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Jake Daubert was a star for the Brooklyn Robins and Brooklyn Dodgers during the early 1900s and finished his career with the Cincinnati Reds. He played during baseball's deadball era and was about as good as anyone. His play at first base was second-to-none and, at the plate, you would be hard-pressed to find many who could handle the bat as well as he did. In fact, when Daubert's career came to a tragic end in 1924, not only did he have a career batting average of .303, he was also 7th all-time in hits with 2,326. Now, back in those days, numbers like 3,000 hits weren't discussed. And, this was long before there was a Hall of Fame. However, had Daubert started his career earlier (he didn't break in until he was 26), perhaps he could have amassed 3,000 hits and his name would be much more familiar to baseball fans. As it is, though, he hit .300 or better 10 our of 12 years (including 6 in a row from 1911 through 1916) including 1913 when he hit .350 to lead the Majors and win the Chalmers Award. The Chalmers Award is what was given to the league's MVP at that time. Daubert holds the record for most sacrifices in one year, which was very important to Jake as he was a total team player. Daubert also fught hard for player's right and after the 1918 season in which baseball ad to shut down early because of the flu epidemic and World War I, Daubert fought for his pay. He ultimately won the battle, but was shipped by Charles Ebbets from Brooklyn to Cincinnati for his efforts. With the Reds, Daubert hardly missed a beat, helping Cincy to a World Series Championship over the White in the famous 1919 Series, and he continued to hit. In fact, in 1922, Jake hit .336 and played in all but 14-innings the whole year. Two years later, however, tragedy struck and Jake's career and, more importantly, his life ended tragically. On this episode of Sports' Forgotten Heroes I discuss it all with author/sports writer Harry Deitz who recently published a book about the life of Jake Daubert, "Gentleman Jake."

Who bombed Wall Street? Why was all the evidence swept away literally overnight? Trent Edwards and Steve Fait are joined by Scott Borden for a bombing-inspired improv set that may include a nitroglycerine chaser for meatloaf. Trent and Steve then interview history expert Randy Baker about what actually happened. Further Book Smarts Inspired By This Episode The Wall Street Bombing of 1920 rocked the financial district of Manhattan, New York City, on Sep. 16, 1920 at 12:01 p.m. Its investigation was handled by the predecessor to the FBI. John Pierpont “Jack” or “JP” Morgan Jr. (Sep. 7, 1867 – March 13, 1943) was heir to the JP Morgan fortune and head of JP Morgan & Co. after the death of his father in 1913. William Hammond Remick (Oct. 14, 1866 – March 9, 1922) was president of the New York Stock Exchange during the 1920 Wall Street bombing.  Mario Buda (Oct. 13, 1883 – June 1, 1963) was an Italian anarchist with the militant American Galleanists in the late 1910s.  The 1920 World Series was actually played three weeks after the Wall Street Bombing, with the Cleveland Indians beating the Brooklyn Robins. The Wall Street Panic of 1893, (May-Nov. 1893) included a run on currency, and closures of banks and businesses who didn't have cash to pay their workers. Laissez-faire Capitalism in American History — Laissez-faire capitalism, where the government plays a minimal role in the economy, dominated the Gilded Age. The US Federal Government was lax in its regulation of the stock market throughout the 1920s before the legendary crash of 1929. Before the stock market crash of 1929, stocks quadrupled in value during the 1920s. Congress gave women the right to vote in August, 1920, when it ratified the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. The Progressive Era c. 1896–1917 featured widespread social activism and political reform across the US to combat corruption, monopoly, waste, and inefficiency.  Trust-busting — Trust-busting was meant to break the near monopolies of major corporations in the Gilded Age. By 1928, 24% of the nation's wealth was held by just 1% of the population. President Theodore Roosevelt earned the nickname of the Trust Buster President, initiating the era of Trust Busting by enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 2023, more than one-quarter of all household wealth, 26.5%, belonged to Americans who earn enough money to rank in the top percentile by income, according to Federal Reserve statistics through mid-2023. Anybody seen Teddy Roosevelt lately?

