Pete Hill was the best all-around outfielder of the Deadball Era. He had a great arm and good speed, and was difficult to strike out. “The most consistent hitter of his time.” Homestead Grays owner Cumberland Posey Pete Hill’s career spanned from 1889-1926. Among the many teams he played for […]
Week 8 of the Buck O’Neil Project begins today.Kansas City beat Birmingham, 5-2. Johnny Mize delivered a big blow with a 3-run triple in the third inning. Quincy Trouppe had 2 hits, and Ghost Marcelle scored a run and drove one in. Josh Gibson went hitless but drove in a […]
The sixth set of 4-game series starts today, with Detroit, New York and St. Louis, tied for first place. Kansas City jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Tubby Scales solo homer, but fell to Newark 3-1. Sammy T. Hughes scored a run, and Newark picked up solo homers […]
Two shutouts and one blowout today on Day 18. Newark returned the favor, blanking Detroit 5-0. Big Bill Foster pitched 7-1/3 shutout innings to pick up his third win of the season, and Jelly Gardner had 3 hits. Cool Papa Bell had 3 hits for Detroit in the loss. Pittsburgh […]
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 […]
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 […]
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