tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post5056179733656138408..comments2024-01-12T01:33:58.035-05:00Comments on <br><center>From Roses to Rainbows</center>: Homes Runs From A Different EraLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post-1475796044054418602016-01-27T20:12:31.622-05:002016-01-27T20:12:31.622-05:00That's interesting about people leaving church...That's interesting about people leaving church and going to the ballgame. I guess it was quite an event, especially since they didn't have the technology we do today. They actually got out and did stuff. After church we just go to lunch.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post-65749323778634155782016-01-27T08:28:26.255-05:002016-01-27T08:28:26.255-05:00I am not a huge baseball fan but I try to get to a...I am not a huge baseball fan but I try to get to a few games each season because the Kansas City Royals are great for our community and do a lot to support public causes here. I wasn't familiar with Josh Gibson, as I don't know a great deal about the history of baseball. But a couple of years ago, I did manage to go downtown here to the Negro Baseball Hall of Fame. The museum isn't far from the field that the KC Monarch played back in the 1920s and 1930s. Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil are very recognized names here for having played on the team. It was a really an interesting time for baseball. The curator said that in the 30's, everyone would leave church on Sunday and form a parade to the baseball field to watch the Monarchs play. I agree with you, Linda, such a shame that their talents weren't fully appreciated in a time of a segregated society. Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post-85180996558085609852016-01-26T15:31:50.295-05:002016-01-26T15:31:50.295-05:00Hi Hilary, We have come a long way, and it is inde...Hi Hilary, We have come a long way, and it is indeed a shame that such talented individuals could not play in the majors. The changes came too late for him.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post-25474982323590474222016-01-26T15:28:12.296-05:002016-01-26T15:28:12.296-05:00Hi P.J., I figured you would have an appreciation ...Hi P.J., I figured you would have an appreciation for this post. I was at a loss as to what to write and just started poking around Google. These challenges do provide lots of opportunity to learn things.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post-62521567058113813712016-01-26T12:01:37.465-05:002016-01-26T12:01:37.465-05:00Hi Linda - that's great to have Josh Gibson gi...Hi Linda - that's great to have Josh Gibson given credence here and to let us know some details - he was obviously very talented ... sad that black men and women in general were so kept down. It's fascinating when we can learn something about obscure talent and how much they'd have contributed to society .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805562596725665277.post-3694044487903317122016-01-26T11:58:54.270-05:002016-01-26T11:58:54.270-05:00Josh Gibson is an incredible story. Many have wond...Josh Gibson is an incredible story. Many have wondered how it would have been if he hadn't died as he probably had some years left in him -- to see if he would have played in the majors after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. <br /><br />A lot of his big-number seasons have been questions in recent research because the traveling games were often against inferior teams, but he was still an amazing talent from everything I've read. It's a shame he never got to show it in the majors. P.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15815590239221574310noreply@blogger.com