Monroe Baseball Team – 1905

And to go along with yesterday's post, I did a little online digging for the Spaulding guides and found they have been digitized at the Library of Congress. Here is another photo of the 1905 team. Notice that E.W. Mealy's studio took it. They are just labeled "Monroe (LA.) Team". No name. Wonder if they … Continue reading Monroe Baseball Team – 1905 →

Baseball in Monroe

Did you know that Monroe was home to many minor league baseball teams in the early 20th century? I have heard a lot of the names, such as the White Socks, Monroe Drillers, the Monroe Sports and of course the famous Monroe Monarchs. It was brought to my attention on Facebook about one I had … Continue reading Baseball in Monroe →