OTD Brooklyn Semipros 7/27/1941: Mule Suttles Provides Bay Parkways Lesson In Hitting; New York Black Yankees Sweep Twin Bill at Erasmus Field

From the desk: NEGRO LEAGUES vs. BROOKLYN SEMIPROS

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Monday, July 27, 1941

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..."

NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK BLACK YANKEES

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Monday, July 27, 1941

OTD 6/5/1930: Brooklyn Royal Giants Defeat Wilmington Chicks at Pennsey Field

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS

The Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)

On Thursday, June 5, 1930, the Brooklyn Royal Giants defeat the Susquehanna League champion Wilmington Chicks at Pennsey Field, Delaware.

Toeing the slab for Wilmington is a former major league pitcher for both the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics, Stan "Lefty" Baumgartner.  He is opposed by Royal Giant southpaw, Neck Stanley.  In the third inning, Brooklyn bunches together six runs on five hits and a Wilmington error, then adds two more runs in the sixth.  The Chicks score their only two runs in the seventh on a pair of hits, including a home run by Slaughter the first baseman, and a Brooklyn error.  Otherwise, Stanley limits the Chicks to six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts for the win.  Lefty Baumgartner yields 14 hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in a losing effort.  Center fielder Irvin Brooks leads the Royal Giants attack going 3 for 4 with a home run and two runs scored.  Catcher Willie Creek is 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored, and right fielder Ted Page goes 3 for 4 with a triple.  Left fielder Namon Washington makes a trio of Royal Giants with three hits.

The Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)