March 17, 1918: A young Babe Ruth, still primarily a pitcher, slugs a pair of home runs during a spring training game at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The second long ball is thought to be the first 500-plus foot blast in baseball history. The Herculean shot—hit off Brooklyn Robins hurler Norman Plitt—soared far over the fence in deep right-center, coming to rest in the middle of an inhabited pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm. The Boston Globe reported that "the intrusion" caused quite a "commotion among the Gators.” The epic drive was later measured at 573 feet—the distance from home plate to the pond's center.Amazingly, Ruth replicated the feat a week later in another spring exhibition versus Brooklyn. In its coverage of the proceedings, The Boston Post wrote: "Before the echo of the crash had died away the horsehide had dropped somewhere in the vicinity of South Hot Springs. . . . The sphere cleared the fence [400 feet away] by about 200 feet and dropped in the pond beside the Alligator Farm, while the spectators yelled with amazement." Edward Martin, writing for The Boston Globe, opined: "Every ball player in the park said [it] was the longest drive they had ever seen. . . . Had Ruth made the drive in Boston, it might have cleared the bleachers in right-center.""I've never in all my time seen a man use the bat as does the slugging Boston hurler," gushed manager Fielder Jones, who had witnessed several of Babe's colossal clouts. Former Red Sox catcher Les Nunamaker offered similar praise: "He has no weakness . . . and can hit anything coming in the direction of the plate. If a hurler is foolish enough to give him a high one on the inside, it is all off. He will knock it out of the grounds. It is the general belief of the players in camp that Ruth is the best sticker in the league. . . . He just handles that old bat as if it were a toothpick."Babe's heroics carried over into the regular season. Appearing in 95 games, he hit .300 with 26 doubles and an AL-best 11 home runs—his first of 12 long ball crowns. Though Ruth's 1918 power output seems paltry by modern standards, consider that the junior circuit's single-season record holder at the time was Socks Seybold, who hit 16 big flies in 1902. On the mound, the 23-year-old went 13-7 with a 2.27 ERA in 161 ⅓ innings pitched (2-0, 1.06 ERA in the World Series). Despite Ruth's stellar pitching, it was his mighty war club that captured the public's imagination.On November 26, 1918, The Associated Press wrote:"There were many stars in last year's baseball firmament, but there was only one Babe Ruth. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Jim Vaughan, Benny Kauff, and other stars received their usual amount of interest, but the fan always returned to the question: Did Babe Ruth make a home run today?"✍️ Bobby King IICheck out Babe Ruth's Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/babe-ruth-biography/ ☑️Sources: http://www.hotspringsbaseballtrail.com + https://www.baseball-reference.com +

March 17, 1918: A young Babe Ruth, still primarily a pitcher, slugs a pair of home runs during a spring training game at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The second long ball is thought to be the first 500-plus foot blast in baseball history. The Herculean shot—hit off Brooklyn Robins hurler Norman Plitt—soared far over the fence in deep right-center, coming to rest in the middle of an inhabited pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm. The Boston Globe reported that "the intrusion" caused quite a "commotion among the Gators.” The epic drive was later measured at 573 feet—the distance from home plate to the pond's center.Amazingly, Ruth replicated the feat a week later in another spring exhibition versus Brooklyn. In its coverage of the proceedings, The Boston Post wrote: "Before the echo of the crash had died away the horsehide had dropped somewhere in the vicinity of South Hot Springs. . . . The sphere cleared the fence [400 feet away] by about 200 feet and dropped in the pond beside the Alligator Farm, while the spectators yelled with amazement." Edward Martin, writing for The Boston Globe, opined: "Every ball player in the park said [it] was the longest drive they had ever seen. . . . Had Ruth made the drive in Boston, it might have cleared the bleachers in right-center.""I've never in all my time seen a man use the bat as does the slugging Boston hurler," gushed manager Fielder Jones, who had witnessed several of Babe's colossal clouts. Former Red Sox catcher Les Nunamaker offered similar praise: "He has no weakness . . . and can hit anything coming in the direction of the plate. If a hurler is foolish enough to give him a high one on the inside, it is all off. He will knock it out of the grounds. It is the general belief of the players in camp that Ruth is the best sticker in the league. . . . He just handles that old bat as if it were a toothpick."Babe's heroics carried over into the regular season. Appearing in 95 games, he hit .300 with 26 doubles and an AL-best 11 home runs—his first of 12 long ball crowns. Though Ruth's 1918 power output seems paltry by modern standards, consider that the junior circuit's single-season record holder at the time was Socks Seybold, who hit 16 big flies in 1902. On the mound, the 23-year-old went 13-7 with a 2.27 ERA in 161 ⅓ innings pitched (2-0, 1.06 ERA in the World Series). Despite Ruth's stellar pitching, it was his mighty war club that captured the public's imagination.On November 26, 1918, The Associated Press wrote:"There were many stars in last year's baseball firmament, but there was only one Babe Ruth. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Jim Vaughan, Benny Kauff, and other stars received their usual amount of interest, but the fan always returned to the question: Did Babe Ruth make a home run today?"✍️ Bobby King IICheck out Babe Ruth's Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/babe-ruth-biography/ ☑️Sources: http://www.hotspringsbaseballtrail.com + https://www.baseball-reference.com +

