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1932 Detroit Wolves Season
The 1932 Detroit Wolves baseball team was a Negro league baseball team that competed in the East–West League (EWL) during the 1932 in baseball, 1932 baseball season. The team compiled a 28–9 record (26–5 against EWL opponents) and won the EWL Pennant (sports), pennant, finishing six-and-a-half games ahead of the second-place team. The Wolves played their home games at Hamtramck Stadium in Hamtramck, Michigan. The team included on its roster five players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Cool Papa Bell, first baseman Mule Suttles, shortstop Willie Wells, Willie "The Devil" Wells, and pitchers Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher), Ray Brown and Smokey Joe Williams. Formation and management After the 1931 season, the Negro National League (1920–1931), Negro National League (NNL) disbanded. The Detroit Stars, which had represented the City of Detroit in the NNL since 1920, were also disbanded at that time. The Detroit Wolves were organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamtramck Stadium
Hamtramck Stadium, also known as Roesink Stadium is (as of 2012) one of only 12 remaining Negro league baseball stadiums. It is located at 3201 Dan Street, in Veterans Park, in Hamtramck, Michigan. The stadium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. The stadium is located near, and occasionally confused with, Keyworth Stadium (for example, see ''Black Baseball in Detroit'', p. 59). The stadium was rededicated on June 20, 2022, as part of the Juneteenth celebration. In 2020, the stadium's field was renamed Norman "Turkey" Stearnes Field, after Detroit Stars player Turkey Stearnes. Background John A. Roesink moved to Detroit in 1900 and established a successful clothing store. Roesnick was an avid baseball fan, and sponsored a number of semi-pro teams. In 1910, he built a substantial field, Mack Park, on the corner of Mack and Fairview in Detroit to house his teams. Mack Park had seating for perhaps 6,000 people. In 1919, Rube Foster organized a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
