8/11 Through the 1950’s: Bucco Fever in '58, Negro League ASG; Run-Fest; HBD Woody, Dinty & Dorn

• 1891 - IF Walter “Dinty” Barbare was born in Greenville, SC. He started 120 games for the Pirates from 1919-20 (he missed part of 1920 with a broken jaw), hitting .273. He was part of the package sent to Boston in the 1921 Rabbit Maranville deal. After his playing days, Barbare served as a manager and umpire in the minor leagues. 

Woody Jensen - 1936 National Chicle Fine Point

• 1907 - LF Forrest “Woody” Jensen was born in Bremerton, Washington. He spent his whole MLB career in Pittsburgh, playing from 1931-39. He hit .285 and started from 1935-37. His major league record of 696 at bats in 1936 stood until Matty Alou broke it in 1969 with 698 AB. 
• 1921 - The Pirates tattooed Chicago pitching for 21 hits in a 12-9 slugfest win at Forbes Field, launched by a seven-run first inning. Though Wilbur Cooper was dented for 13 hits, he went the distance for the victory and contributed four knocks. Rabbit Maranville, Dave Robertson, Charlie Grimm and Tony Brottem had three raps while Carson Bigbee and Clyde Barnhart added two each. Everyone in the lineup scored and seven players chased home runs. 
• 1935 - The East-West Negro League All-Star game drew 25,000 to Comiskey Park. The fans got to watch an 11-inning thriller with the West winning 11-8. C Josh Gibson of the Pittsburgh Crawfords led the West attack with four hits. Pittsburgh was well represented. Besides Josh, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston and Jimmy Crutchfield were West starters with Chester Williams and P Leroy Matlock as reserves. Charleston not only played, but was the manager. 
• 1958 - The Bucs moved into a tie for second by whipping the league-leading Milwaukee Braves and Warren Spahn in front of the biggest crowd of the year (38,938), by a 6-4 count. Bob Friend was tough until he faded in the ninth, with ElRoy Face coming on to record the final two outs. Bill Mazeroski had a big day at the dish with three hits, including a triple, and chased home three Buccos. Roberto Clemente and Bob Skinner chipped in a pair of knocks. It was the emerging Pirates fifth straight win and their eighth consecutive home victory. The fans had the fever; the turnout was the largest ever for a night game in Oakland since the first match under the lights in 1940. 

Maz - 1958 Hires Root Beer

• 1958 - RHP Dorn Taylor was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. Taylor joined the Pirates in 1981, signed as an undrafted free agent out of Pfeiffer College. He had a couple of tastes with the Pirates in 1987 and 1989, going 3-4/5.63 as a starter who was later converted to the pen. From 1988-90 he was an excellent starter at AAA Buffalo, posting sub-3 ERAs and showed well in spring camp, but never got an extended opportunity in the show. He closed out his career in Baltimore and coached HS baseball after he retired.