On January 2, 1918, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquire outfielder Casey Stengel and infielder George Cutshaw from the Brooklyn Robins for 3 players - pitcher Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux, and infielder Chuck Ward.Stengel will play only two seasons with the Pirates before moving on to Philadelphia, but will eventually enjoy his true success as a manager.Grimes will win 158 games during a nine-year stint with Brooklyn and pitch in the 1920 World Series that Brooklyn lost to Cleveland, he went 1-2 over 3 starts.His most wins in a season though will be back in Pittsburgh in 1928. When he will go 25-14 and he will finish 3rd and 4th respectively in the MVP race in 28 & 29 for the Pirates.Grimes will win 270 games vs 212 loses over 19 seasons, playing for 6 different NL franchises and a short stint with the Yankees.Grimes, known as Ol' Stubblebeard, and will be inducted in Cooperstown in 1964 by the Veterans Committee. Stengel will earn his fame managing the New York Yankees from 1949 – 1960 going to the World Series 10 times and winning 7 titles. He will win 1905 over his amazing career as a manager. Stengel - Dubbed The Old Professor, will both be enshrined in Cooperstown two years later in 1966 again by the Veteran committee.I have something special for you an interview with Burleigh Grimes, listen to him talk about his playing days, Babe Ruth, how he hating managing and the great players he signed as a scout for the New York Yankees.

On January 2, 1918, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquire outfielder Casey Stengel and infielder George Cutshaw from the Brooklyn Robins for 3 players - pitcher Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux, and infielder Chuck Ward.Stengel will play only two seasons with the Pirates before moving on to Philadelphia, but will eventually enjoy his true success as a manager.Grimes will win 158 games during a nine-year stint with Brooklyn and pitch in the 1920 World Series that Brooklyn lost to Cleveland, he went 1-2 over 3 starts.His most wins in a season though will be back in Pittsburgh in 1928. When he will go 25-14 and he will finish 3rd and 4th respectively in the MVP race in 28 & 29 for the Pirates.Grimes will win 270 games vs 212 loses over 19 seasons, playing for 6 different NL franchises and a short stint with the Yankees.Grimes, known as Ol' Stubblebeard, and will be inducted in Cooperstown in 1964 by the Veterans Committee. Stengel will earn his fame managing the New York Yankees from 1949 – 1960 going to the World Series 10 times and winning 7 titles. He will win 1905 over his amazing career as a manager. Stengel - Dubbed The Old Professor, will both be enshrined in Cooperstown two years later in 1966 again by the Veteran committee.I have something special for you an interview with Burleigh Grimes, listen to him talk about his playing days, Babe Ruth, how he hating managing and the great players he signed as a scout for the New York Yankees.

September4, 2000, the Red Sox's defeat the Seattle Mariners, 5 – 1. Boston Outfielder, Carl Everett drives in his100th ribbie of the year becoming only the sixth major-leagueswitch-hitter to drive in 100 runs in both leagues. Pedro Martinez however, isthe star of the day, striking out 11 in eight innings to go 7 - 0 over the M's.Prior to the game, Boston retires Hall of Fame Catcher Carlton Fisk's uniformnumber 27. “Pudge”, as Fisk was known, was the author of perhaps the mostfamous homerun in Red Sox history, as he willed a towering shot to left to stayfair during game 6 of the 1975 World Series, The dramatic bomb broke a 6-6, 12thinning tie giving Boston the victory.September4, 1978 Behind Ron Guidry's 20th win and an 8 run 7th inning, theYankees take the first game of a double header against Detroit, 9 - 1. Detroitwins the second, 5 - 4, to keep New York five games behind Boston. Guidry wouldgo on to win 25 games and the AL Cy Young.September4, 1996 Andy Pettitte wins his 20th as the Yankees prevail over the A's, 10 -3. Paul O'Neill and Tino Martinez hit solo homers in the 4th inning. The Yanks'last 20-game winner was Ron Guidry in 1985.September4, 1924, The Brooklyn Robins take a twin bill from the Braves, sweeping theirforth doubleheader in four consecutive days. Four years later on September 4th1928 the Boston Braves would begin a run of 9 consecutive doubleheadersestablishing a Major League record that still stands. Unfortunately for theBeantown 9, they would drop 14 of the 18 contests during their twin billmarathon.

