George Leonard’s Sulphur Dell

Nashville Baseball Podcast

Nashville’s reading public who relied on the written word from the newspapers, the morning Nashville Tennessean and evening Nashville Banner (the Banner is long gone and the Tennessean is no longer the up-to-date version, through no fault of its own) knew they could trust the writers to deliver the best coverage, the best detailed account of a game or situation, and do it in a sensible way to earn the trust of those readers.
One who stands out to me as I research Nashville baseball history is George Leonard. His coverage of the Vols in their home ballpark, Sulphur Dell, is epitomized by a booklet he co-wrote with his boss at the Banner, Fred Russell, entitled, “Vol Feats, 1901-1950,” an exhaustive, all-inclusive look at the highlights of the Nashville Vols. I refer to my copy often.

Then, there’s an article Leonard wrote that was published in The Sporting News’ May 10, 1950 edition that gives his description of Sulphur Dell. In this episode I tell about his excellent illustration of Nashville’s beloved ballpark. Won't you listen?

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