The Expansion of the Cactus League, the Pilots, the Mariners, and the First Man To Lose His Mind Over Seattle Baseball
What’s more American than apple pie and baseball? A lot of unsavory things, but for our purposes today, lawsuits!
Amanda Lane Cumming
The Pioneer Base Ball Club and the Beginning of Northwest Baseball in the 1860s
The origins of baseball in the Northwest took root in Oregon in the years immediately following the Civil War with a team whose legacy still echoes today.
My Kingdome for a Roof!
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a team playing in a indoor stadium, must be in want of a roof. The 2025 Tampa Bay Rays, meet the 1994 Seattle Mariners.
Babe Ruth Barnstorms Through the Northwest in 1924, Part 4: Portland
Babe Ruth concludes his tour of the Northwest with a stop in Portland, where he discovers it's hard out there for a lefty.
Babe Ruth Barnstorms Through the Northwest in 1924, Part 3: Seattle
The Bambino puts on a show for Seattle on and off the field on October 19, 1924.
Babe Ruth Barnstorms Through the Northwest in 1924, Part 2: Tacoma
100 years ago today Babe Ruth visits Tacoma! And finds a pitcher who is eager to challenge him.
Babe Ruth Barnstorms Through the Northwest in 1924, Part 1: Spokane
The Swatting Bambino was famous for hitting home runs and offseason barnstorming tours. 100 years ago today he hit the Northwest for the first time, beginning in Spokane.