Story #10 -- Cowboys duo broke Pioneer no-no barrier

Well, this is the story I have been slaving over. We're talking almost a week of eight-hour (plus) days filled with interviews, research and writing, and here's the final result.

Click here for the story.

The story is about the first no-hitter thrown in the Pioneer League...and the second, which came just nine days later. Tony Jeli and Joe Feria were the pitchers, and both played for the Twin Falls Cowboys.

The year was 1942, which made this story next to impossible to research. Very little remains of the team (literally, the team no longer exists and the stadium has been long-since torn down), including articles and people who could chronicle the events a bit better.

All in all, while my boss said he liked the story, it found its way onto MiLB.com heavilly edited (we're talking close to 200 words shorter). It was a lot of work, with little to show for it.

I'm chalking this up as a hallow victory, at best.