Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon was discussing with MLB Network the tenacity of Central-division rivals the St. Louis Cardinals and felt the need to name-check the Browns. Keep the name alive Joe! I wonder if he would want to take our fan club membership pledge?Read Joe’s...
John Patsy “Tito” Francona was inducted this week in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Hall of Fame. At that banquet, Tito told a story about the circumstances of his being signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1952. It seems he signed with the Browns...
Browns vs. Indians (and Bob Feller), Attendance. 24,827 Since the Browns owned the stadium, they got the honors of hosting the first night game. (The Cardinals first was on June 4, and drew only 23,500.)http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLA/SLA194005240.shtml...
We present now for your amusement, the curious case of one Joe Blong. St. Louis Brown Stockings right-handed pitcher, St. Louis native, son of Irish immigrants, and University of Notre Dame alumnus. He holds the major league record for most innings pitched without allowing a home...
