By TOM GARIGEN July 30, 2001 It’s easy to get caught in a Baseball Reference vortex. After all, the astonishing vastness of the website and its statistical offerings is so overwhelming, it could keep a baseball junkie busy for days on end. You can track down Wins Above Replacement leaders from the 19th century. Or you could make a chain of teammates spanning almost 100 … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Coffie’s heroics lift Rochester past Toledo
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This Day in Red Wings History: Campbell’s luck caps off furious rally
By JOHN LIKANJE The Red Wings thrived against their upstate rivals, the Buffalo Bison, in 1969. On this date, the Wings won the head-to-head matchup for the 11th time in 18 games, but not without dramatics and a beneficial call. The Red Wings rallied from a 5-0 deficit with four runs in the eighth inning to win, 7-6. Down 6-3, Mike Ferraro, who had accounted for all three … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Campbell’s luck caps off furious rally
This Day in Red Wings History: Hairston Jr. lifts Rochester in return from Baltimore
By PAUL CIFONELLI Jerry Hairston Jr. went back and forth between Rochester and Baltimore during the 1999 season. The 22-year old was sent to the minors after Spring Training, recalled later in the year then was demoted for a second time. When Hairston returned to Rochester for the second time, he realized what the organization thought of him. "I was disappointed, but the … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Hairston Jr. lifts Rochester in return from Baltimore
This Day in Red Wings History: Weston stays perfect; Wings add to division lead
By PAUL GOTHAM Mickey Weston moved one victory away from tying a franchise record for consecutive wins, and the Rochester Red Wings already had a magic number within their sites. Weston improved to 10-0 on the season, as the Wings breezed to a 7-1 win over the Columbus Clippers in front of 8,224 at Silver Stadium on this date in 1990. Weston struck out 11 without issuing a … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Weston stays perfect; Wings add to division lead
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings pull off triple play in victory
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Len Lustik had seen more baseball in 11 years than most baseball enthusiasts, serving as the official scorer in all but four Rochester Red Wings home games in that span. But he hadn't scored a triple play before July 26, 1983. The last instance of the Red Wings recording all three outs on one play at Silver Stadium came during the 1970 season. First baseman … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings pull off triple play in victory