Minor Leagues

Before the 4th of July Fire That Started It All

The 1932 arson of Dugdale Park is often pointed to as the first domino that eventually brought major league baseball to Seattle. This is the story of…

Jul 4, 2024 •

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Early Baseball Uniform Trends

It's picture day! Check out some pretty awesome baseball fashion modeled by teams from right here in the Northwest.

Feb 29, 2024 •

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Ernie Tanner, Jimmy Claxton, and the World They Forged

Black baseball history in the Northwest is much more than the Steelheads. Plus, we all need a lot of therapy, baseball fiction, and a solution for…

Feb 28, 2024 •

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Lumber, Labor, and the Aberdeen Black Cats

A baseball team with a connection to organized labor? Be still my political heart. Also, we didn't start the fire(s), and the underappreciated humor of…

Sep 4, 2023 •

Amanda Lane Cumming

The Foxy Grandpas and the Fun Writing They Inspired

THIS is how you commit to a bit.

Aug 4, 2023 •

Amanda Lane Cumming

That Which We Call a Sox By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Or, how the Purple Sox became the Rainiers, and, why do people naming Seattle baseball teams disappear so often?

Aug 4, 2023 •

Amanda Lane Cumming

Hoquiam Olympic Stadium

A unique, all-wood stadium in Grays Harbor

Aug 3, 2023 •

Amanda Lane Cumming

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