By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Ryan Howard climbed the minor league ranks in short order in the early 2000s, mere weeks away from making his major league debut when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons visited Rochester on Aug. 15, 2004. Before the future National League MVP and World Series champion donned a Phillies uniform, however, he was a Triple-A rookie who made a rookie … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Dunwoody the hero, Howard the goat in Wings’ walkoff
This Morning in Red Wings History: Bacon, eggs and a Liriano victory
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings and Ottawa Lynx were less than enthused at the prospect of playing baseball at 9:35 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2005. "I don't like games played before 12:05," interim manager Rich Miller told the Democrat and Chronicle. "We just have to do it and get through it," said Lynx outfielder Bobby Darula, who played a 9:35 game at Frontier Field for … [Read more...] about This Morning in Red Wings History: Bacon, eggs and a Liriano victory
This Day in Red Wings History: Keegan and Easter continue Wings domination of Miami
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A 38-year-old pitcher, in any setting, is an unorthodox sight on a baseball roster in 2020. When you consider Luke Easter was exactly five years older than starting pitcher Bob Keegan, however, the Rochester Red Wings hardly seemed to notice. Rochester's elder statesmen taught the Miami Marlins a lesson on Aug. 8, 1959, pacing a 5-0 victory at Silver … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Keegan and Easter continue Wings domination of Miami
Kohl Stewart opts out of 2020 season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Former Rochester Red Wings and current Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kohl Stewart informed the team Friday that he is opting out of the 2020 Major League Baseball season. Stewart, a right-hander from Houston who compiled an 8-6 record and 5.14 ERA for Rochester in 2019 and signed with the Orioles last November, is a Type 1 diabetic. The medical condition puts … [Read more...] about Kohl Stewart opts out of 2020 season
This Day in Red Wings History: Double the shutouts for sweeping Wings
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO To say the Rochester Red Wings were peaking at the right time in the dog days of summer 1976 would be a massive understatement. The Richmond Braves were the latest victims of the bulldozing Red Wings club on August 2 of that year, failing to score a run in Rochester's doubleheader sweep. Randy Stein and Scott McGregor each went the distance, combining to … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Double the shutouts for sweeping Wings