Phil Masi gets to the Boston Bees on a strange technicality (1939)
Phil Masi began his baseball career when he was contracted in 1936 by the Cleveland Indians at the age of …
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Jim Tobin helps the troubled Bees (1940)
Jim Tobin came to the Boston Bees in 1940 as a knuckler. He was a great one at that. But he …
1940 Boston Bees season
The new trend in baseball in the 1940’s was to install lights for night games. The Braves (then known as …
Not a club to belong to (1924)
Is there a club for managers who loose 100 games? Probably not and if there is, you don’t hear a …
Dave Bancroft proves a great player may not make a good manager (1924-1927)
Dave Bancroft was a shortstop with the Braves (then in Boston) from 1924 – 27. He was born in Sioux …
Dave Bancroft scores a go ahead run in the 13th (1920)
In Brooklyn‚ the Phillies win in 13 innings on May 2, 1920‚ 4-3. Zack Wheat’s homer in the 9th ties …
It would get worse (1938)
It was Casey Stengel‘s first year as manager of the Boston Bees (now known as the Atlanta Braves) in 1938. …
The Braves snag Billy Southworth (1921)
In January of 1921, the Boston Braves finally snagged Billy Southworth — one of three Pirates traded to Boston, with …
The Three Little Steam Shovels (1944)
The war continues. 1944, however, brought new life to the Braves (then in Boston). Lou Perini, Guido Rugo and Joseph …
