On Sunday, July 27, 1941, not more than two miles from where I presently live, the Bay Parkway Dukes lose both games of a double-header to the New York Black Yankees at Erasmus Field, McDonald Avenue at the Avenue M station along the Culver Line.
The Dukes hang tough, losing the first game 9-5 and the second by a more tightly contested 14-12 margin. But truth be told, Yankees left fielder Mule Suttles was better ... than everybody! The future Hall of Famer drives home two runs in game one. Then in game two, twice comes to the plate with the bases loaded; a triple in the fourth clears the bases, and a double in the eighth clears them again.
Yankees left-hander Neck Stanley earns the victory in game one, and Russ Dedeaux starts game two, but Connie Rector earns the win.
Bay Parkway's Timmy Adams drives home two-run in game two and extends his consecutive hitting streak to 16 games. Abe Spiro started game two.
"Mule Suttles, often called the Babe Ruth of Negro baseball paced the Black Yankees heavy onslaught..."
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