Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for July 21, 2024

Wasn’t too long after that when sports scores were sent over telegraph lines.

1862: Both Union and Confederate soldiers played baseball in their off duty time.

Looks like concession and souvenir stands have come a long way since the 1800s.

Bill, what product is your “Honey and Cream”? A drink? A sauce?

Anybody note the full “name” of the entrepreneur ? “William Hinds.”

Granted, the two parts are spread about as far apart as they can be in the sub-strip.

Major food downgrade at Guaranteed Rate field (White Sox). No grilled onions or even fresh condiments, like raw onions and relish, at the game I went to.

One major driver in sports revenues these days is legalized betting.

There was a New York Knickerbockers baseball team before the NBA team?

I think hot dogs were first introduced to ballparks by a guy named Chris van Der Ahe, who owned the St.Louis team in the 1890’s