By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Red Wings, assuming minor league baseball returns in 2021, will have a new parent team for just the fourth time in their 91 years of affiliated play. The Minnesota Twins informed Naomi Silver, president and CEO of Rochester Community Baseball, that, barring a drastic change of plans, they will be moving their Triple-A operations to St. … [Read more...] about Twins end affiliation with Red Wings to move to St. Paul
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World Series 2020: Former Red Wings taking part in instant classic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO To amend a mid-2000s Rochester Community Baseball marketing slogan, "Spend Time With a Wing, Before They're Pitching in the World Series." Two former Rochester Red Wings were on the winning side of Saturday night's stunning World Series Game 4 in Arlington, including the victorious Tampa Bay Rays pitcher. Brett Phillips's single and Randy Arozarena's … [Read more...] about World Series 2020: Former Red Wings taking part in instant classic
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings capture Junior World Series at home
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When thousands of fans hopped the Silver Stadium railings and stormed the field to celebrate the Rochester Red Wings' Junior World Series title on Sept. 22, 1971, one of their heroes was absent from the fray. Red Wings Most Valuable Player Bobby Grich was promoted to Baltimore three days prior, taking his .336 average, 32 home runs and 83 RBI with him. The … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings capture Junior World Series at home
This Day in Red Wings History: Gelbert walks off over Toronto
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Charlie Gelbert had never hit double-digit home runs in a season and, unbeknownst to him at the time, never would again. The Rochester Red Wings got the most powerful version of Gelbert, always a run producer but never a fence hunter, in the 1928 season. The 5-foot-11 infielder tied for fourth in the International League with 21 homers, not many greater than … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Gelbert walks off over Toronto
This Day In Red Wings History: Wings come from behind to win Governors’ Cup
By IAIN HIGGINS The Rochester Red Wings completed their sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs on this day in 1955, winning 11-10 in a come-from-behind victory to clinch the Governors' Cup in front of 11,364 fans. Vern Benson’s 11th inning single into right-center field sent Jackie Brandt scrambling home and ended the series 4-0. Allie Clark, Jay Van Noy, Stan Jok and Benson led a … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Wings come from behind to win Governors’ Cup