Monday It should be amazing to everyone who knows anything about the Negro Leagues that it took until 2006 before Jud “Boojum” Wilson was elected to the Hall of Fame. Monday was the anniversary of his death in 1963, nearly a decade before the first players from the Negro Leagues were finally elected to Cooperstown. He was not in that first wave of nine players inducted in the 1970s, which is pretty appalling. Here are his known career numbers next to
Really enjoyed the Shantz piece yesterday. His appearance on the "Lost Ballparks" podcast earlier this year was a great intro/refresher. Really enjoyed the deep dive into his usage in 1952.
Really enjoyed the Shantz piece yesterday. His appearance on the "Lost Ballparks" podcast earlier this year was a great intro/refresher. Really enjoyed the deep dive into his usage in 1952.