Winter Classic Precedent.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | January 1, 2011

No. 554

Just to lighten up for this first post of 2011, allow me to improve your education with a little trivia.

On the very site where the Winter Classic will be played later today — barring a catastrophic meltdown — baseball used to be played on New Year’s Day.  That’s right, at Exhibition Park, the baseball field that was used by the Pittsburgh Pirates before Forbes Field was built.  In 1892 (and probably other years) a team composed of black players (not the Crawfords or the Grays) would take the field against a team of white players (not the Pirates).  The ceremonies were begun by a cannon being fired and a parade.

Just thought you’d like to know.

Happy New Year!

CLT

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