4-9 (GN&R, 4/10/1950)
4-10 (CNCO, 4/11/1950)
4-11 (OT&D, 4/12/1950)
7-24 (PPI, 7/25/1950)
8/1--(COED, 8/2/1950)
8/10--
9-02 (BCN, 9/5/1950).
9-04 (BNYN, 9/5/1950; BCE, 9/5/1950)
9-6 (HOCS, 9/6/1950)
9-25; (BCT, 9/22/1950)
10-08 -- (NYDN, 10/9/1950).
10-11 -- (RVWN, 10/12/1950; RVT, 10/12/1950).
10/13 (BAA, 10/21/1950)
4/1 -- Grays open ST in Atlanta, Georgia. (PST, 4/12/1936).
4-9 [SA] Grays play Brooklyn Eagles; @ Columbus; (ADW, 4/9/1936)
4/13 [MO] -- W, 10-0 (G1); Nashville Elite Giants; @ Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, GA).
4/13 [MO] -- W, 3-0 (G2); Nashville Elite Giants; @ Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, GA). (AGJ, 4/13/1936; PST, 4/14/1936; ADW, 4/14/1936).
4-16 -- (ADW, 4/17/1936)
4-16 -- Greenlee calls out Posey; (PPT, 4/16/1936).
4/19 [SU] -- L, 2-0; Brooklyn Eagles; @ Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, GA). (AGC, 4/20/1936; PPG, 4/20/1936; PST, 4/20/1936); Grays' last game in the south; will begin trek north after the game; (AGC, 4/16/1993); proceeds of game go toward [[tornado sufferers --> XXX]] in Gainseville, GA; (ADW, 4/15/1936; AGC, 4/16/1936; ADW, 4/19/1936); box; (ADW, 4/20/1936)
4/20 [MO] -- Brooklyn Eagles; @ Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, GA).
4/23 [TH] -- W, 14-1; Roanoke All-Stars @ Maher Field (Roanoke, VA); [Brooklyn --> Newark] Eagles fail to make it to game; Roanoke plays instead; (RVT, 4/24/1936; RVWN, 4/24/1936).
4/25 [SA] -- W, 7-3; Goodyear [Regulars / Wingfoots]; @ Forbes Field; home opener; Brown gets the win; [[Leonard bounced a triple off the center field wall]], driving in two runs in the Grays' four-run eighth inning (PST, 4/26/1936; PP, 4/26/1936); managed by Edgar "Smiley" Weltner. (ABJ, 4/2/1936) ... (PC, 4/25/1936)
--> 4/25--Gus Greenlee fires back in NYA article; (NYA, 4/25/1936).
4/26 [SU] -- W, 14-3; Goodyear [Regulars --> Wingfoots] @ Seiberling Field (Akron, OH); 19H off three Goodyear pitchers; Benjamin leads the way with [four hits / a triple, two doubles and a single in six at bats]; (ABJ, 4/27/1936; PC, 4/11/1936; PST, 4/27/1936).
4/29-E [WE] -- W, 7-0 (6); Valley Bell Dairy Club; @ Valley Bell Park (Charleston, WV). [[Dula slapped a (two-run) home run on top of the bridge]]; Gisentaner allows 4H; abbreviated six-inning ShO; ... Four Mills Brothers in attendance; ... (CDM, 4/30/1936); Joe Bonham, player-manager of the Valley Bell team; the Milkmen; (CDM, 5/27/1936); members of the local five-team (newly reorganized) Twilight League; was league runner-up in 1935; (CDM, 4/29/1936); was city champion in 1934; (CDM, 9/7/1934).
5/1 [FR] -- W, 10-6; Zanesville Grays (MAL); [Putnam Park / Grey Park / Mark Park(?)] (Zanesville, OH). Greys manager is Earl Wolgamot; 14H against 3 Zanesville pitchers; [[long drawn out affair / 2:44]]; Dula gets win with relief help from Parker; ... (ZOT, 5/2/1936).
