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A wild first series in 1888, Part 2 By JohnW53 on May 14, 2021, 3:49am CDT +
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The Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, had won on Opening Day, Friday, April 21, thanks to Jimmy Ryan s walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth.
Although the game was played at Seventh Street Park in Indianapolis, the Hoosiers had batted last, having won the coin flip held before each game and choosing to bat first.
The dramatic victory had featured a fifth-inning brawl in which, as the Chicago Tribune put it, [Whites catcher Dell] Darling scored a single with his right duke on [Indianapolis center fielder] Paul Hines neck and [Hoosiers first baseman Dude] Esterbrook got in his right for three singles on [Whites left fielder Marty] Sullivan s face.
Most people regard Indianapolis as a stereotypical friendly Midwestern city.
It boasts Indiana's state capitol building, the headquarters of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the.
It’s really heartbreaking - Barry-Murphy unhappy as relegation looms
The Cork native’s Rochdale squad has a strong Irish influence. By The42 Team Wednesday 28 Apr 2021, 6:42 PM Apr 28th 2021, 6:42 PM 6,655 Views 3 Comments
Rochdale manager Brian Barry-Murphy (file pic).
Image: Richard Sellers
Image: Richard Sellers
BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY expressed his frustration after his Rochdale side conceded a 96th-minute equaliser amid a 3-3 draw against fellow relegation battlers AFC Wimbledon last night.
The result could prove costly, as it leaves his team four points from safety in League One with two games to play.
The Cork native’s squad has a strong Irish influence, with Eoghan O’Connell, Conor Shaughnessy, Jimmy Keohane, Jimmy Ryan, Gavin Bazunu, Conor Grant and Paul McShane all within their ranks.
On Wednesday, May 16, 1888, the White Stockings, as the Cubs then were called, hosted the Boston Beaneaters at West Side Park.
In addition to its regular, unnamed sports writer, the Chicago.