Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Once Upon A Summer 10/6/1918: John Donaldson Hurls a Gem; Brooklyn Royal Giants Sweep Twin Bill From Long Island City at Recreation Park

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS & THE DONALDSON NETWORK



On Sunday, October 6, 1918, the Brooklyn Royal Giants sweep a doubleheader against the Long Island City club at Recreation Park, Queens.

GAME ONE - Midwestern star John Donaldson hurls a gem, limiting Long Island City to just four hits and one walk with six strikeouts in a complete-game shutout effort.  Donaldson also helps his cause with two assists in the field and at the plate with the game's only extra-base hits, both a double and triple.  Brooklyn bunches three runs in the third and two more in the fifth en route to a 5-0 final score.  Shortstop John Henry Lloyd tops the Royal Giants with three hits, and third baseman Oliver Marcell leads with two runs scored.

"Donaldson was in magnificent form, holding the locals at his mercy at all times in the first game."




GAME TWO - Brooklyn exacts a measure of revenge against Long Island City hurler Chad See, who defeated John Donaldson and the Royal Giants back on August 24 while pitching for Morse Dry Dock of Bay Ridge Brooklyn.  The Giants overcome a 2-1 deficit with pairs of runs in the fifth and sixth innings for a 5-2 victory and twin bill sweep over Long Island City.  Royal Giant pitchers Irvin Brooks and right-hander Phil "Fish" Cockrell join together in holding their Queens hosts to just three hits and three walks with five strikeouts, four by Cockrell.  Oliver Marcell and John Henry Lloyd wield extra-base hits.  Phil Cockrell helps the cause with two hits and a run scored.  First baseman Bill Pettus also goes for two hits, including a double, and posts a game-high 13 putouts, including two double-plays with assists from Joe Hewitt and Pop Lloyd.



ONCE UPON A SUMMER 1918: JOHN DONALDSON'S LONE SEASON WITH THE BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

LHP - JOHN DONALDSON'S PITCHING RECORD w/ BROOKLYN:
  1. 6/30/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
  2. 7/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 0 RUNS, 5 hits, 1 W, 6 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
  3. 7/7/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 3 runs, 9 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
  4. 7/14/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 1 run, 7 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Bushwick; Dexter Park)
  5. 7/16/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, 6 K (Atlantic City; Bacharach Park, N.J.)
  6. 7/21/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 6 runs, 10 hits, 4 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
  7. 7/28/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 9 runs, 16 hits, 2 W, 3 K (Silk Sox; Doherty's Oval, N.J.)
  8. 8/11/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 2 runs, 13 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
  9. 8/18/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 5 runs, 5 hits, (?) W, 4 K (Tietjen & Lang; Nurge's Field, N.J.)
  10. 8/24/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 8 runs, 19 hits, 1 W, 2 K (Morse Dry Dock; Brooklyn)
  11. 9/1/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
  12. 9/2/1918 - (L) 2 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
  13. 9/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 6 runs, 7 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Camp Mills, Garden City, N.Y.)
  14. 9/14/1918 - (W) No game account vs. Tietjen and Lang Ship Club (Nurge's Field, N.J.)
  15. 9/22/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 7 runs, 10 hits, (?) W, (?) K (New York Giants, Jersey City)
  16. 9/29/1918 - (ND) 4 innings, 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Lincoln Giants, Olympic Field)
  17. 10/6/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 0 RUNS, 4 hits, 1 walk, 6 K (Long Island City, Recreation Park)
  • LINE: 132 innings, 61 runs, 148 hits15 walks, 42 strikeouts, 4.15 ERA
BEDFORD & SULLIVAN PODCAST:
Restoring Baseball Great John Donaldson's Lost Legacy With Negro Leagues Historian and Founder of The Donaldson Network, Peter Gorton.

Minnesota native Peter Gorton leads a group of historians dedicated to discovering the lost legacy of John Wesley Donaldson.  In this episode, we discuss the man, baseball career, and life of one of the more incredible and inspiring athletes to ever play the game, and how his amazing legacy became lost to a nation, most particularly Baseball's Hall of Fame.  

original airdate: March 13, 2021




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