5/2 [SA] -- W, 8-3; Charleroi Tigers (PSA). Grays travel to the Monongahela for the first time this season to face off against Charleroi. Grays tame the Charleroi Tigers, 8-3. (PP, 5/3/1936; PST, 5/3/1936); managed by Joe Klinger; (PPG, 4/18/1936).
5/3 [SU] -- W, 6-3; Johnstown Johnnies (MAL); @ XXX; (PPG, 5/4/1936).
5/4 [MO] -- L, 8-4; Canton Terriers (XXX); @ XXXX. (PPG, 5/5/1936; PST, 8/5/1936).
5/5 [TU] --W, 10-0; Dayton Ducks; Ducks Park (Dayton, OH); Carlisle bases loaded triple in opening frame; Brown two-run triple in ninth; Brown hurls 6H ShO; (DDN, 5/6/1936, 5/7/1936; DOH, 5/6/1936; PPG, 5/6/1936).
5/6 [WE] -- L, 4-2; Butler [Yankees] (Class-D, PSA); @ XXX (Butler, PA). Parker fans 11; allows just 3H, but suffers the loss; (PPG, 5/7/1936).
5-7 [TH] -- L, 6-4; Jeannette [Little Pirates]; (Class-D, PSA). (PP, 5/8/1936; PPG, 5/8/1936).
5-8 [FR] -- Swissvale;
5-9 [SA] -- L, 14-13; Philadelphia Stars; 44th Street and Parkside Avenue (Philadelphia, PA); (PI, 5/10/1936; PP, 5/10/1936).
5-10 [SU] -- L, 7-3 (G1); Philadelphia Stars; @ XXXXX (Philadelphia, PA).
5-10 [SU] -- L, 7-3 (G2); Philadelphia Stars; @ XXXXX (Philadelphia, PA). (PPG, 5/11/1936; PI, 5/11/1936).
5-11 [MO] -- W, 9-2; Philadelphia Stars; @ XXX (Philadelphia, PA). (PPG, 5/12/1936).
5-12 [TU] -- L, 5-3; Philadelphia Stars; Broadway and Everett (Camden, NJ). Stearnes hits two homers; (PPG, 5/13/1936).
5-13 [WE] -- W, 6-3; Salem. (PPG 5/14/1936; PST, 5/14/1936).
5-14 [TH] -- W, [10-5 / 11-4]; Philadelphia Stars; @ Pennsy Field (Wilmington, DE). (WDMN, 5/15/1936; PPG, 5/15/1936; PST, 5/15/1936).
5-15 [FR] -- (CMP, 5/22/1936)
5-16 [SA] -- W, 5-3 (G2); New York Cubans; Hinchcliffe Stadium (Paterson, NJ). WP is [Waite --> Arnold Waites]; LP is Luis "Lefty" Tiant; crowd of 1,700; Gisentaner, the save; (PMC, 5/18/1936); compared to Paige; (PC, 4/25/1936).
5-17 [SU] -- L, 5-1 (G1); New York Cubans; Dyckman Oval. (Inwood / Manhattan, NY); Dihigo hurls four-hitter; loser is Parker. (NYDN, 5/18/1936; NYA, 5/23/1936).
5-17-A [SU] -- T, 9-9 (G2); New York Cubans; Dyckman Oval. (Inwood / Manhattan, NY); game called because of darkness; Leonard hits a pair of homers in nightcap; PPG, 5/18/1936; PST, 5/18/1936.
5/19 [TU] -- W, 11-7; Pleasantville (Philadelphia, PA); Benjamin homers; (PST, 5/20/1936).
5-21 [TH]; W, 2-1; [G1; 3:00 pm] Atlantic City Steel Pier Blues; New York Avenue Park; signed outfielder Charles Pleva; ... (ACNJP, 5/19/1936). Herbert Andrews HBP by Grays' Bill Brown; taken to hospital and discharged with eye discoloration and a bruised cheekbone; more details; (ACNJP, 5/22/1936).
