dobie moore

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 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 […]

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 22 – May 15

May 15, 2020 cosmath21 0

Newark beat Kansas City 8-2, thanks to an outburst of 7 runs in the first 2 innings. Big Bill Foster picked up his 4th win with a complete game. Dave Winfield led the way with 3 hits and 5 RBI. Ty Cobb had 3 hits and Bill Perkins added 2 […]

May 9, 2020 cosmath21 0

Dobie Moore was an outstanding defensive shortstop and hitter who played his entire career for the Kansas City Monarchs. “Dobie may not have been as agile as some of them (other shortstops), but he had a rifle arm and made good plays.” George Sweatt (teammate) Moore was 5’11” and weighed […]

April 26 – Day 12

April 26, 2020 cosmath21 0

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 […]