Email Author Prince Joe Henry

2005 Stories by Prince Joe Henry

• Week of December 22, 2005

  published December 21, 2005

  Hey Joe: Do you have stories about the differences between clowning and playing NLB teams? Some say this wasn't legitimate... More >>

• Week of December 15, 2005

  published December 14, 2005

  Prince Joe Henry, one of professional baseball's original "clowns," was an all-star infielder for Negro League baseball teams in... More >>

• Week of December 8, 2005

  published December 7, 2005

  Hey Joe: What do you think of the behavior of Terrell Owens of the Philadelphia Eagles? Sean Breit, St. Louis I'm a... More >>

• Week of November 30, 2005

  published November 30, 2005

  Hey Joe: What are your thoughts on the salaries of professional athletes? Sean Breit, St. Louis I wouldn't pay a... More >>

• Week of November 23, 2005

  published November 23, 2005

  Hey Joe: Is it true Jackie Robinson proposed to your wife before you were married to her? Steven Grondalski, University... More >>

• Week of November 16, 2005

  published November 16, 2005

  Hey Joe: I am curious about the treatment of African-American people in your hometown during your professional career. ... More >>

• Week of November 9, 2005

  published November 9, 2005

  Hey Joe: The past two World Series have featured American League teams that demolished their National League foes. To what do you... More >>

• Week of November 2, 2005

  published November 2, 2005

  Hey Joe: What percentage of major league ballplayers do you think are gay? Back in the day, were you ever hesitant to bend over... More >>

• Week of October 26, 2005

  published October 26, 2005

  Hey Joe: One of my frustrations with the classy strip joints in Sauget is that none of the strippers will finish me off, even for... More >>

• Week of October 19, 2005

  published October 19, 2005

  Hey Joe: One of my frustrations with the classy strip joints in Sauget is that none of the strippers will finish me off, even for... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

  published October 12, 2005

  Prince Joe Henry was an all-star infielder for Negro League baseball teams throughout the 1950s. Now in his seventies, he lives in a mobile... More >>

• Week of October 5, 2005

  published October 5, 2005

  Hey Joe: I was riding the MetroLink to Harris-Stowe when a young black man was talking profanely on his cell phone in front of a... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published September 21, 2005

  Hey Joe: In light of the current gasoline crisis and the abandonment of the urban core by affluent whites and blacks alike, do... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

  published September 14, 2005

  Hey Joe: Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe died August 11 here in Chicago at the ripe age of 103. As you know, Radcliffe earned his... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published September 7, 2005

  Prince Joe Henry was an all-star infielder for Negro League baseball teams in Memphis, Indianapolis and Detroit throughout the 1950s. Now in his... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published August 31, 2005

  Hey Joe: I was always interested as to which of the two men, Josh Gibson vs. Babe Ruth, was: 1) The best hitter? 2) The best... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published August 24, 2005

  Hey Joe: It looks like they will be voting to accept Negro League players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. What... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published August 17, 2005

  Hey Joe: A friend of mine that works in the office wanted to know if you knew Ivan Johnson of the Kansas City Monarchs. That was... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published August 10, 2005

  Hey Joe: Would you rather be a Hall of Fame player, rich beyond your wildest dreams but never a part of a championship team... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published August 3, 2005

  Hey Joe: Baseball purists have long maintained that it is bad form to have sex the night before a game. What has your experience taught... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published July 27, 2005

  Hey Joe: Do you feel like Barry Bonds properly respects the game of baseball, given his perceived arrogance and alleged steroid... More >>

• Ask a Negro Leaguer

  published July 20, 2005

  Hey Joe: I own a mobile home in West Alton and I'm going to be installing a Jacuzzi. Would you recommend installing the tub... More >>