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Much Ado About Nothing Comes to Louisville Just Before the Civil War
From the Louisville Courier-Journal, September 16, 1858 Theater – This evening Shakspeare’s beautiful comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,”...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 14, 20201 min read


We’re in Pittsburgh For Game 1 of Our Second Simulated Semifinal Series
The skies are ominous as we get ready for Game 1 at Greenlee Field in Pittsburgh - the New York Black Yankees vs. the Pittsburgh...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Remembering Private James Love, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Private James Love was a twenty-three-year-old farmer when he signed up with Company A. He was born in Spencer County, Kentucky, the son...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 13, 20201 min read


Previewing the New York Black Yankees vs. the Pittsburgh Crawfords
So in the wake of the Cubans’ latest upset, it’s onward and upward to the second and last semifinal – previewing the New York Black...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Remembering Private Henry V. Leffler, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Private Henry Leffler was born in Washington County, Indiana. Leffler was twenty-two years old at the beginning of the war; he was a...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Kansas City Monarchs Facing a Must-Win Game 5 in New York
Today we’re back in New York’s Dyckman Oval for Game 5 of our latest simulated 1936 playoff series. This time, the Kansas City Monarchs...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 10, 20203 min read


Remembering Private Michael Leary, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Private Michael Leary was born in Ireland. At his enlistment, he was an eighteen-year-old farmer, 5’5 ½”, with a light complexion, blue...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 8, 20201 min read


The Tempest Plays in Louisville (1902)
From the Louisville Courier-Journal, November 9, 1902 Among the members of the Warde and James Company, which will be seen at Macauley’s...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 7, 20201 min read


It’s Game 4 in New York – the New York Cubans Against the Kansas City Monarchs
With the Cubans leading 2-1 in this first 1936 Simulated Semifinal playoff, we’re back in New York’s Dyckman Oval for Game 4. The...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 7, 20202 min read


Remembering Private Stephen Addison Kinkead, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Private Stephen Addison Kinkead was born on October 19, 1843 in Shelby County, the son of Allen Kinkead and Sarah Ellis. A farmer when he...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 7, 20201 min read


Kansas City Is In New York for Game 3 of Our Simulated 1936 Semifinal
We’re back for Game 3, as the series scene shifts to Dyckman Oval in New York, the home field of the New York Cubans. Today, Andy Cooper...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 7, 20203 min read


Remembering Private Christian Keifer, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Private Christian Keifer was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. A twenty-one year old farmer, he was 5’2 ½”, with a dark complexion,...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 6, 20201 min read


It’s New York vs. Kansas City for Game 2 of the First 1936 Semifinal
Welcome back everybody to Kansas City’s Muehlebach Field for Game 2 of our first simulated 1936 Semifinal Series. With the surprising New...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 6, 20203 min read


Remembering Private John Jakes, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Private John Jakes was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, and was twenty-eight years old when he enlisted. He was 6’1”, with a dark...

Kirk Jenkins
Nov 6, 20201 min read


Remembering Private Dennis Humphreys, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Dennis Humphreys was born on February 8, 1836 in Louisville. A farmer, Humphreys was 5’7”, with a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and light...

Kirk Jenkins
Oct 24, 20201 min read


Game 1 – The New York Cubans at the Kansas City Monarchs
Today, we’re at Kansas City’s Muehlebach Field for Game 1 of the simulated semifinal series, the New York Cubans versus the Kansas City...

Kirk Jenkins
Oct 22, 20204 min read


Remembering Private Patrick Hogan, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
Patrick Hogan was a thirty-five-year-old laborer when the war began. He was born in Ireland. Hogan was six feet tall, with a light...

Kirk Jenkins
Oct 21, 20201 min read


Previewing the Next Series: the New York Cubans versus the Kansas City Monarchs
We’re four series in for our simulated 1936 Negro League playoffs, and we’ve reached the first seven-game semifinal series: the...

Kirk Jenkins
Oct 20, 20202 min read


Remembering Private George Hickman, Company A of the Fifteenth Kentucky
George Hickman was an eighteen-year-old farmer from Shelby County, Kentucky. Hickman was 5’10”, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and...

Kirk Jenkins
Oct 19, 20201 min read


Night Baseball Comes to Louisville 32 Years Ahead of MLB
History records that the first night baseball game in MLB history was at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field, with the Reds beating the...

Kirk Jenkins
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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