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 […]
Clarence “Spoony” Palm was a power hitting catcher. While playing with the St. Louis Stars in the late 1920s, in a home run friendly ballpark (Stars Park) he put up his better home run totals. Palm played 20 years (1927-1946) for thirteen teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons, Detroit Stars, […]
Today’s match ups featured each team’s B lineup. Three of the four games were blowouts. Newark lost its 7th game, losing 8-7 to Birmingham in a game that was not as close as it sounded. Pop Lloyd went 3-4 with 3 RBI for the Eagles, while Hurley McNair led the […]
Bullet Joe was much more than an overpowering pitcher, he was also crafty with a repretoire that included a wicked curve (with a 3-foot drop), slider, palm ball, and changeup. He won 109 games, second most in black baseball. “He was one of the world’s greatest … isn’t any maybe […]
Today’s match ups featured the road team’s B lineup versus the home team’s A lineup. Three of the four games were blowouts. Newark lost its 6th game, and league leader New York dropped its second game of the season. Pedro Martinez turned in another gem, throwing a complete game, 2-hit […]
The Strat-O-Matic Negro Leagues legend card set is made up of 103 players. You can check out a list of the players is this Strat-O-Matic guide book. I am playing a 112-game simulated season, so I will have 9 Player Focus features on players that are not part of the […]
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