Discovering the Stories History Left Behind.
Independent research, storytelling, and publishing exploring the people, places, and moments that shaped our world.
Chavis Media is an independent publishing company producing original historical research, books, and editorial work across two established publications and a growing body of direct research.
A research-driven publication exploring overlooked, unusual, and forgotten stories throughout sports history. Its articles emphasize original research, historical context, contemporary sources, and the people and places behind significant or neglected events.
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A baseball history publication that explores individual days in baseball history, bringing together games, personalities, historical events, and the broader context surrounding them.
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When Joe Morgan took over the struggling Red Sox in July 1988, few expected a turnaround. Two victories over Kansas City launched a winning streak that transformed Boston's season.
Read on SubstackThe Red Sox defeated the Cubs to claim the 1918 World Series title, their last championship for 86 years. This is the story of that final game and what followed.
Read on SubstackA spring training stop in San Bernardino brought two storied franchises to the Inland Empire for an afternoon that has since been largely forgotten.
Read on SubstackChavis Media grew out of years of research, writing, and an interest in stories that don't always receive the attention they deserve.
From baseball history and forgotten sporting venues to rural communities, law, and public policy, my work has often returned to the same questions: How did we get here? What shaped the places and institutions around us? And whose stories have been left out of the record?
Chavis Media brings those interests together through independent publishing, historical research, and original writing.
Christopher D. Chavis
Founder, Chavis Media
The Red Sox and the Region in 1972 — McFarland, 2026
This work tells the story of 1972 as a hinge year in northern New England, a moment when long-standing political, cultural, and institutional assumptions quietly began to fracture. Set against the backdrop of insurgent political campaigns in New Hampshire and Vermont is the 1972 Boston Red Sox season, shaped by baseball's first league-wide work stoppage. Blending sports and political history, the book reveals how a single year planted transformations that still define New England today.
Audio productions from Baseball and Us and Huntington Avenue Grounds are in development. Episodes will explore specific dates in baseball history, forgotten players, historic venues, and broader subjects connecting sport to the wider American story.
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