Libby Hill is buzzing with activity above Richmond this week, as all rostered players reported to the ballpark in preparation for the upcoming homestand opener against Providence. After a disappointing 1906 run, the Red Rebels of Richmond saw a flurry of moves and signings this offseason aimed at improving offensive production and defense up the…
It was the late afternoon of September 8, 1906. The Philadelphia Brewers lost the eighth game of the Legacy Cup to the Twin City Empire, who finally won it all in their fifth attempt within six years. Although the game was long over and the stands were empty, some players sat down near the first…
October 11th, 1906Manhattan, New York Baseball’s progressive faction under Commissioner Jacob Parker scored an undisputed political victory. Making good on his 1904 campaign promises, Parker convinced the General Managers of the Legacy Baseball League to support a significant increase in the league arbitration ballplayer salaries. With the threat of an organized strike hanging over the…
October 4th, 1906Manhattan, NY Just ahead of the 1906-7 LBL Meetings in Manhattan, Union President Thomas W. Hershey sent a letter to the Sporting Times detailing the increased membership of the LBL Players Union, including many popular stars across the league. Hershey included his “formal warning” to all LBL General Managers that anything but a…
For the first time in thirteen seasons, Robbie Salmon will not suit up for a Liberty Division ballclub. A man whose talents graced both the New York Bakers and Richmond Rifles since 1895, Salmon is one of the great LBL outfielders of the early era. He leads LBL Center Fielders in all-time RBIs and Hits,…
Camp Columbia, CubaSeptember 12th, 1906 Nate Kirby lifted the heavy bat from his shoulder and squinted, winnowing the well-worn column of ashwood and taunting the dark-skinned pitcher to send the baseball right down the middle of the pillow-buckle base. “Alright, you black son-of-a-bitch, throw that curve again.” The abandoned field was situated on the edge…
RECORD: 62-58 (.516)PLACE: 2nd Summary A down year for the Men in Maroon, the Rifles wandered through a frustrating spring and early summer behind a weak arsenal of bats and the devastating injury of rookie sensation Scud “Sweetheart” Scranton. Richmond managed the best ERA in the Eastern League, but allowed the third-most hits due to…
Hello! Harry Musgrave with you again. The Reds finished the 1906 campaign at 60-60. In third place and a mile behind Cleveland. Today I am going to grade each position based on the season. Catcher – CHunter Vigors was solid offensively but pretty terrible defensively. Despite hitting .274 the team was disappointed since it was a big drop…
Overview of the 1906 Brooklyn Whales The 1906 Whales were a team hoping to professionalize. Rooters for the Whales had gladly cheered on the band of weirdos and misfits that characterized the team’s success in the early part of the decade. However, now under League ownership, word was that Madigan’s Hall had been hoping Brooklyn…
On August 24, 1906, after the fourth inning in game three of the League Cup series against the Brooklyn Whales, Alfred Gilling complained about back problems and didn’t return to the field. Gilling missed the remaining games, and the medical staff worked hard to cure him so he could step on the field again. Four…