This Day in Red Wings History: Easter comes through in a pinch
On June 17, 1961, Luke Easter’s pinch-hit, two-run single lifted the Wings to a 7-6 win over the Richmond Virginians…..
This Day in Red Wings History: Fuller hits three home runs, drives in eight
Fuller hit three home runs off three Charleston pitchers, becoming the 11th Rochester Red Wings player to record a three-homer game as the Wings won 14-6 at Silver Stadium.
This Day in Red Wings History: Bertaina almost perfect in 1970
Frank Bertaina threw a fastball, belt-high, challenging Columbus the way he had all night. After two days of military duty in Washington, he retired the first 20 batters and grinded his way into a full count with two outs in the seventh…
This Day in Red Wings History: 1997 Wings outlast PawSox in 13 innings
Rochester Red Wings manager Marv Foley wanted the 13-inning marathon against Pawtucket to be over as much as anyone in the park on June 6, 1997…
Maggio: Twins are model franchise during pandemic
In a sports landscape littered with billionaires crying poor, Jim Pohlad and his family continue to take care of their people…
Benchmarks: Rochester-Area Baseball All-Decade Team 2010-2019
More than 20 former Section V baseball players have been either selected in the Major League Baseball draft or signed free agent deals during the 10-year span from 2010-19. Countless others continued their careers at the collegiate level. From All-League to All-State, All-America and league All-Star, Rochester-area players have made their mark on the diamond over the past 10 years…
Maggio: Red Wings are missed on would-be Opening Day
66 home games last year attracted 451,853 fans, a better average attendance than International League foes like Scranton-Wilkes Barre, Pawtucket and Syracuse.
MLB extends support for Minor League players
Major League Baseball announced today that it has extended the league-wide initiative of financial support for Minor League players through May 31st or until the beginning of the minor league season – whichever occurs first…
Red Wings donate 30,000 medical grade gloves to Monroe County
The Red Wings donated 30,000 medical grade gloves from their food and beverage department to Monroe County, sending the materials in a truck on Monday morning. The county will distribute the gloves as it sees fit as the pandemic continues…
Minor League Baseball to offer free preview of MiLB.TV
Minor League Baseball today announced it is offering a free preview of MiLB.TV, its subscription-based streaming service, to all fans during the delay of the 2020 season. New and existing subscribers are invited to stream more than 6,500 games from the 2019 season, beginning today. The preview will be offered free to fans until the 2020 Minor League Baseball season begins…