By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings hadn't hoisted the Governor's Cup since 1964, so their urgency to dispatch Syracuse and return to the championship series was palpable. Syracuse was structuring fall 1971 vacation plans after the fifth inning thanks to two four-run frames from the powerful Red Wings, who ran away with an 11-2 victory and assured their spot in the … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings top Syracuse to reach Governor’s Cup Finals
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This Day in Red Wings History: Near-perfect Collum no-hits Ottawa
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jackie Collum and his Red Wings teammates kicked the Lansdowne Park infield dirt in disgust, resigning themselves to the belief that history had eluded them on Sept. 5, 1952. Collum retired 25 of his first 26 batters, walking just one, before right fielder Larry Ciaffone couldn't complete a shoestring catch on Athletics pinch-hitter Bill Hockenbury's … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Near-perfect Collum no-hits Ottawa
This Day In Red Wings History: Salcedo’s homer puts Wings one game away from IL title
By IAIN HIGGINS Ronnie Salcedo’s two-run go-ahead homer in the fifth inning gave the Red Wings a lead they would hold for the rest of the night as their 4-2 victory over the Tidewater Tides on this day in 1988 moved them within one game of the International League title. Craig Worthington made it a 4-2 ballgame as he doubled in the eighth off Tim Drummond, scoring Steve Finley … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Salcedo’s homer puts Wings one game away from IL title
This Day in Red Wings History: Gomez nabs RBI title, Wings close regular season with win
By TOM GARIGEN Heading into the regular season finale with 97 runs batted in, Leo Gomez was hoping to accomplish two things. First, the Rochester slugger wanted to be the first Red Wing to reach the century mark in the RBI column since Jim Fuller had 108 in 1973. And second, he wanted to hold off Hensley Meulens of the Columbus Clippers to claim the International League RBI … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Gomez nabs RBI title, Wings close regular season with win
This Day in Red Wings History: Ricketts stifles Toronto again to keep pace in IL race
By JOHN LIKANJE Although the Red Wings missed the 1959 International League playoffs, they came close. They most likely wouldn't have been in postseason contention if not for Dick Ricketts. The 6-foot-7 right-hander's season statistics may seem misleading: a 6-10 record with a 3.48 earned run average and 106 strikeouts in 119 innings. But Ricketts pitched like an ace down the … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Ricketts stifles Toronto again to keep pace in IL race