After Brad Nelson’s seventh-inning homer sent the Wings to a series opening victory a day ago; the Red Wings connected on two more long balls Friday night courtesy of Josh Willingham and Oswaldo Arcia powering them to a 7-1 win over the Scranton/WB RailRiders at PNC Field…
Mike Hessman deposited a first-inning, first-pitch fastball from Scott Diamond into the visitors’ bullpen at Frontier Field. With the two-out shot Hessman, a 19-year veteran, reached the 400 home run plateau…
Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Mike Pelfrey and outfielder Josh Willingham will begin Major League rehab assignments with the Rochester Red Wings on Friday, the Wings announced today…
The Rochester Americans’ longtime mascot, the Moose, and his pal Spikes from the Rochester Red Wings will rappel down the side of First Federal Plaza in downtown Rochester on Friday, May 16 at approximately 1 p.m. Moose and Spikes will undergo this daring descent to raise money for the Boy Scouts of America as they help kick-off the annual 21 Stories For Scouts event held by the Seneca Waterways Council…
Had I sat home and watched from my cushy couch, I wouldn’t have seen that final game at Silver Stadium in Rochester, NY, former home of the AAA Red Wings, as proud homegrown fans cried and cheered all in the same breath. I wouldn’t have realized that big isn’t always better, and that sometimes if you don’t experience it for yourself, it’s gone before you actually had time to enjoy it.
“I am five rows up from the field to the left of the dugout on the third base side. I realize I have a decent chance to get a foul ball, but, again, like my lottery winnings, this is a dream that has eluded me for over 40 years.”