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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 9:53:48 GMT -5
 Allegheny County sealAllegheny County was the first in Pennsylvania to be given a Native American name, being named after the Allegheny River. The team will be called the Indians as a tribute. The city of Pittsburgh resides in Allegheny County, but this southwestern PA metropolis and its surrounding region will field four baseball teams (Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Laurel & Fort McIntosh). Teammates from the same hometown:McKeesport: Bill Robinson, Tim Conroy, Brian Holton, Rick Krivda, Gary Ross. McKees Rocks: Al Kozar, Bob Priddy. Wilkinsburg: Dick Groat, Bill McKechnie, Charlie Deal. Notable team members:Player-Manager Bill McKechnie: the Hall of Fame manager will also play some third base for the Indians. In 25 years running teams, McKechnie won nearly 1,900 games, four pennants, and two World Series titles, one of which came with the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates. Shortstop Dick Groat: a five-time all-star, the 1960 National League batting champion and the MVP for the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates that same year. Outfielder Bill Robinson: a fan-favorite in his eight years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was a member of the 1979 World Champion "We Are Family" team. Catcher Lance Parrish: an eight-time all-star and three-time gold glove award winner. Parrish was a premier American League backstop in the 1980s and hit 324 career home runs. Starting pitcher Matt Clement: the hard-throwing right-hander will be the anchor of the starting rotation. Scouting Report: the starting lineup has seven players that hit over .300. Overall team speed is fairly good, not too much power though. The defense is good enough to not be a liability. The pitching staff is going to be the challenge for Bill McKenchnie. Matt Clement is really the only good starter in the rotation. If Brian Holton and Curt Leskanic can have good season out of the bullpen the team could keep themselves above water at .500. BattersCal Abrams Whitey Alperman Marty Berghammer Jason Conti Tom Daly Charlie Deal Klondike Douglass Al Federoff Dick Groat Joe Harris Fred Hartman Wally Kimmick Frank Kostro Al Kozar Bill McKechnie Lance Parrish Bill Robinson Jim Russell Gene Tenace PitchersJoe Beggs Matt Clement Tim Conroy Dave Freisleben Harry Gumbert Bob Hall Brian Holton Rick Krivda Curt Leskanic Bob Priddy Gary Ross Cliff Markle |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 9:54:07 GMT -5
 Appalachian Coal MinersThe coal region in northeastern Pennsylvania is where quite a number of major league baseball players hail from. The team was put together with players from Schuylkill, Carbon, Northumberland, Columbia, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Teammates from the same hometown:Bloomsburg: Paul Hartzell, John Hummel. Scranton: Joe Collins, Bill Coughlin, Paul Foytack, Charley Gelbert, Joe Grzenda, Gary Lavelle. Shamokin: Harry Coveleski, Stan Coveleski, Jake Daubert. Swoyersville: Adam Comorosky, Harry Dorish. Notable team members:Starting pitcher Ed Walsh: the Coal Miners have a real nice looking pitching staff with two Hall of Famers in the rotation. Ed Walsh went 40-15 in 1908 with a 1.42 ERA. His career ERA of 1.82 is No. 1 all-time. Starting pitcher Stan Coveleski: the second Hall of Fame pitcher on the team is Stan Coveleski. He won 172 games in nine season with the Cleveland Indians, and had 215 wins in his career. Shortstop Hugh Jennings: the Coal Miners' third Hall of Famer is Hugh Jennings. He hit .312 in his major league career. The 287 times he was hit by a pitch ranks first in the history of major league baseball. Scouting Report: Appalachian has seven .300 hitters in the starting lineup. Hugh Jennings, Jake Daubert and Norm Larker look to set the table for Danny Litwhiler, Steve Bilko and Adam Comorosky to drive them in. Overall the defense doesn't look too good but hopefully not real bad. The pitching staff is the definite strength with Ed