From left to right (front): Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Claude "Lefty" Williams, Charles "Swede" Risberg, George "Buck" Weaver and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson sit in front of their lawyers during their Grand Jury Trial in 1921. All of these players are now eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons Editor’s Note: There were at least two and a … [Read more...] about ‘There’s a Lot of Myths Going On’: Misconceptions Still Cloud Motive for 1919 World Series
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“They Want Nothing to do with Oakland”: Lack of Investment from Ownership leads to Alienation of Athletics Fanbase
Bryan Johanson, co-founder of ‘Baseball’s Last Dive Bar,’ sits in right field of the Oakland Coliseum during the Athletics' final season in Oakland. Johanson said he is frustrated with the team's lack of spending. Photo courtesy of Bryan Johanson 57 years; 4,493 games; 21 playoff appearances; 6 American League Pennants; 4 World Championships; 16 Hall of Famers and a lot more … [Read more...] about “They Want Nothing to do with Oakland”: Lack of Investment from Ownership leads to Alienation of Athletics Fanbase
Pepperdine Clinches MPSF with Victory over USC
Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball defeated the University of Southern California Trojans 3-1 to clinch the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title Saturday, April 26, at Firestone Fieldhouse. This victory gives the Waves an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This victory comes after the Waves beat Grand Canyon University on April 24, and University of California, Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Clinches MPSF with Victory over USC
Administrators, Faculty Reflect on Five Years of Gash Presidency
On Monday, March 4, 2019, former Caruso associate dean Jim Gash stepped into a crowded Elkins Auditorium, a room full of expectancy and standards, and officially commenced his time as President. Gash is now wrapping up his fifth year as President of Pepperdine University. Throughout his tenure, he has faced the global pandemic, multiple wildfires, tragedy and … [Read more...] about Administrators, Faculty Reflect on Five Years of Gash Presidency
‘We do put our Heart and Soul into it’: Women’s Track and Cross Country Unite over Hay Day
One free app has changed the dynamics of the Women’s Track and Cross Country teams. This past semester, 12 members of Women's Track and Cross Country have found themselves devoted to the mobile farming simulation game ‘Hay Day.’ Multiple athletes said they named their neighborhood ‘The Luckiest Girls’ because they are lucky to be able to play Hay Day together and have … [Read more...] about ‘We do put our Heart and Soul into it’: Women’s Track and Cross Country Unite over Hay Day
