This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first Negro Leagues World Series played in 1924 between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Hilldale Club of Darby, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Hot Stove
Hot Stove #252 – MLB Expansion and Relocation (No, not the Royals and Chiefs)
Breaking News – What a Catch!: A good win for the Royals yesterday. Continue reading
Hot Stove #251 – Early Season – Small Sample Size – But Fun
Baseball has returned! Life is good. Continue reading
Hot Stove #250 – Aging Fanboy and Stadiums
Did you catch the Hot Stove number? 250! Yikes, that’s asking a lot of reading from you subscribers. And yes, I know Hot Stoves can be obscenely long. But that’s why there is a delete key. Continue reading
Hot Stove #249 – Opening Day 2024!
Tomorrow at 3:10. Royals v. Twins. With Andy doing the honors… Continue reading
Hot Stove #248 – Petula Clark and Downtown Baseball
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
Hot Stove #247 – Downtown Baseball in Kansas City
Is a new Royals downtown stadium a good idea?
Spoiler. I’m voting YES on April 2. Continue reading
Hot Stove #246 – Movies – The Oscars, Ferris Bueller and the Bijou Theater
The Oscars are coming! The Oscars are coming! Sunday night, March 10. Continue reading
Hot Stove #245 – 1955 – Baseball, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Cars
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
Hot Stove #244 – Chiefs, Eephus and Four (4) Jukeboxes
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