Walsh and Stan Coveleski, along with Harry Coveleski in the rotation. The bullpen is also good with Joe Grzenda and Gary Lavelle. BattersSparky Adams George Barclay Steve Bilko Joe Collins Adam Comorosky Bill Coughlin Jake Daubert Chick Fullis Charley Gelbert John Hummel Hugh Jennings Norm Larker Danny Litwhiler Lew McCarty Mike McNally Ron Northey Steve O'Neill Tony Piet Chick Shorten John Titus Dick Tracewski Mike Tresh Mickey Witek PitchersHarry Coveleski Stan Coveleski Harry Dorish Bob Duliba Paul Foytack Joe Grzenda Paul Hartzell Steve Kline Gary Lavelle Joe Ostrowski Ed Walsh Hal Woodeshick |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 9:54:32 GMT -5
 CUMBERLAND VALLEY AMISH MENThe Pennsylvania Dutch country is a southeast and central region of the state where the Amish continue to live their own lifestyle as the world moves on all around them. The counties of Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Cumberland, Perry, Dauphin and Lebanon supplied the players for the team. Teammates from the same hometown:Chambersburg: Tom Brookens, Rube Manning. Greencastle: King Lear, Togie Pittinger. Harrisburg: Les Bell, Tom Buskey, Sam Crane, Chris Nabholz, Jim Price. Lancaster: Johnny Bassler, Snake Deal, Gene Garber, Tom Herr, Bruce Sutter, Jim Todd. York: Greg Gross, Ken Raffensberger, Vic Wertz, Butch Wynegar. Notable team members:Starting pitcher Eddie Plank: Hall of Fame lefty Eddie Plank anchors what looks to be a very good pitching staff for the Amish Men. His 326 wins ranks him 13th all-time and his 69 shutouts puts him fifth. Closer Bruce Sutter: this recent inductee to the Hall of Fame tops an excellent bullpen for the Amish Men. Sutter, a six-time all-star, finished with 300 career saves and was the 1979 Cy Young Award winner. Second baseman Nellie Fox: the Amish Men are stacked at second base and boast Hall of Famer Nellie Fox at that position. He was a 12-time all-star and the 1959 American League MVP. Scouting Report: the Cumberland Valley team should do well with its pitching staff. Hall of Famer Eddie Plank is at the top of the rotation which also includes Ken Raffensberger and Bill Sherdel. The bullpen should close out a lot of wins with Bruce Sutter, Gene Garber and Jim Todd. Offensively, Cumberland Valley has a mix of good hitters and power. Jimmy Sheckard, Max Bishop and Tom Herr should get on base for Vic Wertz, Jim Spencer and Les Bell. Defensively, the left side of the infield isn't too good, and there is little outfield depth on the team. BattersJohnny Brassler Les Bell Max Bishop Sid Bream Tom Brookens Billy Cox Sam Crane Snake Deal Nellie Fox Greg Gross Cliff Heathcote Don Heffner Tommy Herr Jim Price Jimmy Sheckard Jim Spencer Don Wert Vic Wertz Russ Wrightstone Butch Wynegar PitchersTom Buskey Jimmie Deshong Gene Garber King Lear Rube Manning Elmer Myers Chris Nabholz Togie Pittinger Eddie Plank Ken Raffensberger Carl Scheib Bill Sherdel Bruce Sutter Jim Todd George Winter |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 12:40:40 GMT -5
 DELAWARE VALLEY MINUTEMENThe Delaware Valley sits to the south of Philadelphia, and the team picked its players from Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties. Teammates from the same hometown:Bristol: Jeff Manto, Joe McEwing. Chester: Danny Murtaugh, Johnny Podgajny. Kennett Square: Mike Grady, Herb Pennock. Norristown: Bobby Mitchell, Mike Piazza, Roy Thomas. Pottstown: Hugh High, Bobby Shantz, Buck Weaver. West Chester: Joel Johnston, Jon Matlack. Notable team members:Outfielder Reggie Jackson: Mr. October, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, will his cleanup and play rightfield for the Minutemen. He was a 14-time all-star and 1973 American League MVP. He is now 13th all-time in home runs with 563. Pitcher Herb Pennock: the second Hall of Famer on the team is lefthander Herb Pennock. He won 162 of his 241 games playing with the New York Yankees. In 10 World Series games, Pennock was 5-0 with a 1.95 ERA. Catcher Mike Piazza: this 12-time all-star hit 427 career home runs. First baseman Mickey Vernon: a seven-time all-star, Mickey Vernon