August 23, 1906. It was noon when McKenzie woke up. He wasn’t in his bed, and his body ached from sleeping in a sitting position. The 35-year-old tried to get up but only managed to grunt. After his injury early in the season, he couldn’t do much and was in bad shape. Last night didn’t…
June 25, 1906 – by Ronald Schmidt Since this season, Philadelphia Brewers General Manager Martin Pitsch has faced more challenges by fielding a complete team of prospects rather than having a bunch of worn-out reservists. Philadelphia could sign three players for this draft in the first two rounds. In late November 1905, Philadelphia sent Junius…
After the 1904 Legacy Cup was placed in the trophy room at Boeselager Stadium, many fans wondered if the four trophies would need rearrangement. Philadelphia’s front office failed to sign significant improvements. Bradley Miller was the only free agent joining their ranks. The biggest Eastern League rivals stepped up. Many saw Brooklyn’s signing of Jackie…
July 17, 1905 – by Ronald Schmidt It is challenging to stand out in a team with stars like Leo McKenzie, Moriarty Stapleton, Stephen Millington, or Enrique Johnson. It’s easy for bystanders not to notice players at all. One severely underrated player is Lambert Holmes. When Holmes joined the Brewers for the 1900 season, he…
The Philadelphia Brewers leadership, Karl and Walter Boeselager, and Martin Pitsch, sat in the German Corner Pub and read the telegram sent by the league’s front office. Senator Samuel Watson put the Inter-Racial Championship Game between the Philadelphia Brewers and the Chattanooga Nickajacks on ice. The delegation from Chattanooga was about to arrive in Philadelphia…
When Brewers centerfielder Enrique Johnson caught Richard Pinchbeck’s flyball at 4:47 pm on August 3, 1904, Philadelphia became the city with the most titles. Boeselager Stadium became the city center for celebrations, and when the beer ran out, the team went on to the German Corner Pub, which ran dry shortly after. Garrett Dutler introduced…
July 25, 1904 – by Ronald Schmidt In 1902, the Brooklyn Whales became the second team to win three Legacy Cups but the first to defend the Cup twice. Smart managing in the background formed a legacy that was out for a fourth title. After 72 wins in 1902 – another record – nobody looked…
July 17, 1904 – by Ronald Schmidt On July 9, the impossible happened: the Richmond Rifles caught up to Philadelphia. It resulted from a mediocre June in which the Brewers only won half of their games while the Rifles won 18 out of 28. Richmond continued the good run and won seven out of their…
It was a partly cloudy day in Philadelphia on April 29th, 1904, when Stephen Millington picked up the ball on the mount of Boeselager Stadium. For most, it was the 25th game of the season. So far, it was a good season. Sixteen wins and eight losses ensured the division lead. The offense was explosive,…
“You damned island monkey! I hope you catch a disease on the way back!” The door to the dining room of Sir Patrick William Downing’s mansion slammed shut. An awkward silence filled the room. The Boeselager brothers looked at each other before looking at their host. “Maybe you should have reduced this to your birthday…