tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485997200234349788.post2561505214492484052..comments2024-03-07T12:48:21.070+00:00Comments on MAGONIA REVIEW: AND WAS JERUSALEM BUILDED HERE IN ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485997200234349788.post-71624749300429277222017-10-12T18:01:24.950+01:002017-10-12T18:01:24.950+01:00A very interesting comment, thank you. I have amen...A very interesting comment, thank you. I have amended the article to say 'baseball'.Magoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201163989347743921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485997200234349788.post-12833326165329654612017-10-12T16:13:54.573+01:002017-10-12T16:13:54.573+01:00Burnell's sporting creation as a baseball, not...Burnell's sporting creation as a baseball, not basketball, team. American sports historians have written on the team, although I can't speak for anything on the religious group itself. Historian and science fiction writer has written "The House of Daniel," a parallel universe/alternate history novel about a similar barnstorming baseball team, although he throws in some funny stuff about zombies. One of the most intersting members of the team was Jackie MItchell, a female pitcher from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who was once struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back in an exhibition game in her home town. She was signed to a professional contract but was banned from organized baseball by the bigoted former federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who was the commissioner of major league baseball. Instead, the House of David signed her as a publicity attraction for their own games. At least one motion picture on baseball has the team making an appearance and, IIRC, mentions new players were often given false beards to wear until their own came in. I think Ms. MItchell was an exception, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com