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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 […]

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 […]

Day 35

July 11, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark beat Detroit 6-3, thanks to a 3-run rally in the bottom of the 8th. Ernie Banks got things started with a triple, and he scored on a Hank Greenberg single. John Beckwith, who had 2 hits and an RBI, also scored on a Buck Ewing single. Wild Bill Wright […]

July 11, 2020 cosmath21 0

Walter Fenner “Buck” Leonard is recognized as the greatest first baseman to play in the Negro Leagues. He teamed with Josh Gibson to form a one-two punch as potent as that of Ruth and Gehrig. The duo led the Grays to nine straight Negro National League pennants from 1937-1945, winning […]

Day 31 – May 30

May 30, 2020 cosmath21 0

The road team won all 4 games today – so much for home field advantage!Kansas City dominated Birmingham by a score of 7-2. Old Hoss Radburn went the distance to improve to 3-1. Mike Schmidt had a home run and 2 RBI, and Buck Leonard added 2 doubles and an […]

Day 28 – May 24

May 24, 2020 cosmath21 0

Detroit beat Birmingham, 6-3. Detroit scored 5 runs in the third inning thanks to a grand slam by Yogi Berra. Mule Suttles had a big day at the plate, going 3-5 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI. Hilton Smith picked up his 3rd win, going 8 innings while giving up […]

Day 26 – May 22

May 22, 2020 cosmath21 0

One close game, followed by 3 blowouts today.Detroit edged Birmingham, 2-1, in 11 innings. Dick Redding allowed 1 run in 7-2/3 innings for the winners, and Smokey Joe Williams did the same in 9-1/3 innings. The winning rally began with a triple by Double Duty Radcliffe. Cool Papa Bell walked, […]

Day 24 – May 17

May 16, 2020 cosmath21 0

Week 6 wrapped up today.Kansas City beat Newark 1-0. Bill Drake pitched 7-1/3 innings of shutout ball to out duel William Bell. Kansas City scored its only run in the 8th inning, as Buck Leonard’s sacrifice fly drove home Fats Jenkins. Newark only managed to get 4 hits, 2 of […]

Week 3 Wrap Up

April 27, 2020 cosmath21 0

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. […]