Sunday, February 18, 2018

2/18: AVS Signs, The King; HBD Bruce, Manny, Bob, Maxie, Luis, Cal & Sherry

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1891 - LHP Sherrod “Sherry” Smith was born in Monticello, Georgia. He got his career off to an inglorious start in Pittsburgh, giving up se...
Saturday, February 17, 2018

2/17: Nate Inked; Demon for Turkey Mike; Groat Award; Pace of Play 1900s Style; HBD Rivington, Eddie, Ed, Whammy & Don

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1890 - IF Rivington Bisland was born in New York City. He got his first big league game with the Pirates in 1912, going 0-for-1 as a Septem...
Friday, February 16, 2018

Camp Notes: Who's In, Freeser on the Attack, Ol' Bucs in New Homes & the Week's News Around the League

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Baseballs and brickbats flying through the Florida air... All the Pirates pitchers/catcher reported to Bradenton on time except for C Eli...

2/16 From the 80s Forward: AJ Leaves Town; Leo & Ron SIgn; Sandt Back; Satch, Josh & Cool Papa Wheaties Stars; HBD Jorge

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1988 - RHP Jorge Rondon was born in Calabozo, Venezuela. Jorge has spent small parts of three seasons in MLB, with two of his 16 big league...

2/16 Through the 70s: #33 Retired; HBD Jerry, Luis, Ray, Kip & John

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1873 - C John Sullivan was born in Chicago. John had a 14-game showing with the Tigers in 1905 and then settled in with the minor league Ka...
Thursday, February 15, 2018

2/15: Tony Loses Arb, Vic Sold; Lockout; Bad Ol' Days; HBD Russ, Rob, Don, Barry, Al & Princeton Charlie

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1867 - 3B “Princeton Charlie” (for the town, not the school) Reilly was born in Princeton, New Jersey. Charlie spent eight years in the sho...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

2/14: McClatchy Buys Bucs; NCBBL Forms; Barr Sold; HBD Morgan, Harry, Admiral, Jack, Earl, Frank, Wil & Damaso

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1867 - C Morgan Murphy was born in East Providence, Rhode Island. Murphy spent 11 seasons in the show, mostly as a reserve catcher. He spe...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

2/13 From the 30s Forward: Cool Papa HoF; Bill Nixes Deal; Inge Inked; RIP Nellie; HBD Stretch & Curtis

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1930 - LHP Al “Stretch” (he was 6’4”) Grunwald was born in Los Angeles. He was a guy that flitted between positions. Grunwald was a first b...

2/13 Birthdays Through the 20s: HBD Bill, Crazy, Harl, Herman, Oad, Rocky & Pete

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1864 - C/OF Bill Farmer was born in Philadelphia (Baseball Reference cites his DOB as as 2/27 and sources seem split as to whether he came ...
Monday, February 12, 2018

2/12: Rennie, Ericks Inked; HBD's All Over - Cam, Joe, Argenis, Chris, Stanley, Woody, Earl & Ray

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1888 - 1B Ray Miller (no, not the pitching coach) was born in Pittsburgh. The local kid spent 1917 in the majors, playing his last six big ...