5-21 [TH]; W, 12-11; [G2; 6:00 pm] Atlantic City Steel Pier Blues; @ Bacharach Field; (ACNJP, 5/22/1936); box1&2; (ACNJP, 5/22/1936).
5-22 -- W, 17-3; Seymour AC; Philadelphia, PA; (PPG, 5/23/1936).
5-23 -- W, 11-4; Chester; Felton Field, Chester, PA; (DCDT, 5/25/1936).
5-24; W, 6-2; (PP, 5/25/1936).
5-25; L, 4-3; Newark Eagles; @ Newark, NJ; (PPG, 5/26/1936).
5-27/28 -- @ Clearfield Driving Park; (PPS, 5/22/1936).
5-28 -- W, 6-4 (7 innings); Newark Eagles; Monaca, PA; (PPG, 5/29/1936).
5-30 [SA] -- W, 4-2; Newark Eagles.
5-30 [SA] -- L, 11-1; Newark Eagles; @ Forbes Field. (PP, 5/31/1936; PST, 5/31/1936).
5-31 [SU] -- W, 6-1; (G1); Newark Eagles; @ Forbes Field. (PPG, 6/1/1936; PC, 6/6/1936)
5-31 [SU] -- W, 3-2 (G2; 7-innings); Newark Eagles; @ Forbes Field. (PPG, 6/1/1936; PC, 6/6/1936)
6-2; W, 7-4; Middletown Arcos; (COE, 6/3/1936)
6-3; game against the Anderson Indians @ Athletic Field, Anderson, IN is called off because of bad weather. (ADB, 6/6/1936; ADB, 6/7/1936).
6-4 [TH] Shroyers Sons; Ducks Park, Dayton, OH; (DDN, 6/3/1936; DOH, 6/9/1936).
6-7 [SU] -- W, 10-8; Philadelphia Stars; Cleveland, OH; (PST, 6/8/1936; PC, 6/13/1936)
6-9; Stars beat Grays, 10-3; @ Bradner Stadium, Olean NY; (ONYTH, 6/10/1936).
6-10 (BNYN, 6/11/1936).
6-11 (APT, 6/12/1936)
6-14 Sunday afternoon DH against Titus Giants @ Hamtramck Stadium; (DMT, 6/20/1936).
6-16 (AIH, 6/17/1936)
6-17 (AIH, 6/18/1936)
6-18 (DDN, 6/19/1936)
6-20 DH; (PP, 6/21/1936)
6-21 (COE, 6/22/1936; COP, 6/22/1936; PPG, 6/22/1936).
6-24 [WE]; W, 11-6; Washington Elite Giants; Cricket Field, Altoona, PA; (APT, 6/25/1936).
6-27 [SA] (ADW, 7/3/1936; CD, 7/4/1936; PC, 7/4/1936)
6-28 [SU] (ADW, 7/3/1936; CD, 7/4/1936; PC, 7/4/1936)
6-29 (PP, 6/30/1936).
7-2 (FPNH, 7/3/1936)
7-3 (CPDN, 7/6/1936).
7-4 (PST, 7/5/1936; PP, 7/5/1936)
7-5 (PST, 7/6/1936; PPG, 7/6/1936)
7-6 (PPG, 7/7/1936; PP, 7/7/1936).
7-7 (ABJ, 7/8/1936); mump stricken Akron Yankees; Jack Graham; (ABJ, 7/7/1936).
7-8 (GPRA, 7/9/1936).
7-9 (UPMH, 7/10/1936).
7-10 [FR] -- (APT, 7/11/1936; APT, 7/13/1936)
7-11 (PP, 7/12/1936; PST, 7/12/1936)
7-12 (and 7-13) -- NYAN, 8/1/1936
7-14 (FPNH, 7/15/1936)
7-17 (CMP, 7/17/1936; 7/18/1936)
7-18 [SA] -- (PPT, 7/23/1936)
7-20 (PPG, 7/21/1936)
7-23 -- (BNYN, 7/24/1936).
