Here is the report from the first day of Week 4 in the Buck O’Neil Project.Birmingham took the opener from St. Louis 7-4. Babe Ruth hit his first homer, and Christy Matthewson could not get out of the first inning. Josh Gibson’s average dropped to .556 after a 2-4 performance.Detroit […]
Ted Radcliffe was given the nickname “Double Duty” because he would often pitch the first game of a doubleheader and then catch the second game. His brother Alex Radcliffe was also a Negro Leagues legend. “I was the greatest of all-time.” Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe Radcliffe’s career spanned from 1928-1950. […]
Week 3 was a fun one in my Buck O’Neil Project. All 4 series resulted in 2-2 splits. New York remained in first place by 1 game, with an 8-4 record. Washington and St. Louis are in second at 7-5. Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Birmingham are two games back at 6-6. […]
In the finale of the 4-game sets, both teams used their B lineups. One game went to extra innings, and one game was a blowout.Birmingham beat Washington 4-3 thanks to a 2-run home run rally in the bottom of the 8th inning. Hurley McNair drove in the two runs with […]
William Bell Sr. was a clutch pitcher with an outstanding arsenal of fastball, curve, change up, and slider. He was one of the top right-handed pitchers of the 1920s. “Bell was a clutch pitcher with a moving fastball, a good curve, a change, a slider, and excellent control.” historian/author James […]
In game 3 of the 4-game sets, the road team B lineup was matched up with the home team A lineup. No extra inning games, but all 4 games were exciting.Washington beat Birmingham 4-3 thanks to a 2-run home run in the 7th inning from Grant “Home Run” Johnson. The […]
Grant “Home Run” Johnson was a right-handed slugging shortstop from the dead ball era, the most well-known shortstop before John Henry Lloyd. “There are a number of requisites that a player should possess to be a first-class hitter, but in my opinion, two of the greatest and most essential ones […]
In game 2 of the 4-game sets, the road team A lineup was matched up with the home team B lineup.Washington edged Birmingham 3-1 thanks to a 2-run double in the 9th inning from Ray Dandridge.St. Louis rushed out to a 9-0 lead over Detroit, and hung on for an […]
Wild Bill Wright was a big and fast outfielder, a switch-hitter with power and a strong arm. He could circle the bases in 13.2 seconds. “Bill Wright was a switch-hitter but was big and strong and could run like a deer, similar to the present-day Dave Parker.” Hall of Famer […]
Today the third series of the season began. This week’s match ups are Washington at Birmingham, St. Louis at Detroit, Pittsburgh at Kansas City, and last place Newark at first place New York. (Newark really needs to make up some ground soon.)Washington beat Birmingham 3-2 in 14 innings. Bingo Demoss […]
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