Sunday, August 14th, 1904Madigan Hall, Manhattan Rain scoured the island of Manhattan in thunderous waves. The storm wrapped the city in a biting wind, setting the August air in an unseasonable chill and raking the cobblestones with swirling water and tumbling billows of rubbish–including several hundred copies of the New York Times, each baring the…
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…
Madigan HallManhattan, NYJuly 29th, 1904 At ten o clock this morning, in the midst of a lively Legacy Cup series currently headed to Minneapolis, Commissioner Alexander Madigan took to the east garden of the lavish Madigan Hall to announce the formation of a provisional committee tasked with locating and incorporating twenty-four negro universities into an…
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…
April 7, 1904 Home Locker Room Field of the Whales Young southpaw Ocie Stibbs, who pieced together a reasonably successful 1903 campaign under the tutelage of backup catcher James ‘Doc’ Talmadge, has looked shaky in preseason workouts. Nevertheless, Whales manager Marques Williams has scheduled the youthful pitcher to start the fourth game of the opening…
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,…
By Anthony Harrison Baseball has a new richest man. A humble 26 year old leftfielder, Hyman Rickward, has signed with the Brooklyn Whales for a less-than-humble $52,000. Rickward is reported to be a complete player with a strong bat, strong glove, and speed on the bases. The star rookie was much sought after an off-season…
by John Momberg The words that struck terror into 11-year-old Joe Benson’s heart: “All right, now, Joseph… Time for you to come up to the board and recite your Latin translation.” As he moved to the front of the classroom, he felt the usual flush of redness creeping up from his collar to his cheeks….
By Steve Meyers Julien Henri (GM): That is about the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard, Thaddeus.Thaddeus Wolcraft (Owner): Look, here, Julien you work for me. Don’t you forget it.Henri: I’m aware of that Mr. Wolcraft.Wolcraft: That’s better.Henri: But it is still the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.Wolcraft: It’s your job not to think. Your job…