7-25 (PST, 7/26/1936)
7-26 (ABJ, 7/27/1936)
7-27 (NYA, 8/1/1936)
7-30 (DDN, 7/31/1936);
8-1 (NYA, 8/8/1936)
8-2 (NYA, 8/8/1936)
8/3 (CPDT, 8/4/1936; CPDT, 8/10/1936)
8-6 (KPR, 8/5/1936)
8-7 (HPT, 8/8/1936; HEN, 8/8/1936)
8-8 (PST, 8/9/1936; PPT, 8/13/1936); NYAN, 8/8/1926
8-9 (BDE, 8/10/1936; BNYC, 8/10/1936)
8-12 (CPDT, 8/13/1936)
8-16 (HSB, 9/30/1936; PPT, 8/13/1936)
8-17 (ONYTH, 8/18/1936)
8-20 (DOH, 8/21/1936)
8-22 RWVR, 8/23/1936
8-23 (COE, 8/24/1936; COP, 8/24/1936)
8-24 (SBIT, 8/25/1936; KCC, 8/28/1936)
8-28
8-29 PST, 8/30/1936
8-30 (DMT, 9/5/1936)
9-3 (ONYTH, 9/4/1936).
9-5 (PP, 9/6/1936; PST, 9/6/1936)
9-6 (PST, 9/7/1936)
9-7 (PPG, 9/8/1936).
9-9 (ABJ, 9/10/1936)
9-10 (SBIT, 9/11/1936).
9-16 (PODT, 9/17/1936)
9-19 (SBIT, 9/20/1936).
9-21 DDN, 9/22/1936
9-24 (SONS, 9/25/1936)
9-25 (BIDA, 9/26/1936; BIND 9/26/1936; SLGD, 9/26/1936).
9-27 [SU] -- (KCS, 9/27/1936; KCC, 9/25/1936)
9-28 [MO] -- (KCS, 9/27/1936)
10-4 (CT, 10/4/1936)
10-8 -- (DNCS, 10/9/1936)
10-11 -- (DNCMH 10/12/1936)
10-12
10-16 and 10-17 (WSNCJ, 1015/1936)
Did you know? Nicknamed the "Louisville Slugger" ... was the first big league player to use a bat manufactured by what would become the Hillerich and Bradsby Company ... was a three-time batting champion, who batted above .300 for seven consecutive seasons, including a career-high .402 in 1887.
Post-game: Worked as a cigar salesman and later owned and operated a saloon ... died at age 44 on September 10, 1905.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Belleville News-Democrat, 4/8/1984; Lexington Herald-Leader, 4/14/1993; Louisville Courier-Journal, 6/17/1924, 8/3/1997; St. Louis Star and Times, 2/11/1923.
Did you know? Was the first Norwegian born player to play in the big leagues ... was reportedly thrown out trying to steal an already occupied second base on September 24, 1903 ... made the 27th and final out in Addie Joss' perfect game on October 2, 1908.
Post-game: Worked as a Worcester police officer, a farmer and later as a carpenter ... died at age 75 on July 23, 1949.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Ancestry.com; Boston Globe, 7/25/1949; Brooklyn Citizen, 10/5/1908.
Did you know? Given name was Harold Duffield Stow ... credited with pioneering the feet-first, pop-up slide and for using the first sliding pads in a big league game ... led the league in home runs five times, in runs and triples four times, in slugging percentage and total bases three times, stolen bases twice, and RBI once ... briefly held the single-season mark for home runs with 14 in 1883 ... was the first big league player to top the century mark in home runs in 1899 and retired after the 1893 season with a record 122 homers.
Post-game: Was a longtime police captain for the New Bedford police force, retiring in 1923 ... died at age 80 on September 20, 1937.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; arslongaartcards.com, accessed 2/12/2023; Boston Globe, 1/28/1923; Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 9/22/1937; Fall River Evening Herald, 1/23/1923; Kansas City Star, 9/21/1937.
