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![]() Welcome Whenitwasagame.net themes and content are dedicated to the remembrance, celebration and preservation of our baseball heritage. >>See story<< ![]() Unnatural disaster threatens baseball We the fans, the true “owners” of baseball, must hold the commissioner, the team owners, the players and their union accountable. >>See editorial<< ![]() Power surge The '50s was the decade of power and the numbers put up by the untainted athletes were impressive. >>See story and stats<< Your stories Send us your stories and memories from when baseball was a game and not a business. INSIDE: CLUBHOUSE CRONICLES Jimmy Palermo, during a historic 7-day span in May, 1939, saw the meteoric rise of Williams and tragic decline of Gehrig. THE GAME'S GOLDEN ERA An exclusive WIWAG ongoing feature. MEMORIES The field seemed vast to a 7-year old who had looked forward to this day for two months. BREAKING THE COLOR LINE The year marks the 60th anniversary of the first major league tryout for black players. SPECIAL COLOR LINE TIMELINE Bud Fowler is the first know black players on an integrated team. BOOMING BATS of the '50s Qualify as Grade A10. AMERICA'S ORIGINAL SPORTS BAR First sports bar featured 12-inch Farnsworth TV. BASEBALL HISTORIANS Two unsuspecting vintage baseball fans rediscover a "National Treasure." |
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