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  1. 29 Okt 2019

    This game, from October 29th, 1951, is one of hundreds logged in our database of Negro League exhibition games in Arkansas. Check it out:

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  2. 29 Okt 2019

    On an eerie night in Little Rock sixty-eight years ago today, the Roy Campanella All-Stars played a "fogged-up" exhibition game in front of 3,500 at Travelers Field, featuring a triple-play by 20-year old Willie Mays in center field. Read the wacky reports of the game below.

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  3. 28 Jul 2019

    New post on Yakker: A short vignette I wrote to try and capture what spring training may have been like at Whittington Park in Hot Springs in 1913:

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  4. 21 Nov 2018

    With that said, the Cardinals and Cubs are no longer the closest MLB teams to Arkansas. The , , and all compete for the local fanbase. So Arkansans, which MLB team do you cheer for?

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  5. 21 Nov 2018

    The and have dominated the MLB fanbase in Arkansas for decades, partly for geographical reasons. Also, the Cards developed fans through widespread radio broadcasts of games and a long affiliation with the , and the Cubs through a broad audience.

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  6. 27 Okt 2018

    Roberson, inducted into the in 1962, pitched more innings of pro baseball than any other Arkansan. He won approximately 330 pro games during his career from 1908-1929, including a franchise record of 190 for the . He is pictured here with Jonesboro in 1909.

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  7. 27 Okt 2018

    Be sure and check out 's wonderful new book "Backroads and Ballplayers" featuring stories about baseball players from rural Arkansas, such as the state's all-time winningest pitcher, Rube Roberson of Floyd, Arkansas.

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  8. 20 Okt 2018

    To all Natural State baseball fanciers, be sure and check out this new book by friend and colleague Jim Yeager and others (including your's truly, ) on players from rural Arkansas, available for order now!

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  9. 15 Okt 2018

    Professional baseball used to be commonplace in small towns across Arkansas. Below is the 1908 Newport Pearl Diggers from the Arkansas State League, a short-lived minor league that developed numerous big leaguers and dominated sports pages.

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  10. 24 Sep 2018

    Connie Rector was an Arkadelphia native who pitched 26 seasons in the Negro Leagues. He briefly rose to the top of black baseball in 1929 when he posted a reported win-loss record of 20-3 with the New York Lincoln Giants. Read our new bio on Rector here:

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  11. 23 Jul 2018

    Spearman was also a star in international baseball. He led the 1936-1937 Cuban Winter League in at-bats, hits and RBIs. In the 1937 Dominican League, he hit .352 to finish second in league batting average behind only HOFer Josh Gibson.

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  12. 23 Jul 2018

    Clyde Spearman, the youngest of Arkadelphia's remarkable Spearman family, played seventeen years in Negro League baseball and was born 106 years ago today. Read his short bio:

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  13. 22 Jul 2018

    Today we remember the tragic passing of Mike Coolbaugh, who was killed by a line drive foul at Dickey-Stephens Park on July 22nd, 2007. His death provoked changes to the safety of on-field coaches in professional baseball.

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  14. 21 Jul 2018

    Eighty- eight years ago tonight, the played their first ever night game under lights at old Kavanaugh Field in Little Rock (below).

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  15. 9 Jul 2018

    Warrior Field in Conway, home of the , is a small and basic ballpark, but offers seating that is super close to the action on the field.

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  16. 7 Jul 2018

    Clyde Berry Field at is a low-key ballpark, but has lots of space to spread out and a nice new turf field.

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  17. 7 Jul 2018

    Tech Field at Arkansas Tech, which was given a much-needed face lift a few years ago, offers a comfortable place to watch in action.

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  18. 7 Jul 2018

    We all know Baum Stadium is the best college baseball park in the nation. Here are some other great college baseball facilities in Arkansas. First up, UCA's Bear Stadium, built in 2009.

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  19. 5 Jul 2018

    Sixteen years ago today, North Little Rock's A.J. Burnett struckout four batters in one inning. In 2011, he became one of only four MLB pitchers to pull off the feat more than once. Watch:

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  20. 2 Jul 2018

    Hugo Bezdek was the first head coach of . While heading the Hogs from 1908-1913, Arkansas went 81-37. Amazingly, Bezdek was also a head coach in the NFL and the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1917-1919, as shown below.

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