Brian Flaspohler is a baseball historian who claims that the first professional game of baseball in St. Louis took place on May 4, 1875. St. Louis lost but won. The St. Louis Brown Stockings defeated the St. Louis Red Stockings 15 to 9. Out-of-town ringers were needed to create the first professional St. Louis ball club. The Brown Stockings were created by these ringers. The Red Stockings were an amateur baseball team that included amateur and unprofessional players. The Red Stockings were disappointed that no St. Louis player was selected to the first professional baseball team. Flaspohler stated that the Cardinals would still exist. They weren’t the first major league team to visit St. Louis.
Brian Flaspohler has published Baseball History: A Guide. This book is about Lou’s varied and rich past.
South Compton Avenue hosted this inaugural professional soccer match. Now it is known as Midtown. Lafayette Park was a popular spot to play amateur baseball during the Civil War. Harris-Stowe State University’s diamond for baseball is exactly where the original Negro League St. Louis Stars Park was constructed more than 100 years earlier. Legend has it that Babe Ruth was lured to Forest Park Avenue’s brothel.
In St. Louis, there were two major league teams in the 20th century. They were the Cardinals (the Cardinals), and the Browns(the Browns). Each team had an apartment in Lindell Towers.
These were World Series, champion teams.
Flaspohler claims that Flaspohler was notified by email by the Cardinals manager that Flaspohler would be visiting his apartment during the World Series. Flaspohler asserts that Flaspohler was told by the Browns manager about Flaspohler’s visit to his apartment during this year’s World Series.
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Many are familiar with the Kansas City Monarchs and Negro League. Flaspohler says that the history of the league’s existence is “a fascinating but untold tale.” Six of the original league teams were founded by the St. Louis Giants in 1920. Later, they were renamed The Stars. In 1928 and 1930, they were awarded pennants. Ten years later, they were again on the rise.
He said, “The Stars tell a remarkable story that not many people are aware of.” Amazingly, baseball can still be played in the same stadium it used to be.
Flaspohler stated that “Every generation in St. Louis had someone they could cheer for”, specifically referring to the fact that, despite playing more than 25 seasons, the Cardinals have never won a World Series.
He cannot deal with historians.
In 1882, the Cardinals were founded. They are the foundation of today’s team. It reads “est. 1892. “ “They joined the National League in 1892 even though they had been around for more than a decade.
Flaspohler believes that there is a reason. Flaspohler believes there is a reason.
Flaspohler lauds the Cardinals’ families and The DeWitts for their efforts in preserving the game’s history. Flaspohler points out Busch Stadium’s Hall of Fame Museum, as an example of their efforts.
He said, “Their family has an extensive history of baseball and they have done a remarkable job keeping it alive.” They won’t change their T-shirts from 1882 to 1883. “I would love them to do that.
