August 1, 1959: Curt Simmons’ hometown win draws big minor-league crowd
Many decades later, it’s still a well-known piece of Eastern…
September 6, 1964: Umpire assault mars pennant-deciding game in NY-Penn League
While the expansion New York Mets were wallowing in the National…
July 23, 1959: Bob Veale fans 14, overcomes 9 walks in Class B no-hitter
When one thinks of baseball’s hardest-throwing starting pitchers…
July 9, 1958: Relief pitcher carries the load in Eastern League no-hitter
The official list of no-hitters thrown in the Eastern League…
September 8, 1960: Minneapolis Millers face St. Paul Saints for final time at Metropolitan Stadium
On a cool 1960 September evening in Bloomington, Minnesota, one…
April 22, 1958: Pumpsie Green survives parade to lead Millers to Opening Day win
Pumpsie Green’s successful Millers debut was nearly set back…
September 15-16, 1959: Yastrzemski’s debut doesn’t count; Millers still prevail over Omaha
Well aware of Carl Yastrzemski’s reputation as the best prospect…
June 15, 1958: Indianapolis goes on homer binge to split doubleheader with Millers
The 1958 season was one of change in minor-league baseball, especially…
May 8, 1960: Millers score 10 in doubleheader nightcap, finally solve Colonels
If there was ever a game where one team had an advantage over…
September 25, 1959: Millers win second consecutive American Association championship
In his first season managing the Minneapolis Millers, Gene Mauch…
April 29, 1959: Art Schult hits for the cycle in Minneapolis Millers’ win over Houston
“This could be Art’s best year. I expect it to be. He does…
September 28, 1959: Millers win final minor-league postseason game at Metropolitan Stadium
Ed Sadowski, one of three baseball-playing brothers, homered…
September 29, 1958: Minneapolis Millers win their second Junior World Series
When the Shaughnessy playoffs began after the 1958 American Association…
April 26, 1959: Jim Bouton’s pro career gets off to a losing start with Auburn Yankees
Jim Bouton led the nomadic life of a baseball maverick, with…
June 19, 1961: Gene Baker becomes first Black manager in affiliated minor leagues
Gene Baker was not, as is sometimes reported, the first Black…
April 22, 1959: Carl Yastrzemski contributes to win in first pro game for Raleigh
On his first day as a pro, he was listed in the box score as…
June 26, 1964: Red Sox ‘Rookie Star’ Jerry Vezendy whiffs 16 in minor leagues
How hard did Jerry Vezendy throw?
Hard enough to strike out…
July 3, 1960: Rookie Pete Rose and Geneva Redlegs drop 21-17 slugfest
It sounds like the kind of far-fetched scenario you might hear…
July 6, 1962: Mets prospect Ed Kranepool begins 18-year career with first pro game
A well-known ancient proverb, attributed to Lao Tzu, asserts…
May 21, 1964: ‘Can’t-miss’ Jerry Hummitzsch’s last game shows what could have been
In March 1964 Jerome Arthur “Jerry” Hummitzsch ranked as…
August 11, 1963: Auburn, Batavia combine for 40 strikeouts to set new league record
For most fans, watching a pitcher strike out 16 hitters in a…
September 7, 1960: Lombardi 1, Baseball 0: Green Bay says goodbye to minor leagues
In early September 1960, the Green Bay Packers football dynasty…
July 30, 1964: Snakebitten Dick Voss puts it all together for minor-league one-hitter
Pitcher Dick Voss1 had a horrible year in 1964. In fact, he struggled…
September 3, 1960: Baseball bids farewell to Allentown — for 47 years
Upon their debut in 2008, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs quickly…