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There were 16 teams in Lou Gehrig’s day. Trivia question: In how many ballparks did they play?

Life as we know it

Big Eek of Southeast Minneapolis: “The middle daughter is coming over next Sunday to help me with my State Fair entry. It’s a collection of linen postcards of baseball parks from the Lou Gehrig era. That was the ’30s, when there were only 16 teams and the National League winner met the American League winner, with no consarned playoffs before the Series itself.

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When Smokey the Camel sat down for a rest, a boy in a pirate costume got stylin’!

The little treasures
Or: The Permanent Family Record

The Gram With a Thousand Rules: “The best part of keeping a travel diary and taking voluminous amounts of photos is that you can mentally return to those happy places without leaving home. Continue reading “When Smokey the Camel sat down for a rest, a boy in a pirate costume got stylin’!”

Who hit grand-slam homers in consecutive innings, against the Twins? If you can answer that (we could), you might be a baseball nut — and nearing Older Than Dirthood!

Month at a glance

Our customary first-of-the-monthly report from The Stillwater Scouter: “On May 1, 408 A.D., Theodosius II succeeded to the throne of Constantinople.

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