By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Rochester Red Wings Bat Boy has long been one of the most exclusive summer jobs in Rochester. If you'd like to wear a Red Wings uniform, watch games from the dugout and fetch future major leaguers' lumber, you need formidable connections or paws like Milo the Bat Dog. Mike McDougal had a solid "in" on June 14, 2000; he was a Red Wings pitcher sidelined with … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings’ bats bombard Lynx
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This Day in Red Wings History: Eighth-inning explosion powers Red Wings over Knights
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The 1993 Rochester Red Wings won the International League East behind a patient offense, overpowering pitching and a slim game-and-a-half margin over the Ottawa Lynx. Until June 13, however, the Red Wings were 0-16 when trailing after seven innings. Jeffrey Hammonds and Randy Ready handled that dubious statistic, galvanizing the Wings in a six-run eighth … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Eighth-inning explosion powers Red Wings over Knights
This Day in Red Wings History: Washington homers as Wings rout Maine
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Ron Washington can stake a claim as one of the best managers to play for the Rochester Red Wings. In leading the Texas Rangers to back-to-back American League championships to 2010 and 2011, he became the first to bring the Texas franchise to a World Series. In 1987, the veteran affectionately known as "Pops" was just trying to grind his way back to the big … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Washington homers as Wings rout Maine
This Day in Red Wings History: Red Wings get best of “The Bird”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Fidrych's 1976 season was one of the great one-hit wonder years in sports history. The Worcester, Mass. native went from non-roster invitee to American League Rookie of the Year with Detroit, drawing sellout crowds, talking to the ball and landing a Sports Illustrated cover with nickname namesake Big Bird. Arm injuries plagued Fidrych, however, and on … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Red Wings get best of “The Bird”
This Day in Red Wings History: Travel woes don’t stop Wings at Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings could have credited Greyhound for their win over Buffalo on June 8, 1991. The Red Wings' smooth Thruway drive was interrupted by their bus overheating outside Batavia, leaving them stranded en route to Pilot Field. Thankfully for Rochester, a passing Greyhound bus picked the team up and ensured the game would be played as scheduled. … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Travel woes don’t stop Wings at Buffalo