1902 Brooklyn Superbas (est. 1901)

rpriske · 01-19-2014, 02:21 PM

1901 - 68-72 - World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2

rpriske · 01-19-2014, 02:23 PM

Spring Training Opens

March 18th, 1902

Not only were the Superbas clearly not prepared for their first game, but the prize addition to the team, Sam Mertes, was hurt in a collision on the base paths and will miss the next four weeks of Spring Training.

Pittsburgh won 8-4.

WP - Rube Waddell (1-0)
LP - Bill Donovan (0-1)

Spring Record - 0-1

OmahaReynolds · 01-19-2014, 11:58 PM

Alright, Brooklyn. Here's hoping for an improved record this season! I believe in the "bums."

rpriske · 01-20-2014, 07:09 AM

March 19th, 1902

The Superbas edge the Reds 4-3.

Bill Bradley went 2 for 4 with all 4 Brooklyn RBI.

WP - Jim Hughes (1-0)
Save - Bob Lawson (1)
LP - Martin Glendon (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-1

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 09:30 AM

March 20th, 1902

This was a very tight game until the Phillies got to reliever Mauro Garza, banging him around for 4 runs and the 5-1 victory.

WP - Bill Duggleby (1-0)
LP - Mauro Garza (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-2

rpriske · 01-21-2014, 04:47 PM

March 21st, 1902

12 innings of a very tight game was decided by a two-out error by Tony Ramirez as the Orphans won 7-5.

WP - Tom Hughes (1-1)
LP - Larry Hesterfer (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-3

rpriske · 01-22-2014, 07:05 AM

March 22nd, 1902

Brooklyn celebrated their General Manger's -66th birthday by... losing to the Beaneaters 6-2.

WP - Jim Tidwell (1-0)
Save - Henry Wakeley (1)
LP - Roscoe Miller (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-4

rpriske · 01-22-2014, 11:06 PM

March 23rd, 1902

Another beautiful spring day... another ugly Superba loss.

The Giants beat them 5-1.

WP - Luther Taylor (1-0)
Save - Chappie McFarland (1)
LP - Bill Donovan (0-2)

Spring Record - 1-5

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 09:43 PM

March 24th, 1902

The miserable spring is continuing for Brooklyn.

Here they fell 9-5 to the Cardinals.

WP - Alex Pearson (2-0)
LP - Jake Livingstone (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-6

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 10:04 PM

March 25th, 1902

Another day, another loss.

Pittsburgh won 6-3.

WP - Jesse Tannehill (2-0)
LP - Doc McJames (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-7

rpriske · 01-23-2014, 10:08 PM

First Round of Spring Cuts

Sent to minor league camp:

Mauro Garza
Jerry Moore
Cristobal De Jesus

Returned to the Senators

Nick Stephens

rpriske · 01-25-2014, 09:56 AM

March 26th, 1902

Spring training records don't mean anything... spring training records don't mean anything... spring training records don't mean anything...

Lost to the Reds... 13-6.

WP - Martin Glendon (1-2)
LP - Frank Morrissey (0-1)

Spring Record - 1-8

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 12:20 PM

March 27th, 1902

Who did we draft that can pitch...?

Brooklyn fell to the Phillies 11-4.

WP - Happy Townsend (1-0)
LP - Roscoe Miller (0-2)

Spring Record - 1-9

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 12:51 PM

March 28th, 1902

A rare sighting in the wild... a Superba win! They beat the Orphans 12-6.

Ossee Schreckengost, one of the slumping players, went 2 for 2 with 2 RBI.

WP - Bill Donovan (1-2)
LP - Addie Joss (0-1)

Spring Record - 2-9

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 06:37 PM

March 29th, 1902

Just when it looked like another thumping for Brooklyn, the Superbas exploded for an 8 run 8th inning, capped by a three-run homer by Jimmy Sheckard.

Then, just when it looked like Brooklyn was going to win two in a row for the first time this spring, Harry MacNeal gave up a 2-out, 2-run homer to Duane Hennessey to give the Beaneaters the 10-9 walk-off win.

WP - Vic Willis (2-0)
LP - Harry MacNeal (0-1)

Spring Record - 2-10

CatKnight · 01-26-2014, 08:51 PM

Think of it this way: You're getting the bad luck out of the way now so you can roll through the regular season

rpriske · 01-26-2014, 10:20 PM

March 31st, 1902

Well, the Superbas stopped the Giants from racking up the runs... but they also stopped scoring as they fell 3-1 to New York.

WP - Andy Coakley (1-1)
Save - Bob Dresser (2)
LP - Bob Lawson (0-1)

Spring Record - 2-11

rpriske · 01-27-2014, 10:31 PM

April 1st, 1902

Brooklyn won!

April Fool's!

Really they lost 10-7 to the Cardinals.

Bill Bradley had a nice day in a losing effort, going 2 for 3 with 3 RBI.

WP - Ed Murphy (4-0)
Save - Mike O'Neill (1)
LP - Gene Wright (0-1)

Spring Record - 2-12

Jabez54 · 01-28-2014, 09:22 AM

Thanks for the chuckles, mate ...

rpriske · 01-29-2014, 07:04 AM

April 2nd, 1902

Brooklyn wins!

No, NOT an extended April Fool's joke, they actually won! Not only that, but they beat the Pirates! 3-1.

Bill Donovan shut them out for 5 innings and the bullpen fared nearly as well.

