Stuart “Slim” Jones had one of the best seasons for a pitcher in the Negro Leagues, but arm trouble and a battle with the bottle cut his career short. “Stuart (Slim) Jones, a towering lefthander with a blazing fastball, had a short, but impressive, career in bigtime baseball.” Author Robert […]
Three blowouts, two shutouts, and one close game on Day 15.St. Louis beat Birmingham 7-0, thanks to 8 shutout innings and 10 strikeouts from Pedro Martinez. Oscar Heavy Johnson had 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Tank Carr added 4 hits.Detroit was dominated by Washington 13-0. Cy Young improved to […]
Charles “Chino” Smith was only 5’6″ tall, but was one of the great power hitters of his day. “Chino Smith was one of the two best hitters in the Negro Leagues.” Satchel Paige Smith’s career only spanned from 1925-1931. Primarily an outfielder, he also played some second base. He played […]
St. Louis beat Birmingham 3-1, thanks to Oscar Charleston’s 2-run home run. Bill Holland picked up his second win.Detroit edged Washington 9-8. Mule Suttles went 3-4 with a home run and 3 RBI, and Dick Redding won his second game on the season.Newark beat Kansas City 5-2, thanks to 4 […]
George “Mule” Suttles was a power hitting first baseman. Using a 50-ounce bat, he generated as much power as any other player. “They say he used the heaviest bat ever swung. Looking at it, I think it was true. He hit some boomers.” Hall of Famer Charlie Gehringer Suttlee’s career […]
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 […]
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