adminDorri Partain Contributor Whether they’re square or round, baseball cards have always been a popular business giveaway item. Featuring players from our hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, two long-time…
Michael BushnellMichael Bushnell Publisher The description on the back of this chrome-style postcard reads, “Civic Center and Gateway Arch. Busch Memorial Stadium and the world famous Gateway Arch embrace St. Louis…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Is your Easter lamb made of cake, or butter? While the Easter Bunny may fill your basket with chocolate bunnies, jelly bean eggs, and marshmallow chicks, for…
Michael BushnellMichael Bushnell Publisher This week we visit the old Northeast ball yards just east of Montgomery Wards. Such was the scene when Northeast-based photographer Herb Harper shot this picture of…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Even though there are no baseball games being played right now, we’re continuing our tour of historic ball yards across the country. Some are still standing, but…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Consumers tired of paying higher prices for name brand products embraced the introduction of generic label goods during the 1980s. Also called “white label” goods, they were…
adminDorri Partain Contributor For over 100 years, felt pennants have been a colorful way to show team spirit, whether at the stadium or on your bedroom wall. To this day,…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Mexican Immigrant and Mexican American Baseball Teams Grew Despite Racial Segregation. The 1940 Kansas City Azteca women’s baseball team played at Brenneison Ballpark located at St. Paul…
adminDorri Partain Contributor American icon Betty Crocker was born in 1921 to respond to homemakers’ baking questions. Following a contest promotion in an issue of “The Saturday Evening Post” magazine,…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher This week, we throw a curveball into our series and bounce back into the world of minor league ball yards with a trip to Indianapolis, Indiana and…
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