Hello, Raleigh! Uncovering the City’s First Telephone Call in a Box of Old Photos
A family photo archive reveals the 1926 World Series “playograph” outside The News & Observer and the site of Raleigh’s first telephone call.
Tag: baseball
State of Mind: Batter Up!
Baseball’s an American game — and around North Carolina, we’ve got teams galore to cheer on, many with cheeky names
The Whirl: Tim Brown Book Launch
On July 11, Joyce Fitzpatrick and Kim von Weihe hosted friends to celebrate the launch of Tim Brown’s new book, The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game.
Simple Life: The Birds of Paradise
A journalist tired of the news grind finds unexpected inspiration when he’s roped into coaching a rowdy baseball team.