November 16

Birth

Cuban baseball star Cristóbal Torriente is born in Cienfuegos, Cuba

ByThis Day in Baseball November 16, 1893April 23, 2019

On November 16, 1893, Cuban baseball star Cristóbal Torriente is born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. A left-handed power hitter who excelled in both his native country as well as the Negro leagues, Torriente starred as a center fielder for the Chicago American Giants from 1918 to 1925, leading the club to three consecutive Negro National League…

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1891 – The Louisville Colonels club is sold at auction to satisfy a $6,359.40 mortgage. The new ownership is headed by Dr. T. Hunt Stuckey.

ByBaseball November 16, 1891October 21, 2023

1891 – The Louisville Colonels club is sold at auction to satisfy a $6,359.40 mortgage. The new ownership is headed by Dr. T. Hunt Stuckey.

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1887 – The Joint Rules Committee does away with the four-strike rule and with the scoring of walks as hits. Five balls for a walk remains the rule.

ByBaseball November 16, 1887October 21, 2023

1887 – The Joint Rules Committee does away with the four-strike rule and with the scoring of walks as hits. Five balls for a walk remains the rule.

Cuban baseball star Cristóbal Torriente is born in Cienfuegos, Cuba

1891 – The Louisville Colonels club is sold at auction to satisfy a $6,359.40 mortgage. The new ownership is headed by Dr. T. Hunt Stuckey.

1887 – The Joint Rules Committee does away with the four-strike rule and with the scoring of walks as hits. Five balls for a walk remains the rule.

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