If Roo Tales are anything, they are the connections and relationships that sport provide over time and place. I try to make it a point to tie Roos with an interest to any story I happen to be writing. And boy howdy, did I stumble across an incredible tie last week. It’s so cool that
Top 10 facts associated with this Texas A&M building: #10: Built in 1914, same as Sherman Hall at Austin College. #9: Oldest building at Texas A&M, same as Sherman Hall at Austin College. #8: Found next to the Simpson Drill Field, the site of the 1898 AC-A&M football game (first Aggie game at home against
I was planning on doing some writing tonight now that the kids are headed to bed, and here I am writing as planned. Only, I wasn’t planning to write about this particular topic. But hey, some things just can’t wait. One of the joys of writing is the learning. As writer Bobby Hawthorne said to
When Wayne Gretzky was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame, veterans were asked to name the best of all time. They all answered the same. Gretzky. Only Gretzky himself disagreed. He said Gordie Howe. Nice try Gretzky. Points for humility. Jim Thorpe is considered the godfather of professional football, and maybe the greatest athlete
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl once again in 2019. The Pats earned a Super Bowl appearance in 2018 as well, but fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in a game officiated by Austin College Kangaroo Byron Boston. The AFC champion is awarded the Lamar Hunt trophy, and a
I do love me some Trinity University. Yeah, the Tigers are AC’s historic rival and all. You aren’t supposed to have fond feelings for rivals. Trinity, however, has been around forever just like AC, and D3 rivals can’t really afford to act like USC vs. UCLA or Texas vs. Texas A&M. All four of whom,
I’ve been writing Charlie Robertson Saturday previews this winter. Robertson is an Austin College Kangaroo who pitched a perfect game in 1922 at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium. Tiger Stadium is long gone, but the ballpark remains. It’s now used by the city for various community activities. I like that. Historical locations don’t need to remain as
For Love of the Game: The Perfect Game of Roo Charlie Robertson: Introduction It’s probably my favorite Austin College photo ever. The picture comes from the 1922 Chromascope, and shows the AC baseball team from that year. It was likely taken around February 1922. The trees in the background display all the signs of winter.
On May 13th, 1919, an Austin College Kangaroo pitcher made the lonely walk to the pitcher’s mound at Comiskey Park in Chicago. His name was Charlie Robertson. It was his first start ever for the Chicago White Sox. Robertson had graduated from Austin College in 1918. As a pitcher for the Kangaroos, he had faced
The spirit of Aggieland is a powerful thing. It’s positive and community oriented. Aggies are enthusiastic about their culture and their story. They believe Texas A&M’s past matters. I love that. The experience of growing up in College Station has bled into my own writing, when I attempt to add a little heft to my
