July 1, 1982: Big bopper, fleet feet carry Rochester over Syracuse
Some days home-run power makes the difference in a baseball game.…
August 25, 1980: Minor league game goes on despite murders at Miami ballpark
On the night of August 25, 1980, an armed man described as “screaming”…
June 13, 1978: Joe Blyleven steps out of brother Bert’s shadow with Class A shutout
Johannes “Joe” Blyleven, the youngest of seven Blyleven siblings,1…
September 5, 1980: Holyoke raises its first and only Eastern League championship title
The summer of 1980 was undoubtedly the high-water mark in the…
April 28, 1986: At Triple-A exhibition, Indians’ win is the Maine event
On April 28, 1986, the Biddeford (Maine) Journal-Tribune declared…
July 8, 1984: Pawtucket Red Sox sweep of Red Wings lands club in first-place tie
On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
July 8, 1984: Pawtucket Red Sox take opener of doubleheader against Rochester
On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
June 25, 1977: Relievers preserve Columbus Clippers’ 5-4 victory over Tidewater Tides
Prologue
In 1877, the Columbus (Ohio) Buckeyes joined with…
September 3, 1985: Yankees farmhand Troy Evers pitches playoff no-hitter in New York-Penn League
On September 3, 1985, 21-year-old righthander Troy Evers capped…
April 19, 1981: Walk-off homer spares PawSox, Rochester another extra-inning battle
On Easter Sunday afternoon, April 19, 1981, an otherwise uncelebrated…
April 17, 1986: Not yet a LOOGY, Tony Fossas serves up a shutout for Edmonton
During the heyday of the left-handed relief specialist – sometimes…
September 2, 1983: Roger Kahn’s ragtag Utica Blue Sox nab New York-Penn flag by a half-game
Roger Kahn’s 1972 classic, The Boys of Summer, a nostalgic…
August 12, 1985: Larry Walker launches Hall of Fame career with a productive night in Utica
Hall of Fame talent sometimes takes time to develop. Consider…
September 13, 1984: Maine Guides’ Cinderella story ends one game short of International League title
Unlike Chicago, New York, or St. Louis, Boston never got to celebrate…
April 15, 1977: After 64 years, Holyoke gets a rough welcome back to the minors
The Western Massachusetts city of Holyoke went 64 years between…
August 31, 1982: Holyoke’s minor-league dream ends with a win
The baseball dream lasted six seasons in Holyoke, Massachusetts.…
August 18, 1976: Elmira, Batavia combine for 24 hits, 25 walks, 29 runs — and a forfeit
The joys of well-played baseball are timeless. No matter who’s…
June 21, 1977: Blue Jays bring baseball back to Utica with Opening Day win
In April 1977 a brand-new baseball team called the Blue Jays…
September 4, 1976: Williamsport’s Double-A one-year wonders go out with a bang
On the dusty shelf of forgotten US Bicentennial knickknacks,…
July 25, 1983: New York-Penn pitchers flirt with double no-hitter
Some fans go to a lifetime of baseball games and never see a…
September 10, 1983: Lynn Pirates depart, Roger Clemens arrives in Eastern League championship
The final game of the 1983 Eastern League season completed one…
July 3, 1981: During major leaguers’ strike, Class A teams play at the Big A in Anaheim
As the baseball players’ strike got under way in June 1981,…
August 28, 1986: Stan Wasiak, King of the Minors, reaches end of the road
Stan Wasiak’s nearly five-decade bus ride in professional baseball…
September 3, 1984: Olympian John Hoover has a golden day in season finale for Rochester
Baseball card collectors were treated to a unique surprise in…