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Quincy Gems Holding a Job Fair Saturday

Jeffrey Dorsey — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:26 +0000

If you want to work this summer for the Quincy Gems, your opportunity to make that happen will come this Saturday. The Quincy Gems are holding a job fair for summer part time employment opportunities for the 2013 season starting the end of May. Job positions are concession staff, bartenders, and field maintenance. Interested [...]

Mike Shannon Named a Missouri Sports Legend

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:31:09 +0000

To be a Hall of Famer is one thing but to be named a Sports Legend in the State of Missouri is another. I recently received an invitation to travel to Springfield, Missouri to attend the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Banquet to witness former St. Louis Cardinal Rightfielder/Third Baseman and current Cardinal Broadcaster Mike Shannon be named the 26th Missouri Sports Legend for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

Quincy Pitching Legend Wrongfully Negatively Portrayed in Jackie Robinson Biopic "42″

Deron Johnson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:32:32 +0000

A Quincy baseball legend who won 114 games as a Major League pitcher between 1934 and 1948 is featured prominently in the Jackie Robinson biographical movie ’42′; but unfortunately — and inaccurately — he’s not portrayed in the best light. Fred “Fritz” Ostermueller, who was born in Quincy in 1907 and died in Quincy 1950, [...]

Baseball's Greatest Play Was Made 37 Years Ago

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:23 +0000

Yesterday marked the 37th anniversary of what is considered by many to be the greatest play ever made in Major League Baseball. The play never involved a ball, a bat or a glove but it will go down as one of the most memorable. It took place in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium on April [...]

Do You Like the New St. Louis Cardinals Home Uniform? [Poll]

Jeffrey Dorsey — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:35 +0000

Last Saturday the St. Louis Cardinals wore a different home uniform when they played the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. It was the first time in 80 years that the team wore an alternate uniform. The new uniform features the words “St. Louis” under the birds on the bat. The long-standing uniform they have been [...]

The Batting Cage Opens Today and I Can't Wait

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:50:52 +0000

I don’t care what anybody says, there is nothing like opening night. Be it baseball, football, a play at the theatre or a music performance on stage. The excitement builds until it’s showtime!!!! Well, my opening night is today when the Quincy Park District opens the Batting Cage for the season. I love to frequent [...]

Baseball's Opening Day and The Big Dog Has Made His Picks

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:15:48 +0000

This should be a national holiday for America’s pastime. It’s opening day and thousands of Americans and Canadians will be heading through the turnstiles into ballparks as the 2013 Major League Baseball season gets underway today. It actually started last night with the Houston Astros beating the Texas Rangers. The Cardinals, Cubs, Royals and [...]

Baseball Cards and Bicycles…a Costly Fad

Jeffrey Dorsey — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:54:12 +0000

I was moving some boxes the other day at my house and I came across my large box of baseball cards. It got me to wonder about how many baseball cards I traded with my friends, and how many I ruined just to make noise on my bike. My guess it was in the hundreds. When [...]

Interview With Cardinal Broadcaster Mike Shannon [Audio]

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:06:21 +0000

So here it was, Sunday afternoon and I was home watching the snow pile up and listening to the Cardinal game on KHMO from spring training in Jupiter, Florida. How weird was that? I'm shoveling my driveway while Mike Shannon was doing the play-by-play of the Cardinals-Mets game in 90 degree temperatures.

Roy Siever's Clemens Field Home Run in Hannibal Needs to be Documented

Jeffrey Dorsey — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:17:28 +0000

The year was 1947 and 21-year-old Roy Sievers of St. Louis was at the plate playing as a St. Louis Brown’s minor leaguer at Hannibal’s Clemens Field. According to an Associated Press story in last night’s Quincy Herald Whig, what took place next was a monumental event. The first baseman/outfielder connected on a monster home [...]