Johnny Lumsden, Author at Johnny L's Baseball Clubhouse

Hicks Field; Home of the Edenton Steamers, a Summer Baseball Slum Hole

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Edenton, NC is nothing special, just another good for nothing town out in the middle of no where. The stadium where the summer collegiate Coastal Plain League team, the Edenton Steamers play, is nothing better than the town, but it has it’s upsides. Like War Memorial Stadium, home to another Coastal Plain League team, the Peninsula Pilots, the Edenton Steamers also play at one of the oldest and historical stadiums in the league, thus it’s full name, Historical Hicks Field. As Hicks Field was home to some minor league teams in the 1940’s, the most famous player to step Continue reading Hicks Field; Home of the Edenton Steamers, a Summer Baseball Slum Hole→

Ted Lyons

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

“Musial’s batting stance looks like a small boy looking around a corner to see if the cops are coming.” Hall of Fame White Sox pitcher describes Stan Musial’s abnormal crouch at the plate.

War Memorial Stadium, a Piece of Baseball History in Hampton, VA

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The stadium was designed by none other than Branch Rickey, to house the Brooklyn Dodgers’ minor league team, the Newport News Dodgers. Legends such as Gil Hodges and Johnny Bench (Reds had a minor league team there in the 1960’s) have stepped foot on the field. Yes, the stadium is decrypted in several sections, but the wooden bleachers and old fashioned dugouts make the fans step into the baseball history. War Memorial Stadium has been the home to the summer collegiate team of the Coastal Plain League, the Peninsula Pilots, since 2000. What makes the stadium great in the present Continue reading War Memorial Stadium, a Piece of Baseball History in Hampton, VA→

Connie Mack

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

“You’re born with two strikes against yo, so don’t take a third one on your own.” Advice to his players, and this was also quoted in the obituary of one of Mack’s former players.