On April 1, 1939, future Hall of Famer Phil Niekro is born in Blaine, Ohio. “Knucksie” will make his major league debut in 1964 with the Milwaukee Braves. He will win 318 games over a 24-year career and will gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1997…
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, not a fan of Branch Rickey’s farm system, grants free agency to a group of nine Cardinal minor leaguers that includes Pete Reiser. A reported gentlemen’s agreement that has Brooklyn signing and hiding the 19 year-old outfielder in the low minors to be traded back to St. Louis at a later date, doesn’t work when Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher disobeys orders, allowing the phenom to display his incredible ability in spring training exhibition games.
The Reds sell Babe Herman to the Tigers. The 34 year-old outfielder, batting .300 for his new team, will appear in only 17 contests with Detroit before effectively retiring from the game, although he will return to play briefly for the war-time Dodgers in 1945.
On April 1, 1914, George Edward Waddell, better known as “Rube” dies from tuberculosis in San Antonio, TX, at the age of 37. The eccentric Future Hall of Fame was Known as much for his off-field behavior as on the field . . . he will miss an occasional miss a scheduled start because he…
1888 Chicago White Stockings baseball team Top row, left to right: Fred Pfeffer, Cap Anson, George Van Haltren Bottom row, left to right: Jimmy Ryan, Ned Williamson, Duke Farrell, Digby Bell (in white bowler with black band), Clarence Duval (mascot), DeWolf Hopper (in dark bowler), George Borchers, Tom Burns, Tom Daly DeWolfe Hopper is the…
The roster of the 1885 Chicago White Stockings (known today as the Chicago Cubs) Top row, left to right: George Gore, Silver Flint, Cap Anson, Sy Sutcliffe, King Kelly, Fred Pfeffer Bottom row, left to right: Larry Corcoran, Ned Williamson, Abner Dalrymple, Tom Burns, John Clarkson, Billy Sunday
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