Snowballs on Opening Day

In 1907, bad weather and a bored crowd mixed to create an on-field mess and a forfeited game.Highlights- Opening Day traditions at the turn of the century- What people did to amuse themselves before cell phones- A surprising lack of police protection leads to a forfeited game- The reformer/crusader who decided to make an example out of baseballFurther ReadingSupport UsYou can support Clear the Field by following the show on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts Spotify RSSGive a Rating, Like, or RestackIf you enjoyed an episode on a platform like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, can you give it a quick rating and let folks know? A 5-Star rating helps our podcast appear as suggested and helps people find us.EmailIf you have comments or details that add to our stories or ideas for future installments, send us an email at [email protected]. Gentle corrections are also welcome.Warning: If a comment is particularly enlightening and/or funny, we might read it during a future episode.On Social MediaPaul: Substack InstagramTed: Substack Get full access to Project 3.18 at www.project-318.com/subscribe