The defense bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday includes a provision to preserve Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson (NJ) where Satchel Paige fired baseballs and Larry Doby and Josh Gibson tried to hit them. Read more here. Thanks to John Cerone for the link.
Hinchliffe Stadium Gets Defense Bill Love
Filed under Awards & Recognition, Human Interest, Stadium Issues
Mmmm… pork. But at least it is for a good cause.
That’s nice to hear that a stadium, where such greats played is preserved to enhance the heritage and culture of baseball.