The "Brothers" in the Hall

Composed and posted on February 12, 2015

Well, it appears that even I could be in error.  To my surprise, there appear to be two sets of brothers in the Baseball Hall of Fame. As one of my classmates pointed out, my fellow Oklahomans, the Waner brothers, Paul ("Big Poison") and  Lloyd ("Little Poison"), are in the Hall. However, they were not the "brothers" I was originally interested in seeing.  The two brothers I "had" to see were Rube Foster, the "Father of Black Baseball", and his half-brother Blazing Bill Foster, a pitcher who many think was better than the legendary Satchel Paige.  You can briefly read about all of their illustrious careers at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Waner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Waner  ;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Foster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Foster_(baseball)

Thanks for asking.

Peace,

Everett "Skip" Jenkins

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your comments about the brothers has me intrigued. You want to shed some light?  A hint perhaps?

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As chance would have it, this year's Black Alumni Weekend ends the day before the Boston Red Sox have their home opener against the Washington Nationals.  As part of my activities associated with attending the Black Alumni Weekend, it is my plan to do a Baseball Pilgrimage.  I will be staying in Pittsfield, the town that claims to have a document from 1791 that references a game called "baseball". Strange because, according to some, baseball was not invented until 1839 by Abner Doubleday.    

While staying in Pittsfield, I plan on taking a pilgrimage to Cooperstown, New York, to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. I have longed to see the Baseball Hall of Fame and I especially want to see the exhibits of the only two brothers that are currently enshrined there.  Do any of you know who they are?  Most don't, but I do.

After the pilgrimage to Cooperstown, I will concentrate on Amherst activities, including visiting the Amherst Golf Course to maybe play a round with some fellow Black Alumni attendees and to discuss the Class of 1975 golf outing slated for late May.  Of course, I am also hopeful of once again leading the Sunday morning memorial ceremony in the Gerald Penny Cultural Center to honor those Black alumni, students and staff who have left their footprints on Amherst's hallowed fields.  But even if I am there alone, a memorial shall be held.

After the Sunday session, I plan on returning to Boston and I tentatively would like to end my Baseball Pilgrimage by attending the Boston Red Sox season opener.  

The question I have is where would you recommend that I sit in order to get a good view in Fenway Park?  This is likely to be my one and only visit to Fenway.  How might I maximize my viewing experience without unduly damaging my government funded wallet?

Peace,

Everett "Skip" Jenkins

Class of 1975