This little tale was printed in 1899. Dummy Hoy had been feuding with Tommy Tucker. Tucker was boisterous and known for his antics. Tommy Tucker and Billy Hoy of the Louisville’s are not on the best of terms, though the enmity that existed a year ago is no longer as bitter. One night last year …
November 2013 archive
Nov 07
Opera Ball Players
Late April 1899. The Wagner’s continue to sell off their best players while the local nine habitats in the basement of the National League. For a brief moment the attention of the fans, cranks no more, turns to opera. The members of the Alice Nielsen Opera Company hugely enjoyed a couple of hours’ sport this …
Nov 06
The 1948 Project – Whisper’s from Washington 2 June 1948
Ray Scarborough tosses five hitter. Bob Lemon was once again on the mound. He sat down the first eleven batters he faced. Then up came Gil Coan. Coan pumped a single into left, but didn’t tally there long. On the third pitch to Bud Stewart, Coan stole second and on the next pitch Coan came …
Nov 03
Letter from Arthur Irwin. 4 January 1899
The team’s manager, Arthur Irwin, sent the following letter to the press and it was published. Washington baseball enthusiasts would shortly suffer through their 8th season under the odious ownership of the wretched Wagner brothers. An interesting letter was received this morning from Manager Arthur Irwin of the Washington Base Ball Club, dated at Norfolk, …
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