Nashville manager Newt Fisher was rounding out his prospects as early as January, signing players to fill the roster for the 1905 Southern Association season. In February, he announced that spring training would take place a little earlier than usual, and players should dust off their gloves and show up at Athletic Park by March…
Southern Baseball Moguls Prepare for 1909 Season
The 1909 baseball season was just around the corner. It would be March before spring training began for most teams, but many players arrived early to jump-start their daily regimens. The St. Louis Cardinals would be training 55 miles away in Little Rock, but outfielder Joe Delahanty, who had played in the Southern Association with…
Out of Uniform, into Legend
Two special baseball celebrations took place in 1939, and Nashville Vols manager Larry Gilbert was to have participated in one but not the other. His loyalties switched his responsibilities around. He had been chosen as manager of the “Cartwrights” in an exhibition game against the “Doubledays” to be played on July 9 in Cooperstown, New…