Comments on: Negro League Stats Now Available http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=2531 A CLEVELAND INDIANS BLOG FROM THE ESPN SWEET SPOT NETWORK Tue, 21 May 2013 19:28:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Stephanie Liscio http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=2531#comment-1448 Stephanie Liscio Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:49:50 +0000 http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=2531#comment-1448 That’s a really cool story. I once managed to meet a man that caught for Satchel Paige very late in his career (post-Indians). I’m not sure why (with all of the questions floating around in my head) I thought of this particular question, but I asked him the current player that he felt was most like Paige (this was in 2007). And he said it was Greg Maddux…said that Maddux had the same amazing ability to locate pitches with pinpoint precision. I love talking to these guys though – they have wonderful stories that really went unheard for the most part (on a national scale) until the 1990s.

I’m very glad they’re finally doing something, because the clock was obviously ticking. What is left is decaying to the point that they were going to lose it without action.

]]> By: Steve http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=2531#comment-1445 Steve Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:05:59 +0000 http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=2531#comment-1445 I’m an nurse at the VA hospital in Cleveland and had the pleasure of meeting a patient (obviously I can’t give his name) who not only served in WW2 but also played in the negro leagues in KC and actually played at League Park several times. His stories were amazing, he played on the same team as Josh Gibson and said he got a hit off Satchel Page. It was incredible to talk to him.

Since I work 5 minutes from League Park I visit it once a year or so. I swear standing at home plate is utterly awe inspiring. I get chills every time. Babe Ruth’s 500th homer. First world series grand slam. Wambgans unassisted triple play. Dimaggio’s 56th straight game with a hit. Addie Joss perfect game (possibly the greatest game ever pitched). Feller, Harder, Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Gherig, The list is endless. That place is as hallowed as baseball ground can possibly be. Every bit the shrine that Fenway is and there it sat for decades, ignored. Thank God it’s being restored!

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