May 24, 1907 Malcolm Franklin was tired. He and his team had spent the better part of the last year travelling the country and evaluating, cross-checking, and then re-evaluating and re-cross-checking the 1907 draft class. As he boarded the eastbound train back to Brooklyn, he looked forward to the quiet of the carriage car and…
Written by Sean, GM of the St. Louis Reds. The plan was to allow George Cook to play this season in Lafayette and then give him a chance to make the Reds next season or even more likely the season after that. What was the rush? Cook was the Red’s first ever draft pick – 7th overall…
Written by Sean, GM of the St. Louis Reds Hello there Red fans! It is a very exciting day as today yours truly, Harry Musgrave, has a one on one interview with Reds manager Kevin Bentley. He rarely does one on one interviews so it is quite an honour for me to be able to…
It was a cold, rainy day in New York when the train from Chicago arrived at Grand Central Station. The basic structure of the station, which he had visited for the first time many years prior, remained the same. However, layers of smoke and soot from the endless parade of locomotives had stripped the place…
Troy Bujak and Martin Pitsch reviewed their opening day options in the manager’s office. Unfortunately, the offseason wasn’t as pleasant as the Brewers’ leadership hoped, but the roster would still be strong enough to compete for the division title. A knock on the door interrupted the deep conversation. Pitsch and Bujak looked up, and the…
Below is an excerpt from the 1907 OSA Eastern League Guide. Brooklyn Whales – LBL No significant changes have occurred to the major league roster with the off-season focused on talentacquisition for the farm system. The plan appears to be to continue to feature strong infield defensebehind the gloves of Tinker Taylor, Clovis Juby and…
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…