In his files at Washington University, among Missouri’s Communist Party materials, William “Bill” Sentner kept a collection ...

Corkball, the hallowed, orthodox version, was the city’s equivalent of stickball, equal parts batting practice and fantasy baseball.

Corkball is similar to baseball but has notable differences such as different ball and bats sizes, as well as, the absence of baserunning. The club which is almost a year old now, welcomes new ...

In a nod to his future career, he played “corkball” in the streets with a broom handle and brewery corks. During his nine seasons with the Yankees, Kubek played in six World Series in the late ‘50s ...

“Corkball was my favorite sport, and the Theta Xi Variety Show was a big deal in those days. At the time, I could have never imagined I’d even have $1 million, period.” He transferred to the ...

Donald M. Horney of Godfrey died on December 20, 2022 at 9:50 a.m. at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was 91 years of age. Born on August 14, 1931 in White Hall, Illinois, he was the son of Malcolm ...

Dale Eugene Wieda, 68, of Arnold died Jan. 2, 2023. Mr. Wieda was a homebody and liked to spend time with his grandchildren. He also liked birdwatching and was a longtime member of the South St. Louis ...

Donald M. Horney of Godfrey died on December 20, 2022 at 9:50 a.m. at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was 91 years of age. Born on August 14, 1931 in Whi ...

Donald enjoyed playing football, baseball, and corkball in high school. On October 17, 1954, in Alton, Donald married his high school sweetheart, Betty Marie Schmitt. They spent 55 years together ...

Donald enjoyed playing football, baseball, and corkball in high school. On October 17, 1954, in Alton, Donald married his high school sweetheart, Betty Marie Schmitt. They spent 55 years together ...

He used to hit homers in corkball over J. Milton Turner School. In baseball games, he would unleash these heaves from the outfield and some would wonder — that little guy threw that?

Other professional franchises from the NHL, MLB, NBA, and NFL have all traveled through here, and that is just the beginning. How about corkball, ...