Thirty-one years ago today, on April 21, 1990, Johnny Beazley passed away from cancer at the age of 71. Born in Nashville on May 25, 1918, he was a four-year letterman at Hume-Fogg High School, and after four seasons of minor league ball, he broke into the majors with St. Louis in 1941, pitching in…
Deaths and Doubleheaders Did Not Deter Larry Gilbert’s 1941 Nashville Vols
On September 4, 1928, the Boston Braves played the first of nine consecutive doubleheaders, setting a baseball record. The 1941 Nashville Vols came within two of tying it by playing seven consecutive twin tilts. It had been a remarkable first two years for Larry Gilbert in Nashville. His inaugural team in 1939 won the league…
Webb’s Floor Covering, 1985 AABC Stan Musial National Champions – as told by Farrell Owens
We all miss Farrell Owens who passed away November 20, 2020. He was one of the best baseball people in Nashville and loved sharing images and stories with his teammates and others. Below is the content of an email he sent one year ago today: “I think most of us that have an interest in…