By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The chant rang through Silver Stadium on 1984's Summer Solstice, a scene Rochester baseball fans would likely pay triple to hear today. "USA! USA! USA!" Rochester was the next stop on the United States baseball team's Olympic tune-up circuit as the Americans prepared for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles. Forty days before the U.S. played Chinese … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Olympians handle Wings in exhibition
This Day in Red Wings History: Baker slings two-hitter in Wings victory
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Scott Baker had a 2006 to forget in Minnesota. After beating out Francisco Liriano for the Twins' fifth starting pitching spot, he owned a 6.06 ERA and five losses in seven decisions. He was demoted to Rochester on June 1. With Rochester, Baker pitched consistently for a playoff team. His best outing may have been on June 20, when he earned the two-hit win … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Baker slings two-hitter in Wings victory
“More technical than I ever was”: Mitchell Wambach set to make name for himself at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO After watching his aunt become one of the most prolific goal scorers in soccer history with 184 international goals in 255 appearances, Mitchell Wambach always took note of her postgame interviews. "She would never say 'I' in interviews; it was always we, as in the team. When they talked about her she would never talk about herself because she knew that her … [Read more...] about “More technical than I ever was”: Mitchell Wambach set to make name for himself at St. Bonaventure
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings use double-digit fifth to power past Columbus
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The scoreboard was stuck at nine, through no fault of its operator or the game's official scorer. The Rochester Red Wings conducted one of the grandest comebacks in Silver Stadium history on June 15, 1996, so much so that the old park's board couldn't accommodate 10 runs in any one inning. Rochester did produce 10 scores in the fifth inning, however, to … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings use double-digit fifth to power past Columbus
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings’ bats bombard Lynx
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Rochester Red Wings Bat Boy has long been one of the most exclusive summer jobs in Rochester. If you'd like to wear a Red Wings uniform, watch games from the dugout and fetch future major leaguers' lumber, you need formidable connections or paws like Milo the Bat Dog. Mike McDougal had a solid "in" on June 14, 2000; he was a Red Wings pitcher sidelined with … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings’ bats bombard Lynx