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Superior Blues
The Superior Blues were a minor league baseball team based in Superior, Wisconsin, USA. From 1933 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1955, the Blues played in the Northern League. In 1937, they were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns. From 1938 to 1940, they were affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1942, from 1946 to 1952 and in 1955, they were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. Over the course of their history, they won two league championships. They first came in 1933 under manager Dick Wade and the second came in 1952 under Wally Millies. In 1956, this team merged with the Duluth Dukes to form the Duluth–Superior Dukes. While playing in Superior the team played its games at Superior Municipal Stadium adjacent to the UWS Campus. After being vacated by the Blues the stadium was destroyed by fire in 1963. A portion of UWS's Ostrander Hall now occupies the former stadium site. Major League Players Baseball Hall of Fame alumni * Dizzy Dean (1942) Inducted, 1953 Other Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)
The Northern League was a name used by several minor league baseball organizations that operated off and on between 1902 and 1971 in the upper midwestern United States and Manitoba, Canada. The name was later used by the independent Northern League from 1993 to 2010. Incarnations The Northern League name represented four leagues in this time frame: *First Northern League: 1902–1905 ** Northern-Copper Country League 1906–1907 *Second Northern League: 1908 **Minnesota–Wisconsin League 1909–1911 **Central International League 1912 *Third Northern League: 1913–1917 *Fourth Northern League: 1933–1971 (suspended operations 1943–1945 due to World War II) Historical overview The first Northern League operated between 1902 and 1905. Charter members were the Winnipeg Maroons, Crookston Crooks, Fargo, Devil's Lake, Grand Forks and Cavalier. In 1906, the league merged with the Copper Country Soo League to become the Northern-Copper Country League (1906–1907). A second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ostrowski
John Thaddeus Ostrowski (October 17, 1917 – November 13, 1992) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Chicago, he was an outfielder and third baseman who spent all or part of seven Major League seasons (1943–1946; 1948–1950) with the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators. Listed at tall and , Ostrowski batted and threw right-handed. Over his 216 MLB games played, Ostrowski was a .234 hitter (131-for-561) with 14 home runs and 74 RBI in 216 games, including 73 runs, 20 doubles, nine triples, seven stolen bases, and a .321 on-base percentage In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA), as it is rarely presented as a .... However, in a 1,600-game minor league baseball career, Ostrowski hit 218 home runs and five times exceeded the 20-homer mark, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Ackley
Florian Frederick Ackley (April 10, 1937 – May 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in five Major League Baseball games for the Chicago White Sox for parts of the and seasons. A right-hander, he batted left-handed and was listed as tall and . He was a native of Hunter, Wisconsin, and attended Hayward High School. Ackley's pro career began in 1954 and lasted for 13 seasons (1954–1959; 1961–1967). In 1963, Ackley won 18 games and lost only five for the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League and was named Pitcher of the Year; his team went on to win the Governors' Cup playoff title. In the closing weeks of that season, at age 26 and in his ninth year in pro ball, he made his Major League debut with two starting pitcher assignments, with a no-decision on September 21 against the Detroit Tigers, followed by his first and only MLB victory six days later, a seven-inning, 7–1 triumph against the Washington Senators. He st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Landenberger
Kenneth Henry Landenberger (July 29, 1928 – July 28, 1960) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Landenbeger played 11 seasons (1948–58) of minor league baseball and managed in the minors for three full seasons and part of a fourth. In his only Major League Baseball service, he appeared in two games as a first baseman and pinch hitter over a nine-day period for the Chicago White Sox, batted five times, and had one single — off Dick Littlefield of the St. Louis Browns in his final MLB plate appearance. Listed as tall and , Landenberger batted and threw left-handed. He graduated from Charles F. Brush High School in his native Lyndhurst, Ohio, and attended Ohio University. He batted an even .300 in 1,389 games played (with 1,512 hits) during his minor league career, spent mostly in the White Sox system. He batted over .300 seven times and four times hit 25 or more home runs. But after his 1952 trial, he never returned to the Majors. Landenberger b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Kress
Ralph "Red" Kress (January 2, 1905 – November 29, 1962) was an American shortstop, third baseman, first baseman and coach in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the St. Louis Browns (1927–1932; 1938–1939), Chicago White Sox (1932–1934), Washington Senators (1934–1936), Detroit Tigers (1939–1940) and New York Giants (1946). Kress batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Columbia, California. Playing career Throughout his Major League career, Kress was known for his good disposition and perpetual motion. Although he played mostly at shortstop, he showed his versatility playing every position but catcher and center fielder. Kress broke in the majors with the Browns in the 1927 season. In 1929 he led American League shortstops in fielding percentage (.946) and double plays (94), and during three consecutive seasons he batted over .300 with over 100 runs batted in: .305 with 107 in 1929, .313 with 112 in 1930, and .311 with 114 in 1931, including a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Huffman
