Today, March 27th, is Effa Manley’s birthday. Many of us know the usual things about her. First woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; married to Abe Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles. Earned an induction into the Hall of Fame on the strength of her shrewdness and steadfast belief that Negro League teams…
Recapping the best of the National… Football… League. Oh, wait… The Athletics and Angels made it confusing Thursday because of their football-like 21-3 score, but it definitely was baseball at the Oakland Coliseum.