alejandro oms

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 […]

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 34

July 11, 2020 cosmath21 0

Detroit won at Newark, 5-3. Wild Bill Wright had a big day with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Dick Redding picked up his 3rd win with 7 solid innings, giving up only 1 run. Bill Perkins had a home run and 2 RBI in the loss for Newark. Detroit […]

Day 33

July 9, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark beat Detroit 4-1. Newark scored 4 early runs and rode an outstanding effort by Walter Johnson to win. John Beckwith had a 2-run home run for Newark, and Ernie Banks added an RBI. Alex Radcliffe homered for Detroit’s only run. Pete Alexander went the distance, picking up only his […]

Day 30 – May 29

May 29, 2020 cosmath21 0

Smokey Joe Williams and Birmingham dominated Kansas City 5-0. Williams struck out 10 batters – it wasn’t 27, like his legendary game, but still pretty impressive. Larry Brown hit a big 3-run homer, and Ron Santo adder a 2-run homer. Alejandro Oms had 2 hits in the loss. Willie Mays […]