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Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on February 22nd 2010
No-Hitter, Two One-Hitters in Twin Bill (1980)
The largest Waterloo Stadium crowd in several seasons–6,180–was treated to sterling pitching performances as the Waterloo (Midwest) Indians swept a doubleheader June 7 from the Appleton Foxes, 3-0 and 1-0.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on December 6th 2009
Beloit in Midwest for 1970 (1969)
The team name was going to be the Braves, the 1969 affiliation would be a Tigers-dominated co-op, the 1970 affiliation would be with Cleveland, and owner Mike Kelegian would likely move the team to Rockford for the 1970 season. None of these things happened.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on October 9th 2009
Have You Ever Had the Urge? (1968)
Some 4,000 fans watched, slightly stunned, as Stump interrupted what appeared to be a roaring argument between Deegan and managers Jack Krol of Cedar Rapids and Rac Slider of Waterloo with a pie.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on October 8th 2009
Call Off Final M-O-V Playoffs (1950)
As you can see, the accounts actually disagree, both about the status of the Paducah/West Frankfort series and about the reason for the cancellation. Looking at the game reports for those which were actually played, it looks like the weather was sufficient reason to shut things down; it was wet and cold, and few were in the stands.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on September 17th 2009
Centralia, Belleville Play 17 Innings, Game Ends in 2-2 Tie (1947)
Belleville 000 000 020 000 000 00 - 2 11 3 Centralia 000 200 000 000 000 00 - 2 12 2 Batteries: Lubanski and Lovin, DeFrietas (5);‚Ä® Markellos and Ciacchi.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on September 13th 2009
Wisconsin Rapids Loses Manager Before Season Starts (1977)
[Tom] Zimmer, 24, son of former major leaguer Don Zimmer, said Friday he was quitting as manager because of poor facilities, ill-fitting uniforms, inadequate stadium lighting and a lack of lodging in the Wisconsin Rapids area.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on September 11th 2009
A False Spring by Pat Jordan: a review
This is a powerful and frustrating memoir of Pat Jordan’s three summers pitching in the low minor leagues, written when the author was in his thirties. At heart, it’s an exploration of why he failed, and that story is pretty brutal: Much of the problem was immaturity; he comes off as a cocky kid, with obvious talent but no ability to put the talent to use. Except for a Winter Instructionals interlude, the path is ever downward, and the ending inevitable.
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Bookworm Alley
Posted on
September 9th 2009
Double Iron Man Stunt (1952)
Two “Iron Men” pitched against each other in a Mississippi-Ohio Valley baseball league July 4th double-header.
Filed under Baseball CrankSpace Posted on September 6th 2009
The View from the Dugout by Red Rolfe: a review
Two audiences, mostly, will find this book useful and/or interesting: Those interested in the 1949 through 1952 Tigers, and those interested in how baseball’s field managers go about their job. The second group, I fear, will be somewhat frustrated by the editor’s methods.
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Mitten State
Posted on
September 6th 2009
