One for the books

Baseball games have been postponed for many reasons over the years. Games have been postponed by rain, snow, high winds, excessive cold, fog, invasions and even games postponed by the events of 9-11.

In 1943 the Class E Twin Ports League was struggling to get its four clubs on the playing field despite a very wet spring. By June 29, only 19 of 36 scheduled league games were played. with the wet spring make up games had to be scheduled. The Superior Bayfronters were scheduled to play a game against the Duluth Heralds, one of three clubs in the league from Duluth, Minnesota. The game was forced into the postponement column because league officials failed to consult with the softball league that had the rights to the field before they scheduled the game. when the softball league refused to give the field up, the teams were forced to postpone. League officials were careful after this as only one more league game had to postponed. Unfortunately, it was a little too by then. Three weeks later the league failed. Its place in history as the only Class E to hit the playing field was assured.

Tomorrow we look at a strange franchise shift.