WP - Bill Donovan (2-2)
Save - Larry Hesterfer (1)
LP - Ed Poole (1-1)

Spring Record - 3-12

01-19-2014, 02:21 PM	#1
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01-19-2014, 02:23 PM	#2
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	Spring Training Opens March 18th, 1902 Not only were the Superbas clearly not prepared for their first game, but the prize addition to the team, Sam Mertes, was hurt in a collision on the base paths and will miss the next four weeks of Spring Training. Pittsburgh won 8-4. WP - Rube Waddell (1-0) LP - Bill Donovan (0-1) Spring Record - 0-1 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 01-20-2014 at 12:00 PM.

01-20-2014, 07:09 AM	#4
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 19th, 1902 The Superbas edge the Reds 4-3. Bill Bradley went 2 for 4 with all 4 Brooklyn RBI. WP - Jim Hughes (1-0) Save - Bob Lawson (1) LP - Martin Glendon (0-1) Spring Record - 1-1 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 09:30 AM	#5
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 20th, 1902 This was a very tight game until the Phillies got to reliever Mauro Garza, banging him around for 4 runs and the 5-1 victory. WP - Bill Duggleby (1-0) LP - Mauro Garza (0-1) Spring Record - 1-2 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-21-2014, 04:47 PM	#6
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 21st, 1902 12 innings of a very tight game was decided by a two-out error by Tony Ramirez as the Orphans won 7-5. WP - Tom Hughes (1-1) LP - Larry Hesterfer (0-1) Spring Record - 1-3 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-19-2014, 11:58 PM	#3
OmahaReynolds All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York Posts: 653	Alright, Brooklyn. Here's hoping for an improved record this season! I believe in the "bums."

01-22-2014, 07:05 AM	#7
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 22nd, 1902 Brooklyn celebrated their General Manger's -66th birthday by... losing to the Beaneaters 6-2. WP - Jim Tidwell (1-0) Save - Henry Wakeley (1) LP - Roscoe Miller (0-1) Spring Record - 1-4 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-22-2014, 11:06 PM	#8
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 23rd, 1902 Another beautiful spring day... another ugly Superba loss. The Giants beat them 5-1. WP - Luther Taylor (1-0) Save - Chappie McFarland (1) LP - Bill Donovan (0-2) Spring Record - 1-5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 09:43 PM	#9
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 24th, 1902 The miserable spring is continuing for Brooklyn. Here they fell 9-5 to the Cardinals. WP - Alex Pearson (2-0) LP - Jake Livingstone (0-1) Spring Record - 1-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 10:04 PM	#10
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 25th, 1902 Another day, another loss. Pittsburgh won 6-3. WP - Jesse Tannehill (2-0) LP - Doc McJames (0-1) Spring Record - 1-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-23-2014, 10:08 PM	#11
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	First Round of Spring Cuts Sent to minor league camp: Mauro Garza Jerry Moore Cristobal De Jesus Returned to the Senators Nick Stephens __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-25-2014, 09:56 AM	#12
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 26th, 1902 Spring training records don't mean anything... spring training records don't mean anything... spring training records don't mean anything... Lost to the Reds... 13-6. WP - Martin Glendon (1-2) LP - Frank Morrissey (0-1) Spring Record - 1-8 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 12:20 PM	#13
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 27th, 1902 Who did we draft that can pitch...? Brooklyn fell to the Phillies 11-4. WP - Happy Townsend (1-0) LP - Roscoe Miller (0-2) Spring Record - 1-9 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 12:51 PM	#14
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 28th, 1902 A rare sighting in the wild... a Superba win! They beat the Orphans 12-6. Ossee Schreckengost, one of the slumping players, went 2 for 2 with 2 RBI. WP - Bill Donovan (1-2) LP - Addie Joss (0-1) Spring Record - 2-9 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 06:37 PM	#15
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 29th, 1902 Just when it looked like another thumping for Brooklyn, the Superbas exploded for an 8 run 8th inning, capped by a three-run homer by Jimmy Sheckard. Then, just when it looked like Brooklyn was going to win two in a row for the first time this spring, Harry MacNeal gave up a 2-out, 2-run homer to Duane Hennessey to give the Beaneaters the 10-9 walk-off win. WP - Vic Willis (2-0) LP - Harry MacNeal (0-1) Spring Record - 2-10 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-26-2014, 08:51 PM	#16
CatKnight All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,199	Think of it this way: You're getting the bad luck out of the way now so you can roll through the regular season

01-26-2014, 10:20 PM	#17
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	March 31st, 1902 Well, the Superbas stopped the Giants from racking up the runs... but they also stopped scoring as they fell 3-1 to New York. WP - Andy Coakley (1-1) Save - Bob Dresser (2) LP - Bob Lawson (0-1) Spring Record - 2-11 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 01-27-2014 at 10:31 PM.

01-27-2014, 10:31 PM	#18
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	April 1st, 1902 Brooklyn won! April Fool's! Really they lost 10-7 to the Cardinals. Bill Bradley had a nice day in a losing effort, going 2 for 3 with 3 RBI. WP - Ed Murphy (4-0) Save - Mike O'Neill (1) LP - Gene Wright (0-1) Spring Record - 2-12 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

01-28-2014, 09:22 AM	#19
Jabez54 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Former Southie Posts: 2,068	Thanks for the chuckles, mate ... __________________ Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!!

01-29-2014, 07:04 AM	#20
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,972 Blog Entries: 1	April 2nd, 1902 Brooklyn wins! No, NOT an extended April Fool's joke, they actually won! Not only that, but they beat the Pirates! 3-1. Bill Donovan shut them out for 5 innings and the bullpen fared nearly as well. WP - Bill Donovan (2-2) Save - Larry Hesterfer (1) LP - Ed Poole (1-1) Spring Record - 3-12 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````