When we would ask dad, Virgil Nipper, about his baseball career, he would tell us about signing with the Boston Braves after graduating from high school. He attended spring training in North Carolina in 1948, where he particularly mentioned playing alongside catcher Del Crandall. Assigned to play for the Richmond (Indiana) Roses, a Braves Class…
Nashville Vols Regular Season Standings All-Time: 1901-1961, 1963
Hurry Up and Play by the Rules
Until the minor leagues installed the 20-second rule for pitchers in 2015, baseball was the only sport in North America without a time clock. With games usually running about three hours to completion, it has not been unusual for games to last over four hours. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred made it clear when he took…