Gruenwald Bows Out (1965)
Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 7:21 pm
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[Midwest League president James] Gruenwald said he wanted to devote more time to private life and his vice-presidency of the Davenport Bank and Trust Company.
Clinton Skipper Suspended (1964)
Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
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The suspension by Piton followed an appeal by the umpire, who did not think the punishment was sufficient.
Explaining the Peculiar Circumstance of Minor League Baseball
Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
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In the major leagues, American Legion, and NCAA they play the game. In the minor leagues they teach the game. Even as they live it, breathe it, do it, and talk it on-call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, from March till September.
Two Clubs Sharing Dubuque Ball Park (1962)
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
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This [mid-season franchise move] came about, August 7, when John Petrakis, former president of the Dubuque Packers, agreed to take over the Keokuk franchise for the remainder of the season, which closes on September 8. Keokuk, which had been in Organized Ball for 87 years, played its final Midwest League contest, August 6, losing to Cedar Rapids, 13 to 3.
