Letter to the Editor

Thanks for the Memories

November 2024

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September/October 2019

5 years ago By Edwin S. Grosvenor

Volume

64

Issue

4

*Doc Tally was one of the prominent members of the House of David baseball team.*

I was especially thrilled to see the article "The House of David: A Midwest Cult REALLY Good at Baseball" in your Summer 2019 issue.

I am now 82 years old and grew up in Jefferson City, Missouri. I distinctly remember those summers when the House of David baseball team would arrive for their annual visit to play the "town team," our Red Birds. I attended those games as a boy dreaming of a baseball career, but mostly curious about the appearance of the team and their baseball acumen.

I didn't know when they ceased to appear or anything about the history of the team or that particular cult until I read the article. Thank you for arousing that memory. I have included a modest check to help you bring stories such as this to the fore.

Thomas R. Viets
Ellicott City, Maryland

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Authored by: Antonin Scalia

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The Dramatic End of the Soviet Union

Authored by: Alexander Burns

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Papa Hemingway Liberates Paris

Authored by: Edwin S. Grosvenor

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A History of Gun Rights in America

Authored by: Patrick J. Charles

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Authored by: Adam Winkler

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Authored by: Robert A. Levy

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Authored by: Joseph J. Ellis

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