has a sports history museum named after him in Chadds Ford, PA. Scouting Report: The Minutemen may have the best starting rotation in the league. After Ray Caldwell at the top they send out lefties Bobby Shantz, Jamie Moyer and John Matlack. The team has four .300 hitters in the starting lineup, looking to see Mickey Vernon and Buck Weaver on base for Mike Piazza, Reggie Jackson and Roy Thomas. Danny Murtaugh will manage the team as well as play a backup role on the infield. Catcher Mike Scioscia will be an assistant coach. The defense doesn't look all that good with Piazza behind the plate, Steve Yerkes at shortstop, and a below average outfield. BattersLena Blackburne Ray Caldwell Charlie Carr Billy Gilbert Mike Grady Hugh High Reggie Jackson Jack Lapp Bris Lord Jeff Manto Joe McEwing Bob Mitchell Danny Murtaugh Mike Piazza Mike Scioscia Roy Thomas Mickey Vernon Buck Weaver Stever Yerkes PitchersRay Caldwwell Pete Filson Steve Frey Jing Johnson Joel Johnston Lew Krausse Jon Matlack Jamie Moyer Jeff Musselman Jack Ogden Herb Pennock Johnny Podgajny Ken Reynolds Lew Richie Bobby Shantz John Smiley |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 17:28:02 GMT -5
  ELK COUNTY OUTDOORSMENThe north central and western Pennsylvania region is full of forests and parks, as well as game for hunting. The Elk County Outdoorsmen drew its pool of players from Elk, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga, Potter, McKean, Cameron and Jefferson counties. Teammates from the same hometown:Punxsutawney: Wilbur Good, Billy Hunter. Williamsport: Johnny Lush, Mike Mussina, John Wyckoff. Notable team members:Starting pitcher Rube Waddell: this Hall of Fame lefty anchors another very good looking rotation. Waddell was a big strikeout pitcher in the early 1900s, his career ERA of 2.16 is 11th all-time. Shortstop John Ward: he played nine of his 17 seasons with the New York Giants prior to the turn of the century. His 540 stolen bases is good for 29th all-time. Reliever Sparky Lyle: the southpaw forms a 1-2 punch out of the bullpen along with Doug Brocail. Lyle was a three-time all-star and the 1977 American League Cy Young Award winner. Starting pitcher Mike Mussina: "The Moose" made five-all-star teams and won seven Gold Glove awards. He won 270 games for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. Scouting Report: the Outdoorsmen will be relying on their excellent pitching staff this season. Hall of Famer Rube Waddell leads a rotation along with Bob Shawkey and Mike Mussina, and relievers Doug Brocail and Sparky Lyle. At the plate, Fielder Jones, Ossee Schreckengoss, Jimmy Slagle and Hall of Famer John Ward are the only .300 hitters on the team. Don Hoak will supply a little bit of power, and the team does have pretty good speed on the base paths. The left side of the infield is good defensively while the outfield is maybe average. BattersWalter Blair Luke Boone Tom Daley Bill Friel Wilbur Good Don Hoak Art Howe Billy Hunter Fielder Jones Johnny Lush Herbie Moran Red Murray Lew Ritter Ossee Schreckengoss Jimmy Sebring Frank Shugart Jimmy Slagle John Ward PitchersDick Barrett Rube Bressler Doug Brocail Fritz Coumbe Jim Duffalo Mal Eason Patsy Flaherty Ed Klepfer Johnny Lush Sparky Lyle Eric Milton Mike Mussina Mike Ryba Bob Shawkey Myles Thomas Rube Waddell John Wyckoff |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 19:00:21 GMT -5
 FORT MCINTOSH MILITIAFort McIntosh was situated in what is now Beaver, PA, north of Pittsburgh. It was constructed in 1778 and abandoned in 1791. It was also the site of the signing of the Treaty of Fort McIntosh on January 21, 1785. The Militia baseball team was generated from the counties of Lawrence, Beaver, Armstrong and Indiana. Teammates from the same hometown:Aliquippa: Tito Francona, Doc Medich, Pete Suder. Kittanning: Mickey Morandini, Dick Starr. New Brighton: John Burkett, Jack Clark. New Castle: Jack Rowan, Chuck Tanner. Wampum: Dick Allen, Hank Allen. Notable team members:Outfielder Hack Wilson: a four-time home run champion, Hall of Famer Hack Wilson hit 56 dingers in 1930. His career .OPS