What are the odds of a coin flip coming up heads 12 times in a row. Seriously, we're asking. Because we're not good at math. But it's pretty darn unlikely. So what are the chances of a team essentially doing that, getting 12 straight hits? Probably even less likely. But this week, 93 years ago, the Brooklyn Robins did just that too blow a game wide open against the Pirates. Mike and Bill go through the twelve hits and the players involved, marveling at the improbability of this group in particular setting this weird mark. Plus, happy birthday to Jerry Reuss and Dickie Thon! 

The last of the legal spitballers, Burleigh Grimes moistily made his way toward the Hall of Fame 104 years ago this week when he was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Brooklyn Robins. He would immediately take to his new team and become one of the best pitchers in the National League. Mike and Bill look back at the long, conflict-filled career that ushered out baseball's wetter, grosser past.  Plus happy birthday to Webster McDonald and Luis Sojo!

The sudden in-season death of a teammate inspires one first-time pennant winner to go all the way. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

Is T.V. killing baseball?  On October 9, 1916, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins in Game 2 of the World Series in 14 innings.  The game lasted two hours and thirty minutes.  On October 26, 2018, the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers in 18 innings.  This game last seven hours and twenty minutes. […]

The defending champions rely on their pitching to try and repeat against a first-time entry in the Fall Classic. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music

"Dave Bancroft should not be in the Hall of Fame."   That's how this week's guest Tom Alesia's new book "Beauty at Short: Dave Bancroft, the Most Unlikely Hall of Famer and His Wild Times in Baseball's First Century" starts - a curious way to begin the first (and only) biography of one of Cooperstown's most underappreciated inductees.   A competent, if not unremarkable major league shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins), and manager (Braves; All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Chicago Colleens, South Bend Blue Sox) - Bancroft was well short on statistical credentials (e.g., .279 lifetime batting average; just 32 career HRs; .406 managerial winning percentage) to warrant obvious inclusion.   But his solid play with the two-time World Series winning Giants in the early 1920s came in handy when two of his fellow players from those teams - Bill Terry and Frankie Frisch - became influential members of the Hall's Veterans' Committee in the late 1960s, and squinted hard to tap their collegial teammate for induction in 1971.    Part of a stable of early 1970s enshrinees labeled as "Giant cronies" of Terry and Frisch  (e.g., Jessie Haines, Chick Hafey, Ross Youngs, George Kelly, Jim Bottemley, Freddie Lindstrom), Bancroft was nonetheless one of his era's more prominent and popular figures - a "player's player," both on and off the field.   By the end of this conversation with Alesia, you'll understand why Bancroft's membership in the Hall of Fame actually makes sense.

March 17, 1918: A young Babe Ruth, still primarily a pitcher, slugs a pair of home runs during a spring training game at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The second long ball is thought to be the first 500-plus foot blast in baseball history. The Herculean shot—hit off Brooklyn Robins hurler Norman Plitt—soared far over the fence in deep right-center, coming to rest in the middle of an inhabited pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm. The Boston Globe reported that "the intrusion" caused quite a "commotion among the Gators.” The epic drive was later measured at 573 feet—the distance from home plate to the pond's center. Amazingly, Ruth replicated the feat a week later in another spring exhibition versus Brooklyn. In its coverage of the proceedings, The Boston Post wrote: "Before the echo of the crash had died away the horsehide had dropped somewhere in the vicinity of South Hot Springs. . . . The sphere cleared the fence [400 feet away] by about 200 feet and dropped in the pond beside the Alligator Farm, while the spectators yelled with amazement." Edward Martin, writing for The Boston Globe, opined: "Every ball player in the park said [it] was the longest drive they had ever seen. . . . Had Ruth made the drive in Boston, it might have cleared the bleachers in right-center." "I've never in all my time seen a man use the bat as does the slugging Boston hurler," gushed manager Fielder Jones, who had witnessed several of Babe's colossal clouts. Former Red Sox catcher Les Nunamaker offered similar praise: "He has no weakness . . . and can hit anything coming in the direction of the plate. If a hurler is foolish enough to give him a high one on the inside, it is all off. He will knock it out of the grounds. It is the general belief of the players in camp that Ruth is the best sticker in the league. . . . He just handles that old bat as if it were a toothpick." Babe's heroics carried over into the regular season. Appearing in 95 games, he hit .300 with 26 doubles and an AL-best 11 home runs—his first of 12 long ball crowns. Though Ruth's 1918 power output seems paltry by modern standards, consider that the junior circuit's single-season record holder at the time was Socks Seybold, who hit 16 big flies in 1902. On the mound, the 23-year-old went 13-7 with a 2.27 ERA in 161 ⅓ innings pitched (2-0, 1.06 ERA in the World Series). Despite Ruth's stellar pitching, it was his mighty war club that captured the public's imagination. On November 26, 1918, The Associated Press wrote: "There were many stars in last year's baseball firmament, but there was only one Babe Ruth. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Jim Vaughan, Benny Kauff, and other stars received their usual amount of interest, but the fan always returned to the question: Did Babe Ruth make a home run today?" ✍️ Bobby King II Check out Babe Ruth's Page -  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/babe-ruth-biography/   ☑️Sources: http://www.hotspringsbaseballtrail.com + https://www.baseball-reference.com + https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

