By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Tim Murtaugh had just one question after watching Jim Fuller round the bases three times against his Charleston Charlies club on June 7, 1976. "How come he's not in Baltimore?" the eighth-year manager wondered to the Democrat and Chronicle. "Or what about Charleston?" Fuller hit three home runs off three Charleston pitchers, becoming the 11th Rochester Red … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Fuller hits three home runs, drives in eight
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This Day in Red Wings History: Bertaina almost perfect in 1970
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Frank Bertaina threw a fastball, belt-high, challenging Columbus the way he had all night. After two days of military duty in Washington, he retired the first 20 batters and grinded his way into a full count with two outs in the seventh after starting Chuck Goggin’s at-bat with three straight balls. The payoff pitch was the only mistake Bertaina made all … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Bertaina almost perfect in 1970
This Day in Red Wings History: 1997 Wings outlast PawSox in 13 innings
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Rochester Red Wings manager Marv Foley wanted the 13-inning marathon against Pawtucket to be over as much as anyone in the park on June 6, 1997. How else do you explain Foley’s decision to throw caution to the wind and send a limping Tim Laker home on Danny Clyburn’s one-out liner into the right field corner? Laker pulled a hamstring between second and … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: 1997 Wings outlast PawSox in 13 innings
Rochester Red Wings draft: Building three teams with Twins-era players
By BILLY HEYEN, CHUCKIE MAGGIO and KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The left-center fence at Frontier Field features three prominent words: "Twins of tomorrow." Since the Minnesota Twins became the Rochester Red Wings' parent club in 2003, many talented players have played in front of those three words. Normally this spring, you'd be reading about the next batch of rising stars playing at One … [Read more...] about Rochester Red Wings draft: Building three teams with Twins-era players
Marshall High-alum Bob Keegan surprised at the plate on May 14, 1954
By BILLY HEYEN Note: Biographical information comes from the Society of American Baseball Research’s comprehensive biography of Rochester-native Bob Keegan, and statistical information comes from Baseball Reference. Bob Keegan was a professional pitcher, not a hitter. In 1954, for example, he batted .120 in 75 at bats. But on May 14 of that year, Keegan was called upon to … [Read more...] about Marshall High-alum Bob Keegan surprised at the plate on May 14, 1954