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March 26th, 2008

Random Wednesday: 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates

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Hey, here’s a fun team that doesn’t get a lot of attention. The 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates went 92-70, good enough for third place in an extremely tight National League race. The Dodgers won the pennant, with the Giants back of them by 1 1/2 games. The Bucs, in turn, finished 1 […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

March 12th, 2008

Random Wednesday: 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs

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Admit it. You’d never heard of the Worcester Ruby Legs. It’s okay, I’d never heard of them either.
The Ruby Legs played three years in the National League, 1880 - 1882. They started out bad and kept getting worse. In 1881, they sported a 32-50 record, good for last place in the […]

By Geoff Young -- 2 comments

February 27th, 2008

Random Wednesday: John Hayes

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Today’s bit of randomness goes back a few years. Like 1876.
John Hayes played five games for the New York Mutuals that year, going 3-for-21 with two triples. Hayes was born in January 1855 and died in May 1904.
The Mutuals finished 21-35 in 1876, good for sixth place in the National League, […]

By Geoff Young -- 3 comments