Did the man who fired the first shot of the Civil War also invent baseball?? Is this his true claim to fame? How many Abners are involved in the history of baseball? What is up with Jessica’s obsession with minor league mascots? Listen now and find the answers to all these questions except the last one.

This episode is the first in our series “Haint at Homeplate!” The Historic Rickwood Field (the oldest professional baseball field in the US) in Birmingham, Alabama is hosting an MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants. With this game featuring a tribute to the Negro Leagues, Hannah and Jessica were inspired to take a deep dive into the history of baseball, the Negro league teams of Alabama and more.