Month: October 2011

Independent Baseball Team Which Was First Pro Baseball In That City In Over 100 Years

by

Get Previous Independent Minor League Baseball Team Apparel Here Baseball trivia question: In 1996, which independent baseball team was the first professional baseball team to play in that city in over 100 years? Answer: The Altoona Rail Kings of the North Atlantic League played in 1996.  The last pro baseball was a team in 1884 … Read more

Southern Illinois Miners Pitcher Whose Great Uncle Was On Chicago Bears Championship Team

by

Baseball trivia question: What 2009 Southern Illinois Miners pitcher (although he only pitched in one game for them) had a great uncle who played for the 1963 Chicago Bears NFL championship team? Answer: Mike Obradovich (his great uncle Ed played defensive end for a decade in the NFL)   Thanks to fans of independent baseball … Read more