Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Baseball

  • Early History of Baseball in Monroe

    You can see I have updated the look and layout of the blog! I think it is easier to read and I hope you like it! This was published in…

  • October 26, 1910 Flower Parade

    Back in January, I bid on and won this rare postcard that shows the line up of the Monroe Fair’s Flower Parade. Using the microfilm of the News Star, I can…

  • The Barbarossa Baseball Team – 1914

    Did you know West Monroe had a baseball team? In 1933, the above photo was published in the Ouachita Citizen. It was asked if anyone recognized the players. All they…

  • The Ball Park and Race Track at Forsythe Park – 1911

    Here is a rare postcard showing the old Baseball field and race track at Forsythe park where the old golf field is now! Very few photos of this section of…

  • The Monroe Municipals

    Meet the 1907 Monroe Municipals baseball team! As far as I know, they were the second baseball team formed in Monroe for the semi pros. They played only two years…

  • Monroe Hill Citys Baseball Team

    A couple of years ago, I found a photo for sale on Ebay of a Monroe team called the “Monroe Outlaws”. I posted the photo and then the next day…

  • The Monroe Elks Baseball Team – 1920

    I found the above photo in a 1950 newspaper article. After doing a little research, I found that back in 1920, Mr. Haas was the coach of the Monroe Elks…

  • The Kings of Casino Park

    About ten years ago, there was a push to put a historical marker in Monroe in honor of the 1932 Monroe Monarchs baseball team at the site where they played,…

  • A Baseball Player Jilts His Bride

    This one is scandalous and involves a player from the early days of the Philadelphia Phillies known as Frank Tully. It appeared in the April 25, 1908 New Orleans Times-Picayune:…

  • Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella appear at Casino Park

    Another jaw-dropper. Can you imagine seeing Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella play? WOW!