In last week’s Hot Stove (full post here), I spoke of my accidental 2018 suggestion of a downtown baseball stadium located between the Power and Light District and the Crossroads. Continue reading →

For those of you under 80, the year 1955 and the Kansas City A’s may seem like ancient history. Speaking as a person over 80, I understand that. But I can’t fully let go. Continue reading →

Our Plaza condo faces east, and we get a variety of sunrises depending on the cloud formations. Just before the sun rose on Super Bowl Sunday, this was our view. I took a similar photo on the morning of the AFC championship game against Buffalo. In both cases, we were hoping KC’s bright red sky was a good omen for a Chiefs victory. Continue reading →

The “Hot Stove League” as defined in The Dickson Baseball Dictionary:

“The gab, gossip and debate that take place during the winter months when baseball is not being played. These discussions replaying the past season and anticipating the next occurred at such gathering places as saloons, poolrooms, general stores, barbershops, and drugstores where there was a coal- or wood-burning potbellied stove at the center of the conversational group.” Continue reading →

Geddy Lee is the lead singer and bass guitarist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush. The 3-member Canadian band released hit albums over five decades (1970s to 2010s) and trail only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band. Continue reading →