The Buck O'Neil Project

Day 40

July 19, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark rallied from a 2-run deficit to beat New York, 4-3. Willie Powell picked up the win in relief. Joe Morgan drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the 8th. Morgan had 2 RBI in the game, and Pop Lloyd also had an RBI. Bullet Joe Rogan […]

Leon Day

July 19, 2020 cosmath21 0

Leon Day was a great pitcher, as well as an outstanding athlete. When he wasn’t pitching, he often started at second base or in the outfield. “Leon Day was probably the finest all-around player I’ve ever seen. He was a good pitcher, had the heart of a lion and a […]

Day 39

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark dominated New York, 12-1. Warren Spahn pitched a complete game for the win. Buck Ewing had 3 hits and 3 RBI, Sammy T. Hughes had a home run and 4 RBI, and John Beckwith and Jerry Benjamin each added 2 hits for Newark. There were not many bright spots […]

Jimmie Lyons

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Jimmie Lyons was one of the fastest men to ever play baseball, rivaling Cool Papa Bell. He was able to take long leads, and was rarely picked off. “Lyons steals bases as easy as he gets on a street car.” Anonymous Chicago sporswriter Lyons’s career as an outfielder spanned from […]

Day 38

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark beat New York 4-1 behind a solid pitching performance from Big Bill Foster. Foster improved to 7-3 by allowing 1 run over 7 innings. Ty Cobb went 2-3 to improve to .359 on the season, and Pop Lloyd added a hit. Satchel Paige took the complete-game loss. Chuck Klein […]

Alejandro Oms

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Alejandro Oms was a Cuban outfielder who starred in the Cuban and Negro Leagues. He was a colorful player who occasionally would catch fly balls behind his back. “Oms threw and hit left-handed and seems to have been a line drive hitter somewhat in the mold of Rod Carew but […]

Day 37

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 10 of the Buck O’Neil Project got under way today.New York beat Newark, 4-2. Chuck Klein went 3-5 and scored 2 runs. Louis Santop added 2 hits for New York. Ed Walsh won his 5th game of the season, and Walter Johnson dropped to 4-6 with a complete game […]

Neal Robinson

July 18, 2020 cosmath21 0

Cornelius “Neal” Robinson was a slugging outfielder from the 1930s and 1940s. His nickname, Neal, is found on some sites spelled as Neil. “Shadow” was another of his nicknames. “Neil Robinson was the kind of player you could build a team around.” Winfield Welch, Birmingham Manager Robinson played for the […]

Day 36

July 12, 2020 cosmath21 0

Detroit edged Newark, 2-1. Hilton Smith only allowed 1 run in 7-1/3 innings to pick up his 5th win. George Brett drove in both runs for Detroit. Brett had a solo home run in the top of the first, and he singled in Vic Harris with the eventual game-winner in […]

Rap Dixon

July 12, 2020 cosmath21 0

Herbert “Rap” Dixon was a 5-tool outfielder who was one of the better hitters of the 1920s and 1930s. “On a tour of Japan in 1927 he raced around the bases in 14.5 seconds, then amazed the Japanese by standing at home plate and throwing several balls over the outfield […]