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A non-profit news organization, bringing coverage to underserved communities since 1932
adminDorri Partain Contributor In 1961, San Francisco Giants owner Horace Stoneham unveiled his grand vision of the ultimate spring training facility, the Francisco Grande Motor Inn. Stoneham (1903-1990), inherited the…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts, and a prize- that’s what you get with Cracker Jack! This tasty snack was permanently connected with watching baseball when it was mentioned in…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Royals Stadium was brand-spanking new when Kansas City hosted the 1973 All-Star Game. Votes for the selected players were tabulated using a ballot sponsored by the Gillette…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Batter up! Want to play ball but don’t have a field or enough players? Before the advent of video games, with their colorful graphics and realistic interactions,…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Me and my RC, and the 1976 MLB All-Star team. To commemorate players featured in the 1976 All-Star game, Royal Crown Cola (RC) produced a series of…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Don’t forget the Guy’s- Guy’s Potato Chips, for this special offer. Inside specially marked bags, chip munchers could find one of twenty different pin-back buttons featuring Major…
adminDorri Partain Contributor Decades before television and the internet, folks relied on radio for news and entertainment. Credited to Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), the radio receiver quickly became a…
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…
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…
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…
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