of .940 is 30th all-time. Outfielder Jack Clark: one of the top home run hitters in the 1980s, Jack Clark hit 340 round trippers in his career. He was a four-time all-star. First baseman Dick Allen: the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year and 1972 American League MVP, Dick Allen brings a lot of pop to the lineup for the Militia. Allen was a seven-time all-star. Scouting Report: Fort McIntosh will bring the firepower to the Keystone State League. A very impressive middle of the lineup includes Hack Wilson, Jack Clark, Dick Allen and Tito Francona. On the mound, the starters are led by John Burkett and Doc Medich. The defense is fairly decent and the Militia look to be a strong contender in the West, especially with player-manager Chuck Tanner. Batters:Dick Allen Hank Allen Jack Clark Tito Francona Mickey Haslin Emmett Heidrick Chris Lindsay Joe Lonnett Baldy Louden Tom McCreery Mike Menosky Mickey Morandini Ed Ott Tony Rensa Steve Souchock Pete Suder Chuck Tanner Hack Wilson PitchersWillie Adams Bill Bayne Joe Beimel John Burkett Gus Dorner Jim Gardner Matt Karchner George Medich Paul Minner Jack Rowan Don Schwall Don Shaw Dick Starr George Susce |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 20:20:28 GMT -5
 LAKE ERIE MUDPUPPIESThe northwestern corner of Pennsylvania is highlighted by the town of Erie, with the Great Lake of the same name running down between us and Ohio. Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Butler, Warren and Forest counties is where the players were drawn from. Teammates from the same hometown:Butler: Charlie Jones, Doc Marshall. Clarendon: Sherry Magee, Harry Weaver. Grove City: Gary Peters, Scot Thompson. Notable team members:Starting pitcher Gary Peters: southpaw Gary Peters was the 1963 American League Rookie of the Year and also made two all-star teams and led the league in ERA twice. Outfielder Sherry Magee: it will be up to Sherry Magee to carry the offense for the Mudpuppies. He hit .331 to win the 1910 National League batting title. He is 27th all-time in triples with 166. Scouting Report: it looks to be a very long year ahead for the Mudpuppies. There is a severe lack of hitting and the pitching doesn't look very promising. Sherry Magee will have to do everything for Lake Erie and hope Claude Ritchey, Joe Collins and Joe Dugan can drive him in. On the mound the Mudpuppies have closer Ron Kline with Gary Peters as the top starter. Dave Wickersham, Jim Owens and Jack Harper are workhorses and should allow Lake Erie to use a four-man rotation. The infield defense looks to be ok and the outfield isn't all that bad either. BattersGeorge Alusik Joe Collins Joe Dugan Jack Dunn Bones Ely Charlie Jones Lynn Jones Tom Lawless Sherry Magee Doc Marshall Claude Ritchey Carl Sawatski Tubby Spencer Alan Strange Scot Thompson Terry Turner PitchersClint Brown Bill Carrick Jack Dunn Jack Harper Ron Kline Jim Owens Joe Page Gary Peters Harry Seibold Tom Tellman Harry Weaver Dave Wickersham |
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Post by tystates on Jan 1, 2012 21:23:39 GMT -5
 LAUREL HIGHLANDERSThe southwestern corner of Pennsylvania is known as the Laurel Highlands. The counties of Washington, Greene, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland were used to make up the baseball team. Teammates from the same hometown:California: Bruce Dal Canton, Bert Humphries. Donora: Stan Musial, Ken Griffey Sr., Ken Griffey Jr. Mount Pleasant: Rich Rollins, Steve Swetonic. Windber: Dave Geisel, Frank Kostro. Notable team members:Outfielder Stan Musial: one of the great hitters in baseball history, Hall of Famer Stan Musial highlights the Highlanders. The three-time MVP had a career .331 batting average. Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.: future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. will be a force for the Highlanders. "The Kid" is 12th all-time in total bases and fifth in home runs with 630. Scouting Report: the Highlanders think they have a team that could contend. The starting rotation looks pretty good 1-5 with Bob Moose, Terry Mulholland, Bert Humphries, Bill Phillips and Bruce Dal Canton. Closer Ed Roebuck could have a good year too. Laurel does have some hitters with Hall of Famer Stan Musial, Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr., Charlie Hickman and Barney McCosky. Laurel is hoping some good pitching and scoring a lot of runs will overcome a weak infield defense. Batters:Ed Abbaticchio Bob Bailor Birdie Cree Doc Gessler Gary Green Ken Griffey Sr. Ken Griffey Jr. Charlie Hickman Chuck Hostetler Lou Klimchock Ken Macha Barney McCosky Eddie Miller Pat Mullin Stan Musial Rich Rollins Joe Sugden PitchersBruce Dal Canton Dave Geisel Charlie Hickman Bert Humphries Bobby Locke Bob Malloy Bob Moose Terry Mulholland Bill Phillips Mel Queen Ed Roebuck Steve Sundra Steve Swetonic |
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Post by tystates on Jan 2, 2012 11:33:03 GMT -5
 LEHIGH VALLEY INDUSTRIALISTSNorth of Philadelphia is the LeHigh Valley, made up of LeHigh, Berks and Northampton counties. Teammates from the same hometown:Allentown: Johnny Bucha, Bob Heffner, Jeff Mutis. Reading: Dom Dallessandro, Rich Delucia, Dick Gernert, Whitey Kurowski, Wade Miller, Charlie Wagner. Notable team members:Outfielder Carl Furillo: "The Reading Rifle" is the main offensive threat for the Industrialists. A two-time all-star he hit .299 for his career and cut down base runners who foolishly tried to take an extra base. Starting pitcher Curt Simmons: a three-time all-star Curt Simmons was a solid pitcher for the Phillies and Cardinals. He finished with 193 career wins. Scouting Report: the Industrialists are probably going to struggle scoring runs as well as holding opponents down to be in the game. Carl Furillo, Buck Freeman and Whitey Kurowski are the main hitters in the lineup. Lefty Curt Simmons leads the rotation and Rich Delucia is the closer. LeHigh is also not going to look too good in the field. Batters:Joe Boley Johnny Bucha Doug Clemens Dom Dallessandro Ben Davis Buck Freeman Carl Furillo Dick Gernert Frank Grube Chuck Kress Whitey Kurowski Ramon Martinez Tom Matchick Jim Schaffer Al Spangler Eddie Stanky PitchersJoe Cascarella Rich Delucia Randy Gumpert Bob Heffner Frank Hoerst Tommy Hughes Wade Miller Jeff Mutis Marty O'Toole Curly Ogden Curt Simmons Charlie Wagner |
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Post by tystates on Jan 2, 2012 13:25:46 GMT -5
 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESThe City of Brotherly Love has had a lot of great teams and players throughout its history. Notable team members:Catcher Roy Campanella: after just 10 seasons Roy Campanella was a Hall of Famer. An eight-time all-star and three-time MVP. Outfielder Del Ennis: one of the great Philadelphia Phillies, Del Ennis will provide a lot of pop in the lineup. He made three all star teams and hit 259 home runs as a Phillie. Infielder Jimmy Dykes: from the great Philadelphia Athletic teams in the late 1920s and early 1930s, Jimmy Dykes can play all around the infield and provide spark to the batting order. He played 15 of his 22 seasons in Philadelphia. Scouting Report: the Eastern Division just may belong to the Phillies. They boast a potent lineup with Jimmy Dykes, Del Ennis, Roy Campanella, Bill Hinchman, Brook Jacoby, Jeff Leonard and Bobby Higginson. On the mound Bucky Walters and Mark Gubicza lead the rotation. The defense has its holes but should be decent enough. Batters:Ruben Amaro Al Brancato Roy Campanella Wid Conroy Monte Cross Harry Davis Jimmy Dykes Del Ennis Dick Harley Bobby Higginson Bill Hinchman Brook Jacoby Dion James Pat Kelly Pat Kelly John Knight Jeff Leonard Danny Murphy Ernie Padgett Rick Schu Al Spohrer Amos Strunk Jimmie Wilson Joe Yeager Ralph Young PitchersBill Dietrich Tom Filer Bob Gibson Mark Gubicza Mike Koplove Walt Masterson Jack Meyer Buster Narum Bucky Walters Lefty Weinert |
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Post by tystates on Jan 2, 2012 15:13:19 GMT -5
