The Little League World Series, and the consequences for the kids

Every summer when the Little League Series comes around, I cringe. Not that I don’t like the idea of the series — far from it. My 12-year-old self would have loved to have gone to Williamsport and compete. But the parent in me worries every time I see the huge way the series is presented […]

The Cubs in ’08: It could be, it might be…

Is this the year for the Chicago Cubs? As the all-star break wraps up, one of the big questions in baseball is whether the Cubs can end their 100-year drought and win the World Series. To add atmosphere to the frenzied speculation, I present a relic from a quarter century ago. I bought this mesh-back […]

The Tris Speaker Baseball League cap

For those of us who grew up in Cleveland Heights and University Heights, Ohio, the intertwined “T” and “S” logo of the Tris Speaker Baseball League is a powerful icon. Everyone who played wore the same red and black wool cap. Here, my Adam’s apple jutting prominently and skinny belt sagging, I’m wearing my first […]