Benjamin Franklin Huffman (July 18, 1914 – February 22, 2005) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ... in 1937. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-08. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Huffman, Ben 1914 births 2005 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Strahs
Richard Bernard Strahs (December 4, 1923 – May 26, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in nine games for the Chicago White Sox. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Strahs stood tall and weighed . Strah was 30 years old and in his ninth season in the White Sox farm system when he was recalled from the Triple-A Charleston Senators in mid-1954. All of Strah's Major League appearances came as a relief pitcher. In his MLB debut, he retired the Boston Red Sox' Billy Consolo, Jimmy Piersall and Ted Williams in order in the eighth inning of a 5–2 loss at Fenway Park. On August 26, he was credited with his only save in the Majors when he retired the Philadelphia Athletics in order in the final inning of an 8–1 win at Connie Mack Stadium. Overall, Strahs appeared in innings, surrendering 16 hits, nine earned runs and eight bases on balls. He also had eight strikeouts. Strah's 11-season professional career lasted into the 1956 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Johnson (1940s Pitcher)
Arthur Henry Johnson (July 16, 1919 – April 27, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Bees/Braves from 1940 through 1942. Listed at , , Johnson also batted left-handed. Although he threw and batted left handed, he was ambidextrous. Whenever he was asked to give someone his autograph, he always obliged, but wrote with his right hand. Biography Born in Winchester, Massachusetts, Johnson began his minor league career with Erie of the Middle Atlantic League in 1938. That year, in 14 games, he won 2 and lost 6. In 1939, he was with Evansville of the Three-I League. In 12 games, he won all four of his decisions, earning a promotion to Hartford the next year. 1940 was his best year in baseball. In 33 games with Hartford of the Eastern League, Johnson won 17 and lost 11, with 27 complete games. This earned him a promotion to the major league Boston Bees at the end of the regular minor league season. Johnson made his major le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Rudolph
Ernest William Rudolph (February 13, 1909 – January 13, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games, all in relief, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 36-year-old rookie right-hander stood and weighed . Rudolph is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on June 16, 1945 against the Boston Braves at Braves Field. His lone major league win came eleven days later in a 6–5 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field. Season and career totals for 7 games include a 1–0 record, 2 games finished, and an ERA of 5.19 in innings pitched. Rudolph is the only player from the short-lived Twin Ports League to ever play in the majors. Rudolph died in his hometown of Black River Falls, Wisconsin , settlement_type = City , nickname = , motto = , image_skyline = Black River Falls Wisconsin Downtown2 WIS54.jpg , imagesize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Okrie
Leonard Joseph Okrie (July 16, 1923 – April 12, 2018) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Born in Detroit, Okrie stood 6'2" (188 cm) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and batted and threw right-handed. Career as player and MLB coach Okrie's playing career stretched from 1942 through 1957, with three seasons (1943–45) missed due to World War II service in the United States Navy. Drafted by the Washington Senators out of the Chicago Cubs farm system in November 1947, Okrie would spend only one full season (1950) in the Major Leagues as Washington's third-string catcher (behind Al Evans and Mickey Grasso). He spent parts of the 1948 and 1951 campaigns with Washington, and appeared in one game for the 1952 Boston Red Sox. Overall, Okrie appeared in 42 games, with 78 at bats, 17 hits, no home runs, three runs batted in, and a .218 batting average. He managed in the Boston farm system from 1954 to 1960 and in 1963, and was the Red Sox' Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Meyer (baseball)
Russell Charles Meyer (October 25, 1923 – November 16, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher known for his hot temper, his nickname was "Mad Monk". His professional career lasted for 16 seasons, including 319 games pitched over all or part of 13 years in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1946–48; 1956), Philadelphia Phillies (1949–52), Brooklyn Dodgers (1953–55), Cincinnati Redlegs (1956), Boston Red Sox (1957) and Kansas City Athletics (1959). The native of Peru, Illinois, was listed as tall and . Initially signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1942, Meyer spent 1943 performing United States Army service during World War II. While pitching for his camp team, Meyer was stricken with appendicitis, then contracted peritonitis; he was given a medical discharge and released by the White Sox organization. He signed with the crosstown Cubs, spent three seasons in the Class A1 (now Double-A) Southern Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Kerns
Russell Eldon Kerns (November 10, 1920 – August 21, 2000) was an American Major League Baseball player who played in one game for the Detroit Tigers on August 18, . He went hitless in one at bat In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a batt .... External linksBaseball Reference major league statistics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |