By BILLY HEYEN Before Ruth and Gehrig, one of the New York Yankees' first standouts was left-handed pitcher George Mogridge, a native of Rochester, N.Y. who attended (and played baseball at) the University of Rochester. Mogridge had many shining moments in his MLB career, including a no-hitter, but it was on June 9th that he had some of his biggest … [Read more...] about Rochester-native George Mogridge shone in MLB on June 9th
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Rochester-born Bernie Boland shut down the Yankees on June 5, 1917
By BILLY HEYEN Bernie Boland's timing may have been fortunate. A few years later and he would've had to contend with Ruth and Gehrig in the heart of the New York Yankees order. But on June 5, 1917, the Rochester-born Boland only had to put up with Wally Pipp in the cleanup spot. That day, Boland threw a complete game to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory in the second … [Read more...] about Rochester-born Bernie Boland shut down the Yankees on June 5, 1917
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