The 1969 season has a special place in the history of the Minnesota Twins as they claimed the very first American League West title. Unfortunately, the magic ended in the initial AL Championship Series as the Twins were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles. However, there were definitely some unforgettable moments that season. AL Most Valuable […]
Category: 1940s Baseball History
Trading deadline deals can sometimes make or break the fortunes of a player and his new team. In 1945, the Chicago Cubs picked up a pitcher on July 27 for $97,000 that helped the team hang on for the National League pennant. The move was controversial, but not in Chicago, which would reach to World […]
Many players in baseball history are long forgotten. However, some need to be remembered for moments in time that are a part of the sport’s legacy. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer had just completed his second straight no-hitter and was making his next start on June 19, 1938. The Reds were in Boston playing […]
World War II interrupted many baseball careers. Les Mueller, who would 100 years old today, was one of those players that pitched in the big leagues before and after the war. Mueller’s professional career began in 1939 at the age of 20 in the Detroit Tigers organization. He would go 9-10 with two teams. In […]
Over the years, I’ve purchased baseball cards simply because they are old. One of these cards in my collection is a 1940 Play Ball of Buddy Hassett, which I found in a Cooperstown card shop during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend of 2000. John Aloysius Hassett was born in New York City on […]
Don Gullett tossed a complete game as he won his third contest to lead the 1975 team to the title in the Stat-O-Matic Reds Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. The No. 1 seed in the tourney, the 1975 squad won 3-1 to finish as the champs over the No. 3 seed. Gullett allowed seven […]
The Stat-O-Matic Reds Tournament presented by Press Room Pass is down to one game in the championship series after the top seeded 1975 team and No 3 seed 1940 squad split the first two contests. The 1975 team won the opener 3-1 before the 1940 group bounced back to post an 8-6 victory to set […]
The 1940 team has won four games in a row as they have reached the finals of the Stat-O-Matic Reds Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. With a 2-1 win over the 1990 squad in the opener, the 1940 team completed it second straight series sweep with a 5-3 victory. Jimmy Ripple and Billy Myers […]
Pitching was the name of the game for the 1940 team as they swept the series from 1981 in two games and didn’t allow a run. Paul Derringer tossed a five-hitter in the second contest to guarantee advancement to the semifinal round of the Stat-O-Matic Reds Tournament presented by Press Room Pass. Frank McCormick provided […]
Spring training games are just getting underway this week. With that in mind and some excitement building in Cincinnati, hopefully, it’s time for another Strat-O-Matic tournament presented by Press Room Pass. This time, eight of the top teams in Cincinnati Reds history will square off to become champions again or for the first time. Each […]