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Letter to the Editor

Thanks for the Memories

November 2024
1min read

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