Monday, November 14, 2016

11/14: Cutch MVP; Doug Drabek Wins Cy; HBD Fred, Paul & X-Man; Deals...

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1881 - C/1B Fred Carisch was born in Fountain City, Wisconsin. Playing between 1903-06, the reserve hit .229 for the Pirates. Fred became t...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

11/13: HBD Jack & Gene, Pops Co-MVP, TRS Push, Beat 'Em Bucs...

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1914 - RHP Jack Hallett was born in Toledo, Ohio. He tossed for the Bucs from 1942-43, and then after wartime service returned in 1946. Wor...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

The Week's Notes: Cutch, Starling, Gerrit, Jung-Ho, S-Rod and Other Off-Season Stuff...

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And in this week's news... Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says that Cutch was in play for a deal with the Nats during the 2016 deadline...

11/12: HBD Ground Chuck, Clint MoY, Cutch Silver Slugger, Fran Deal, Doc Passes, Tour...

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1967 - Doctor Charles Jorgensen passed away. “Doc” was the Pirates trainer for 30 years until he retired in 1958, working under nine field ...
Friday, November 11, 2016

11/11: HBD Charlie, Rabbit, Pie, Art, George, Grilled Cheese & Kyle; Jake Dealt

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1870 - RHP Charlie Hastings was born in Ironton, Ohio. Working mostly as a fourth starter in the days when two or three were the norm, he p...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

11/10: Alleghenys Dealin', Pops, Hot Rod & Starling, Turf Try-Out

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1888 - The disbanding Detroit Wolverines sold Jack Rowe and Deacon White to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. Both players had solid resumes, but ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

11/9: HBD Nick, Johnny, Fred, Red & Scott

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1886 - RHP Nick Maddox was born in Govanstown, Maryland. He tossed four years (1907-10) for Pittsburgh, his entire MLB career, with a 43-20...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

11/8: Jay Bay RoY; HBD Bill, Wally & Rex

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1870 - RHP Bill Hoffer was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bill started out on fire, winning 78 games for the Orioles from 1895-97 before the b...
Monday, November 7, 2016

11/7: HBD The Only, Ed, Bill, Stu, Todd & Kris; FA Overload

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1857 - RHP Ed “The Only” Nolan was born in either Canada or Patterson, New Jersey; no one is quite sure. Nolan was a two fisted drinker who...
Sunday, November 6, 2016

11/6: Branch Rickey Hired, HBD Candy & Adam, Shortstop Swap & Silver Sluggers...

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1930 - SS Dick Bartell was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for SS Tommy Thevenow and P Claude Willoughby. Thevenow spent...