The lying game

Jackson memorabilia sold by famed collector questioned

OCTOBER 17, 2010 10:30 a.m. (10)

Fans of Shoeless Joe Jackson felt some consolation that his jersey, baseball glove and bat were in the Baseball Hall of Fame even if he couldn’t be named a Hall of Famer.

But last week the Hall of Fame announced what some baseball researchers already knew: the jersey is fake. The glove has been taken off display for authentication.

Hall of Fame spokesman Brad Horn said chemical testing revealed the Sox logo contained acrylic coloring, which was not used until 1941. The assertion the jersey was fake initially came from Peter Nash, a former rapper turned baseball researcher who has collected baseball memorabilia since he was a child.  Continue reading...

 

Downtown, meet baseball

New event aims to bring Main Street to the diamond

MARCH 29, 2011 10:47 a.m. (0)

Boosters of downtown and baseball in Greenville want to emulate, minus a 26-mile-foot race, a Boston event that has brought together the Boston Marathon, the Red Sox and Fenway Park in a celebration of the city since 1903.

That’s the nub of the idea for Drive Business Downtown, a promotion uniting downtown, Fluor Field and the Greenville Drive, a Red Sox affiliate, for baseball and business centered around a specially scheduled day game on Tuesday, May 3.

Wanting to give thanks for the “high level of excitement and enthusiasm about downtown business,” Rick Davis, managing shareholder of Elliott Davis, and Craig D. Brown, co-owner and president of the Drive, came together to plan the event.  Continue reading...

 

A baseball story

Bob Jones University premiers movie

APRIL 4, 2011 10:44 a.m. (0)

Screenwriter David Burke says there are three reasons why “Milltown Pride” will resonate with audiences in Greenville and the Upstate.

“Milltown Pride,” the newest production by Bob Jones University’s Unusual Films, tells the story of a young man who dreams of playing professional baseball.

But to do so, he has to defy his father and leave his privileged life for the local textile mill.  Continue reading...

 

Still playing ball

Post 3 qualifies for state baseball tournament

JULY 21, 2011 1:51 p.m. (0)

American Legion Post 3’s baseball team is a lesson in overcoming adversity.

Two seasons ago, it looked like the post wouldn’t field a team for the first time since 1933 but then a local doctor rallied support from former players and Legionnaires and a squad was put together in less than two weeks.

The team won four games all summer and finished in last place.  Continue reading...