An Avalanche-Journal cartoon in 1952 attested to the many facets of Lubbock Hubbers standout I.B. Palmer. In one corner of the frame, a ballplayer smashes a baseball until it splits open at the seams.

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached atjack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article about early Lubbock ...

Of all baseball records, those involving home runs carry the most clout with fans. Aside from major league sluggers, Josh Gibson was said to have hit 69 home runs in the Negro Leagues in 1934, and Joe ...