 PITTSBURGH PIRATESThe Steel City is one of the longests tenured major league ballclubs in the sport's history and will look to reach the Keystone State Championships and hopefully play the Philadelphia Phillies. Notable team members:Shortstop Honus Wagner: The Flying Dutchman was one of the greatest ballplayers of all-time and a legendary Pittsburgh Pirate. He had a .338 career batting average and is seventh all-time in hits with 3,420. Third baseman Buddy Bell: a five-time all-star and six-time gold glove winner. Buddy Bell hit 425 doubles in his career. Scouting Report: The Pirates might have the best pitching staff in the Keystone League. The rotation enjoys Frank Smith, Sam McDowell, Bill Doak, Al Mamaux, and has Johnny Miljus and Bob Purkey in the bullpen. Offensively, Hall of Famer Honus Wagner leads the attack along with fellow Cooperstown resident Bobby Wallace, Glenn Beckert, Hank Sauer, Frank Thomas and Buddy Bell. The Bucs also have one of the better defenses in the league. Batters:Tony Bartirome Glenn Beckert Buddy Bell Scoops Carey Bobby Del Greco Gus Gertz Bill Hallman Bill Regan Ed Sadowski Tom Satriano Eddie Sauer Hank Sauer Paul Schaal Joe Schultz Spike Shannon Heinie Smith Jimmy Smith Moose Solters George Susce Frank Thomas Honus Wagner Bobby Wallace John Wehner PitchersBill Doak Russ Kemmerer Al Mamaux Sam McDowell Johnny Miljus Lew Moren Bob Purkey Ed Rakow Jim Shaw Frank Smith |
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Post by tystates on Jan 2, 2012 16:35:21 GMT -5
I have one more team preview to do, but I started the season. For opening day I'll do a game story for all six games. Then I'll do more like mendoza with highlighting one game each day with short recaps of the others. I will also pick one player on each team each day and do a short bio. There's a ton of old-time players in this league that are bound to be unknown for the most part. Opening Day April 7, 2012
LeHigh Valley Industrialists at Cumberland Valley Amish Men
Curt Simmons vs. Eddie PlankSimmons outworks Plank,
Industrialists win 6-3 [/FONT][/center] Lancaster Intelligencer JournalA 3-3 game after seven innings, LeHigh Valley took advantage of four errors and pushed across the go-ahead runs in the eighth and ninth to win 6-3 on opening day over the Cumberland Valley Amish Men. Curt Simmons pitched eight innings for the win, striking out nine and allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk. Rich Delucia threw a perfect ninth for the save. Eddie Plank worked 8 2/3 innings and allowed six runs -- four earned -- on seven hits. The Amish Men took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth on a double by Les Bell and a home run by Vic Wertz. Cliff Heathcote singled, stole second, and came home on a single by Tom Brookens. LeHigh Valley tied the game in the top of the sixth after a two-out double by Carl Furillo, a single by Eddy Stanky, and a three-run homer by Buck Freeman. Furillo tripled in the eighth and scored on a sac fly by Freeman. In the ninth, two errors put runners on base for Dom Dallessandro to drive them both in with a base hit.  Player Spotlight: Buck FreemanBorn: 10/30/1871- Catasaqua, PA Died: 6/25/1949- Wilkes-Barre, PA John Frank Freeman, known as Buck, was born in Catasauqua, PA, near Allentown. He played from 1891 to 1907, with seven of those years with the Boston Red Sox. He hit 25 triples and 25 home runs in 1899, his rookie year in the major leagues, and batted .339 in 1901. Freeman won seven home run titles. He batted .290 in the 1903 World Series. In 1905 his impressive streak of playing 541 consecutive games and 5,431 consecutive innings ended, the latter a record which would stand until broken by Cal Ripken in 1985. A 2007 article ranked Freeman #84 of the 100 greatest Boston Red Sox. Buck died of a stroke at the age of 77 in 1949. He was survived by his wife of 54 years Annie, and six sons. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Shavertown PA Headline - May 8, 1901: In their long-delayed AL home opener, Boston defeats Philadelphia's Bill Bernhard, 12-4, behind Cy Young, who has jumped from the St. Louis NL team. Boston is led by Buck Freeman, who has a single, triple and homer. Headline - June 21, 1903: In a Sunday match in Canton, Ohio, Boston outslugs Cleveland to win 12-7. Buck Freeman is 5-for-6, including the cycle, with six RBIs, while Nap Lajoie is 3-for-5 for Cleveland. bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=1712&pid=4696 (a nice bio) top100redsox.blogspot.com/2007/02/100-greatest-red-sox-84-buck-freema-n.htmldmbworldseriesreplay.