Showing posts with label integration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label integration. Show all posts
Friday, July 19, 2019

R.I.P. Broglio and Pumpsie Green

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A pair of former ballplayers saw their demise in this realm of existence yet the significance of their stories within the baseball world co...
Thursday, March 6, 2014

EXTRA: Three more counties, 96 to go

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Three more counties across Illinois let it be known Thursday they would have their clerks start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, an...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

No rushing the Illinois Legislature on anything. It acts when/if it feels ready

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My memories of covering the Illinois Legislature taught me one lesson that prevails over all – the Legislature will act on any given issue...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Jackie Robinson ‘Day’ brought to mind memories of Dick Allen, and how things don’t change as much as we’d like

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It was Major League Baseball’s annual Jackie Robinson tribute on Sunday – the one where every single ballplayer wears Robinson’s uniform Nu...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

We’re not there, yet

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Government bodies of all types have their moments when they dwell on things that the general public could care less about. SUFFREDIN: Sp...
Friday, April 8, 2011

It’s nit-picking time – Miñoso wasn’t city’s 1st African-American ballplayer

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I’m not sure if it was the Chicago White Sox who messed up, or if there are just some reporter-types who are a bit too careless with details...