Baseball is traditionally a male-dominated sport. However, throughout the history of the game there have been women players, coaches, managers and journalists fighting to make space for themselves and others – including here in Tennessee. Friday marks the debut of Amazon’s new series, A League of Their Own, which follows the journey of the All-American Professional […]
For baseball historian Skip Nipper, talking to lifelong fans inspires hope of a major league team coming to Nashville
It’s not enough to call Skip Nipper a baseball fan. He’s more like a baseball maestro, a historian, author and a collector of stories. It was his dad who first taught him to play, and he continues that legacy as a member of a handful of groups like the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association and […]
ESPN analyst Buster Olney bets his family farm that Nashville will get a MLB team
ESPN analyst Buster Olney joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to talk about the changes to this MLB season, what Nashville’s sports scene was like in the late ’80s and why he’s is confident that the city will get a MLB team.
Rounding the bases on baseball in Middle Tennessee
Baseball is back in season! In this episode, we talk about Nashville’s MLB potential with ESPN analyst Buster Olney, Middle Tennessee’s connection the the Negro League, and the future generation of baseball players.
Take Me Out To The Sounds Game, Minus The Peanuts
Nashville Sounds’ staff scrubbed down Greer Stadium in preparation for a peanut allergy-friendly night at the park.