On January 2, 1918, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquire outfielder Casey Stengel and infielder George Cutshaw from the Brooklyn Robins for 3 players - pitcher Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux, and infielder Chuck Ward. Stengel will play only two seasons with the Pirates before moving on to Philadelphia, but will eventually enjoy his true success as a manager. Grimes will win 158 games during a nine-year stint with Brooklyn and pitch in the 1920 World Series that Brooklyn lost to Cleveland, he went 1-2 over 3 starts. His most wins in a season though will be back in Pittsburgh in 1928. When he will go 25-14 and he will finish 3rd and 4th respectively in the MVP race in 28 & 29 for the Pirates. Grimes will win 270 games vs 212 loses over 19 seasons, playing for 6 different NL franchises and a short stint with the Yankees. Grimes, known as Ol’ Stubblebeard, and will be inducted in Cooperstown in 1964 by the Veterans Committee.   Stengel will earn his fame managing the New York Yankees from 1949 – 1960 going to the World Series 10 times and winning 7 titles. He will win 1905 over his amazing career as a manager. Stengel - Dubbed The Old Professor, will both be enshrined in Cooperstown two years later in 1966 again by the Veteran committee. I have something special for you an interview with Burleigh Grimes, listen to him talk about his playing days, Babe Ruth, how he hating managing and the great players he signed as a scout for the New York Yankees.

On September 6, 1930, the Phillies handed the ball to Hal Elliott, a former WWI balloon pilot, who proceeded to let the Brooklyn Robins pad their already 12-0 lead. Justin and Trev take you back to the day in Depression-era New York that the Phillies let a baseball game go so poorly, it barely even feel like baseball anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Mets are one step closer to naming their new executive of baseball operations.  Having completed their initial round of interviews, the Mets whittle their list of candidates down to a select few.  This week, they've narrowed their search to the final two.  A Metsian Podcast will review several of the former candidates, rate the final two contenders, and discuss the hiring process as a whole.  Join Sam, Rich, and Mike as they take turns asking the right questions, and debating their own answers.  Also, with the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Boston Red Sox this weekend, a look back at the 1916 World Series featuring the Brooklyn Robins is in order.  The podcast starts at 9:00pm (EST), sharp.  Feel free to call and join the discussion @ 646-787-1919.

