Shoeless Joe's was born to the name Joseph Jefferson Jackson on July 16th 1887, in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was born to a hard working east coast family where his father George was a sharecropper and would help the harvest the land that he rented and split it with the owner of their property to make his living. George moved the family to Greensville, South Carolina when Joe was in his … [Read more...]

Growing up a true baseball fan I was always intrigued by the history of the game and the grounds they were played on. Did you know that Fenway is 1 of 2 classic stadiums left? They are the Wrigley Field and Fenway Park, Fenway is the oldest Major League Stadium which just had it's 100th birthday on April 20th 2012. When Fenway Park opened in 1912, the Red Sox beat the New York Islanders (Later … [Read more...]

After doing some research I have compiled a few odd yet amazing baseball history facts. I was in awe of some of this, and it was a fun re-reading about how the game used to be played. If you have any interesting baseball facts to share, please do! Baseball has came a long way, our number one fact is a pure example of that.   #10. The Wood Baseball Bat In the beginning years of the game of … [Read more...]