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Why Is It Called a Raglan Shirt?

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Why Is It Called a Raglan Shirt?

Anytime you've looked for a 3/4 baseball tee, you might have seen it called a Raglan shirt. You might even use that terminology yourself, but have you ever wondered why it's called that? What in the World Is a Raglan Shirt? I know I've asked myself this question billions of times, but I've never had the drive to discover the answer - until now!  And it's actually a pretty cool story as to how this type of shirt came to be, dating all the way back to the 19th century. You can thank Lord Raglan for these 3/4 shirts you...

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The Big-Time Barons, the Goal-Busting Barons

Cleveland Barons Hockey Sports

The Big-Time Barons, the Goal-Busting Barons

The American Hockey League’s Cleveland Barons are arguably one of the most interesting, history-rich professional hockey stories that not many fans outside of, and quite frankly those native to, Cleveland know much about. The Barons played at the Cleveland Arena, considered at the time to be one of the largest and most beautiful facilities in the country. Located at the corner of E. 36th and Euclid Avenue, now the site of the Red Cross, the building literally came to electrified life each and every time the Barons took to the ice to do battle with their AHL foes. So successful was...

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The California Penal League Podcast, Episode 13: The 2021 Season Preview

Baseball Sports

The California Penal League Podcast, Episode 13: The 2021 Season Preview

The 2021 Major League Baseball season is here - and we're so pumped it's a full one! Be sure to check out the latest episode of the California Penal League podcast to hear our predictions for Cleveland's season.

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The NHL in Cleveland: The History of the Cleveland Barons

Cleveland Barons Hockey Sports

The NHL in Cleveland: The History of the Cleveland Barons

The NHL's Cleveland Barons had a blink-and-you'll miss it existence in the league in the 1970s, but we assure you it happened. And maybe, someday, the NHL will rise again in a city with such a storied hockey history.

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