The New York Mets are one step closer to naming their new executive of baseball operations.  Having completed their initial round of interviews, the Mets whittle their list of candidates down to a select few.  This week, they've narrowed their search to the final two.  A Metsian Podcast will review several of the former candidates, rate the final two contenders, and discuss the hiring process as a whole.  Join Sam, Rich, and Mike as they take turns asking the right questions, and debating their own answers.  Also, with the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Boston Red Sox this weekend, a look back at the 1916 World Series featuring the Brooklyn Robins is in order.  The podcast starts at 9:00pm (EST), sharp.  Feel free to call and join the discussion @ 646-787-1919.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the professional game of baseball had already taken on much of its modern shape – where pitching and managerial strategy dominated, and “manufactured” offense meant taught and tense contests, albeit often with limited scoring.  Stretching roughly from 1901-19, the period dubbed the “Deadball Era” by baseball historians saw teams play in expansive ball parks that limited hitting for power, while featuring baseballs that were, by modern-day comparison, more loosely wound, weakly bound and regularly overused.  Against this backdrop, the established National and upstart American Leagues hammered out their seminal “National Agreement” in 1903, which not only proclaimed the competing circuits as equals, but also mandated a season-ending (and aspirationally titled) “World’s Championship Series” to determine annual supremacy in the sport – now known more simply as the World Series. Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) historian Steve Steinberg (The World Series in the Deadball Era) joins the pod this week to discuss the October Classic’s eventful first years, as seen through the dramatically-licensed written journalistic accounts (featuring literary luminaries such as Ring Lardner, Grantland Rice, and Damon Runyon, among others), and revealing black-and-white (and often uncredited) photography of the leading newspapers of the time – a media environment devoid of Internet, social media, television, or even radio coverage.  Of course, we discuss the bevy of previously incarnated teams that featured prominently during the period, including the first-ever World Series champion Boston Americans (now Red Sox), the “miracle” Boston Braves of 1914, the Brooklyn Robins (later Dodgers, both in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles) – and the two most dominant clubs of the era: John McGraw’s New York (now San Francisco) Giants and Connie Mack’s Philadelphia (later Kansas City, and ultimately Oakland) Athletics.  Thanks to SportsHistoryCollecibles.com, Audible and Podfly for their sponsorship of this episode!

Past Life RegressionRichard welcomes Zoomer Radio's very own George Jonescu, host of Big Band Sunday Night. George will be placed under hypnosis live on the air as part of an ongoing series of paranormal experiments regarding reincarnation. Certified Hypnotherapist, Debbie Papadakis will regress George and help guide him back through time where he will experience memories from a previous life. Who was George before he was George? Early 20th century crooner, 18th century Russian novelist ,left-handed pitching legend with the Brooklyn Robins, famous Renaissance painter? Tune in and find out!Part II: State SecretsRichard speaks with media scientist, intelligence analyst and researcher Nelson Thall. Thall shares information he's received from his sources inside the intelligence community on a number of news stories, including the Costa Concordia disaster. The enormous yacht cruise tipped over off the coast of TuscanyThirteen people have been confirmed dead in the accident Jan. 13 when the Concordia rammed a reef and sliced its hull with 4,200 on board. Nineteen are known missing.Nelson will also share some shocking news from the world of entertainment: According to his sources inside the CIA/FBI and Secret Service, the legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is alive and living in Dubai!

It was October 1916. The Brooklyn Robins, later the Dodgers, played the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, making it possible to forget, for a little while, that summer was over and Europe was at war. Pittsburgh newspapers posted the scores in their office windows and so many people crowded the streets to keep tabs that City Council supposedly passed an ordinance prohibiting the papers from doing so. “The suffragettes saw this as an opportunity. They went to a gentleman who owned an arcade Downtown, with several floors of balconies and an atrium. And they got the newspapers to telephone them the play by plays. So they were in there providing this ongoing announcement, but in between the plays they would jump up on the soapbox and say, ‘Women should have the vote,’” said Eliza Smith Brown, granddaughter of Eliza Kennedy Smith, a Pittsburgh suffragist in the early 20 th century. Kennedy Smith and her sister, Lucy Kennedy Miller, helped form the Allegheny County Equal Franchise

John Meyers was a catcher for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves in a career that spanned the seasons 1909 to 1917.

Chick Fewster played mostly second base but also shortstop, third base, and outfield for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Robins in a career that spanned the seasons 1912 to 1927.

Al Lopez had a career as a major league catcher for the Brooklyn Robins and Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians from 1928 through 1947. He then went on to manage the Cleveland Indians andChicago White Sox through 1969

Lefty O'Doul began his Major League career as a left-handed pitcher with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox from 1919 to 1923. After developing a sore arm he returned to the Minor Leagues and converted himself into a power-hitter for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Brooklyn Robins from 1928 through 1934.

Sullivan Place & McKeever Place, Flatbush, Brooklyn Located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, Ebbets Field was constructed in 1913, costing $750,000 to complete. Its home team was the Brooklyn Robins, renamed the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932 .

Sullivan Place & McKeever Place, Flatbush, Brooklyn Located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, Ebbets Field was constructed in 1913, costing $750,000 to complete. Its home team was the Brooklyn Robins, renamed the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932 .