By BILLY HEYEN In 1954, the Dodgers still played in Brooklyn and the Cincinnati ballclub was known as the Redlegs. On a June 22 meeting that year at Ebbets Field, the Dodgers were certainly favored behind the left arm of starter Johnny Podres. Addison High School-alumnus Jim Greengrass had something to say about that, though. Batting fifth for the Redlegs that day, … [Read more...] about Addison’s Jim Greengrass homered twice in Brooklyn on June 22, 1954
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RIT’s Stevie Branche signs undrafted deal with Cincinnati Reds
By BILLY HEYEN Rochester Institute of Technology pitcher Stevie Branche signed an undrafted free agent contact with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday morning, according to the RIT baseball Twitter account. The right-handed pitcher from New Paltz, N.Y. becomes the first Rochester-area player acquired by an MLB team during 2020’s altered draft cycle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about RIT’s Stevie Branche signs undrafted deal with Cincinnati Reds
Heinie Groh’s May 22, 1913 trade jump-started his career
By BILLY HEYEN Note: Biographical information comes from the Society of American Baseball Research’s comprehensive biography of Rochester-born Heinie Groh, and statistical information comes from Baseball Reference. Heinie Groh’s biography from the Society of American Baseball Research begins like this: “Heinie Groh was undoubtedly the National League’s best third baseman of … [Read more...] about Heinie Groh’s May 22, 1913 trade jump-started his career
Canandaigua alum Tanner Cooper drafted by Cincinnati Reds
By BILLY HEYEN Tanner Cooper was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday with the 1044th selection. Cooper starred at Canandaigua Academy before heading to Stony Brook. This past season, Cooper’s sophomore year, he dominated at Finger Lakes Community College. Cooper’s committed to Penn State. As a senior at … [Read more...] about Canandaigua alum Tanner Cooper drafted by Cincinnati Reds
MLB Roundup: Donaldson and Upton homer twice, Colorado explodes for 16, Greinke throws eight scoreless
Seattle Mariners (74-75) 6 Houston Astros (90-58) 8 Houston, TX- Five Astros recorded multiple hits, helping them jump out to a 6-0 lead after five innings. Jose Altuve was one of them, increasing his AL batting average lead to .348 while Carlos Beltran also added three hits, two of which brought in Altuve. Dallas Keuchel pitched six innings of one-run ball to record the … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Donaldson and Upton homer twice, Colorado explodes for 16, Greinke throws eight scoreless