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It is FINALLY Coming!

After more time than we care to mention, Season of Change: Baseball, Coal Mining, and a Small Town’s Struggle to Beat the Odds will be available for purchase on DECEMBER 1, 2011.  This marks 62 years...

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Chipping Away…

Did you ever hear about the guy who ate an elephant?  His secret to success was simple…he took one bite at a time.  As much as I would love to be able to say I’ve almost finished my task and completed...

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Rowdy Frankfort Kids…

West Frankfort Cardinals owners Pete Mondino and Charlie Jacobs were keen promoters, and in the world of minor league baseball, such acumen is oftentimes the difference between playing another season...

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In Loving Memory of Memorial

She was once considered among the finest in the nation. Folks from states away marveled at her sleek lines, modern appearance, and gentle grace.  The product of broken dreams and goals unmet, she...

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Black Thursday

My father, James Brooks, hired in at AMAX Delta Mine in the early 80’s as a mechanic and eventually an electrician.  During my dad’s initial orientation at Delta, cocky company guys brashly proclaimed...

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The Furniture Capital of Southern Illinois

The steady decline of the high sulfur coal industry in West Frankfort and the surrounding area has certainly taken its toll and slowly wounded the local economy for decades.  The population of many...

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Redbird Roadtrip

Working your way through the system in minor league baseball is tough.  While that’s true for players, it is even more accurate for managers.  Take WF Cards skipper Hal Contini.  Not only did he manage...

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Who Knew?

What does a little office on Emma Street in West Frankfort and the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown have in common?  Simple…Earl Weaver. The diminutive 17 year-old from St. Louis got...

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