed feelings about the book. The post Before they were Cardinals…...
View ArticleAttention St. Louis: Two shock jocks don’t speak for Kansas City, or for the...
I noticed a lot of St. Louisans were rooting for the Royals, then, suddenly, they turned into die-hard Orioles fans. That’s odd, especially considering the Orioles used to be the St. Louis Browns, who...
View ArticleMy first 1935 Goudey card: Joe Vosmik
Dad and I were at the late, lamented World of Baseball Cards on Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County sometime in the late 1980s, flipping through vintage cards. Among the old cards in the pile...
View ArticleMy fifth 1935 Goudey: Dazzy Vance
As I mentioned before, four of my cards came in a single visit to a local baseball card shop. The nicest card in terms of condition that I bought in that four-card batch featured Hall of Fame pitcher...
View ArticleMyths about the 1904 World’s Fair
I just spent some time over at Wikipedia attempting to demolish the myths that the ice cream cone, hot dog, and hamburger were invented in St. Louis at the 1904 World's Fair. Hey, one does lots of...
View ArticleBefore they were Cardinals…
I just finished reading Before They Were Cardinals, a history of the American Association St. Louis Browns, by Jon David Cash. I have mixed feelings about the book. The post Before they were Cardinals…...
View ArticleAttention St. Louis: Two shock jocks don’t speak for Kansas City, or for the...
I noticed a lot of St. Louisans were rooting for the Royals, then, suddenly, they turned into die-hard Orioles fans. That’s odd, especially considering the Orioles used to be the St. Louis Browns, who...
View ArticleMy first 1935 Goudey card: Joe Vosmik
Dad and I were at the late, lamented World of Baseball Cards on Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County sometime in the late 1980s, flipping through vintage cards. Among the old cards in the pile...
View ArticleMy fifth 1935 Goudey: Dazzy Vance
As I mentioned before, four of my cards came in a single visit to a local baseball card shop. The nicest card in terms of condition that I bought in that four-card batch featured Hall of Fame pitcher...
View ArticleMyths about the 1904 World’s Fair
I just spent some time over at Wikipedia attempting to demolish the myths that the ice cream cone, hot dog, and hamburger were invented in St. Louis at the 1904 World's Fair. Hey, one does lots of...
View ArticleBefore they were Cardinals…
I just finished reading Before They Were Cardinals, a history of the American Association St. Louis Browns, by Jon David Cash. I have mixed feelings about the book. The post Before they were Cardinals…...
View ArticleAttention St. Louis: Two shock jocks don’t speak for Kansas City, or for the...
I noticed a lot of St. Louisans were rooting for the Royals, then, suddenly, they turned into die-hard Orioles fans. That’s odd, especially considering the Orioles used to be the St. Louis Browns, who...
View ArticleMy first 1935 Goudey card: Joe Vosmik
Dad and I were at the late, lamented World of Baseball Cards on Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County sometime in the late 1980s, flipping through vintage cards. Among the old cards in the pile...
View ArticleMy fifth 1935 Goudey: Dazzy Vance
As I mentioned before, four of my cards came in a single visit to a local baseball card shop. The nicest card in terms of condition that I bought in that four-card batch featured Hall of Fame pitcher...
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