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The Spy Behind Home Plate is a documentary about Moe Berg, an enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball’s Golden Age before joining the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to spy for the U.S. on the Nazis’ atomic bomb program.
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From the Washington Post: There’s precedent for Bryce Harper leaving Washington. It happened 84 years ago.
Remembering Pearl Harbor – Moe Berg’s Broadcast
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack led the United States to formally enter World War II and prompted Moe Berg to retire from baseball and take a post as a Goodwill Ambassador to Latin America. Before he left for South America, Berg made a radio broadcast. On February 24, 1942, […]
Babe Ruth Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Baseball legend George Herman “Babe” Ruth will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United State’s highest civilian honor, today Friday, November 16. A White House press release listed Ruth among seven American icons who will be honored. His career spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. He was with the Yankees for 15 seasons, […]
General William J. “Wild Bill” Donovan
(January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) As leaders gather in Paris to commemorate the end of World War 1, The Ciesla Foundation would like to share the story of a hero, General William J. “Wild Bill” Donovan. In 1907, Donovan graduated from Columbia Law School and entered private practice. In search of a way […]
AMERICAN MASTERS: Ted Williams: ‘The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
In anticipation of the documentary “AMERICAN MASTERS: Ted Williams: ‘The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived’ airing on PBS tonight (7/23) at 9:00 pm Aviva reminisces on her phone interview with Ted Williams in the making of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. In a bonus feature from Aviva’s The Life and Times of Hank […]
Aviva Kempner “On The Bench” Radio Interview
See Scott Ferrall’s interview with Aviva Kempner on radio show “On The Bench”