New issue of 108: Attack of the Grasshoppers

It's been a long wait, but the Spring 2007 issue of 108 Magazine is finally on its way to newsstands and subscribers' mailboxes. If you're not familiar with the magazine, you can find a generous helping of article excerpts via the online Table of Contents.

This issue includes a great range of quality material. I've written two articles for the issue: one about the great friendship between Mets teammates Cleon Jones and Tommie Agee, and the second about one of the strangest game cancellations in pro baseball history. That article, "Attack of the Grasshoppers," is available online in PDF format. I enjoyed talking about the game to both Leo Mazzone and Pete LaCock, who played in the game (Mazzone was the starting pitcher), and also to the managers of both teams, who clearly remembered the contest. Because it was, simply, unforgettable.

And if you like what you see, think about subscribing to 108 or buying a copy on the newsstand. It's baseball history the way it oughta be.