Red Wings

By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The energy Independence Day baseball provides a ballpark gives off the impression that the game is more than a run-of-the-mill regular season contest. The concessions staff sells more hot dogs, the home team's uniforms are often special patriotic alternates and the fireworks show afterward is the most grandiose of the year. The 2008 Rochester Red Wings had … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Jones homers, Clark 4-for-4 in Independence Day win

By IAIN HIGGINS An aggressive offense kept pressure off rookie pitcher Cal Browning as the Red Wings peppered Toronto with 13 runs by the time the stands cleared at Silver Stadium on this day in 1958. The young lefty gave up 10 hits , but he was never in much trouble holding the Maple Leafs to one run through eight innings in a 13-6 Wings win. The Rochester lineup went … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Wings breeze by Toronto with 13 runs

By TOM GARIGEN July 2, 1999 The 1999 season carried more lowlights than highlights for the Rochester Red Wings. The team went 61-83 for a fifth-place finish out of six clubs in the International League’s North Division. Rochester was 17 games behind the pace set by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in manager Dave Machemer’s one year in town. However, the Wings did flash some promise in … [Read more...] about This Date in Red Wings History: Wings rally late to top Lynx

By JOHN LIKANJE Bob Galasso enjoyed the best season of his 15-year minor league career in 1976. The 6-foot-1 right-hander posted a 13-5 record with a 3.45 earned run average in 25 appearances, including 23 starts. Galasso fanned 75 batters over 141 innings as well. One of Galasso's best performances occurred on July 1st of that year in which he hurled one of his nine complete … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Galasso hurls complete game for sixth straight win