Let me tell you about someone from Nashville, a professional player, a pitcher, and a pretty good one, too. Frank George Hahn pitched for Cincinnati between 1899-1905, and the New York Highlanders in 1906. He pitched in 243 games, made 231 starts, had 212 complete games and pitched 25 shutouts.

And he was called “Noodles.”

He was born on April 29, 1879, in, can you guess where? Nashville, Tennessee. Hahn acquired his nickname as a child but said that he did not know how he had gotten it - but I let you in on the possibilities in the episode!

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I have been curious about why Tom Wilson moved his ballclub when he did. First, to Cleveland in 1931 (renaming them the Cubs), then back to Nashville that same year, then to Columbus and Detroit and back to Nashville in 1935, Washington, D.C. in 1936 and 1937, before settling in Baltimore beginning in 1938.

In this episode, I refer to Bob Luke's excellent book The Baltimore Elite Giants (2009 by John Hopkins University Press) and read portions that explain Wilson's rationale for each move.

Modern franchises have moved from city to city for various reasons. What was Wilson's logic? Listen and learn!

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There are many side stories with a Nashville baseball connection. In this episodes, learn about how Boston, Nashville, and Cleveland were connected by a major league team owner who had his eye on a successful minor league manager he wanted to become his manager.

Had he achieved his objective, the Nashville Vols’ baseball trajectory might have not been one of Southern Association championships - nor would leadership have likely been of the same quality, either.

Listen as I tell about Indians owner Alva Bradley and his desire to bring Larry Gilbert to Cleveland!

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Every once in a while, I am invited to speak to a civic group or in a school classroom about Sulphur Dell and Nashville’s excellent baseball history, including Negro Leagues baseball.

When my friends at the Nashville Stars office allowed me an opportunity to speak to kids, I immediately said, “Yes!”

Two fourth-grade teachers, Ms. Plemon and Mr. Field at King’s Academy taught their students about Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, and the kids wanted to learn more about the Negro Leagues.

I was honored to spend part of a morning with them, as I was the one who was taught by those great youngsters.In this episode, I read some letters I received a week or so later. I was overjoyed to have received them, and grateful!

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In January of 1969, Herschel Greer, vice-president of Vols, Inc., the stock corporation that owned the now-defunct Nashville Vols and the property known as Sulphur Dell, announced the ownership group approved a sale to Frederic Gregg, Jr. Gregg was a financier and owner of Lin Broadcasting Group.

According to Greer, Gregg paid $255,000 for the land.

On Wednesday, April 17, about 35 people gathered to say goodbye to Sulphur Dell. A little after 2 PM a giant claw was raised at the roof of the grandstand near right field and took a big bite out of it.

In this episode, I tell about the events surrounding the sale of the beloved old ballpark!

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Many Hall of Famers appeared in Nashville at Sulphur Dell or Tom Wilson Park, either in a regular season game, exhibition game, barnstorming game, or as a manager of one of the ball clubs.

In this episode, let me take you to 1905 during a five-day period when five Hall of Famers appeared here. You might be surprised at one of them!

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An African American a cappella ensemble consisting of students at Fisk University organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for college. The Fisk Jubilee Singers became famous worldwide.

In 1882, a baseball team was formed to become the Fisk University B. B. C. (Base Ball Club), playing other Black college and independent teams.

In this episode, learn about the part Fisk Jubilee Hall played in the foundation of Nashville’s baseball history, and four Fisk students, Comer Cox, Halley Harding, Bill Kindle, and Frank Leland, who played in the Negro Leagues, too!

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Jim O’Toole was a Cincinnati Reds” Bonus Baby” and sent to Nashville for 1958 for his first pro season.

The Vols did not have a particularly good year, but the left-hander did. At season's end, he led the AA Southern Association in wins with 20, complete games with 21, 280 innings pitched, and 189 strikeouts.

He became a dependable starter in the majors for Cincinnati, and his story is a commendable one. Listen to the Jim O’Toole story!

Mike Havey’s SABR biography on Jim O’Toole was used in prepartion of this podcast, accessed here: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jim-otoole/.

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