The Louvre of Chicago Baseball
The Tribune and a number of other media outlets have stories today about a rich doctor who is throwing arround some of his own mad dead prez in an effort to open a baseball museum in Chicago. In spite of this city's teams great tradition of losing at the national pastime, I actually support this idea. Beside the Sox and Cubs, it would focus on the Negro Leagues, the Women's League, and the All-Star games played here. It will help bring more tourists, which means more money, and more taxes, and continue to solidify Chicago's reputation as a haven of world class museums. So, why the hell not? I'll plunk down $5 to see exhibits like "The Hall of Relief Pitchers" or a display of Greg Luzinski's dirty underwear.
Cactus League Update: Not much. Owens goes 2 for 3 in an anemic offensive effort, and the Sox lose to the Rockies 6-1. Contreas gives up 2 ER in 3 IP, Garland gives up 2 ER in 4 IP, but strikes out 4. Is the Sox pitching really that bad? Maybe, like Hawk said on the monday broadcast, the pitchers just need to catch up with the hitters.
Baseball phrase of the day: Lowdermilk N./arch. Eponymous term for a pitcher given to wildness. Orgin; from Grover Cleveland Lowdermilk whose lackluster pitching during his career of 1909 to 1920 was characterized by legendary wildness.
I was excited to get my copy of Time Out Chicago in the mail yesterday. I devoured the London and Paris versions of this publication when I lived in Europe. Though it joins an already crowded field covering "hip things to do in Chicago". I'll be keeping a close eye on their baseball coverage to see if it can match the wit the The New City.
posted by EasyW @ 6:54 PM
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I'm with you, EW. Morrissey's snarky column aside, I can think of at least two valid reasons to do this. First, Chicago is unique for having charter members of each league still playing here. Second, I wish somebody had thought of doing something to honor the Negro Leagues here, rather than in KC, especially when plans were made (or weren't) for the area around USCF.
No doubt.
Comiskey Park has a big Negro League tradition. Plus the first all-star game, and the Women's League originated here as well...
I guess I have less of a problem with the location than most. River North - in "Tourist Town" - is a good location.
One problem with the article on www.chicagoist.com, is that the author states the good Dr has "(already spent) $50,00 of his own money", which makes it sound like a donation, which it ain't - its an INVESTMENT.
Compare that with the ever clever writing of Dave Van Dyke of the Tribune, who mentions the $50K in the final sentence of his column noting the Dr is "betting" on the museum, which is excatly correct - its a risk/reward situation.
Its a great idea so I hope its successful.
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