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/dmb-world-series-biography-buck-freeman/ Player Spotlight: Vic WertzBorn: February 9, 1925 in York, PA Died: July 7, 1983 in Detroit, MI Vic Wertz is the man that hit the drive to deep centerfield at the Polo Grounds in the 1954 World Series and Willie Mays made the incredible over the shoulder catch. Wertz batted .500 in that 1954 World Series. Wertz hit 266 home runs in his 17-year major league career, and had five 100-rbi seasons. He was a four-time allstar. Wertz died during heart surgery at Detroit's Harper Hospital on the morning of July 7, 1983. Surgeons were performing a coronary bypass and replacing a valve in his heart after he had suffered a heart attack the previous day. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan. www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2009/05/vicwertz2.htmlwww.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6201610 |
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Post by Kelly Monro on Jan 2, 2012 17:54:32 GMT -5
This League is pretty ingenius I think. Get's me thinking too. The top 3 teams in my mind here are 1) Laurel Highlanders, 2) Delaware Valley Minutemen and 3) Cumberland Valley Amish Men.
Very cool concept, I look forward to seeing how things play out.
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Post by tystates on Jan 2, 2012 18:16:29 GMT -5
This League is pretty ingenius I think. Get's me thinking too. The top 3 teams in my mind here are 1) Laurel Highlanders, 2) Delaware Valley Minutemen and 3) Cumberland Valley Amish Men. Very cool concept, I look forward to seeing how things play out. Thanks Kelly. Took a very long time to get setup on the computer. 12 teams, 2 divisions of 6, 160 game schedule. All players were born in PA. I limited rosters to 35 with 25 designated as "major league" and the rest can be called up for injuries or roster changes. So some players were then shifted around to help fill out rosters. East Appalachian Cumberland Valley Delaware Valley LeHigh Valley Philadelphia Turkey Island West Allegheny Elk County Fort McIntosh Lake Erie Laurel Pittsburgh |
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Post by tystates on Jan 2, 2012 22:13:01 GMT -5
TURKEY ISLAND SUSQUEHANNOCKS A mile-long land mass on the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg Wormleysburg is a place for leisure and sports activities. Also called Maclay's Island, Forster's Island and Hargast Island. The Susquehannocks baseball team is comprised of a mix of players from all around Pennsylvania. Notable team members:Pitcher Christy Mathewson: the ace of the staff, Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson will have to carry the pitching staff. His 373 career wins is third all-time and his 2.13 ERA is ninth. Outfielder Harry Lumley: one of the few good hitters on the Susquehannocks, Harry Lumley hit .324 in 1906. Scouting Report: Turkey Island looks like a team that will fight for last place. Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson will have to win as much as he can, but after him are Pete Vuckovich and Pat Malone in the rotation which is pretty good. Stan Belinda will need to have a good year as the closer. Offensively, Clyde Barnhart, Rip Collins and Harry Lumley are the only .300 hitters on the team. Batters:Clyde Barnhart Doug Camilli Otis Clymer Rip Collins Mike Difelice Mickey Doolan Craig Grebeck Tom Jones Otto Knabe Danny Kravitz Jesse Levis Harry Lumley Joe Martin John Marzano Moos McCormick Tommy McMillan Mike Mowrey Bob Ramazzotti Danny Taylor PitchersStan Belinda Davey Dunkle Fred Frankhouse Kevin Gryboski Joe Klink Elmer Knetzer Pat Malone Christy Mathewson Les McCrabb Joe Shaute Bill Steele Pete Vuckovich |
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