Today in Wheeling History: July 21--During a baseball match between the Wheeling Stogies and the Springfield (Ohio) Chicks, Umpire McNally ejected three players from the Chicks team (1933). The Chicks' Manager, Jake Pitler, along with Catcher Rowland and Pitcher "Chesty" McDonald, were forced to leave the field for the remainder of the game at Wheeling's Fulton Park due to a disputed decision at home plate in the fourth inning. Pitler was fined $10, while Rowland received a $5 penalty. Wheeling dominated the game, securing a victory with a score of 14 to 2, and accumulated a total of 15 base hits.
The 1933 Stogies had a successful season and won a pennant with a roster that featured six future major league players. Among them were notable batters John Aloysius "Buddy" Hackett and Jimmy Hitchcock, as well as talented pitchers Kemp Wicker and Joe Vitelli.
The 1933 Stogies had a successful season and won a pennant with a roster that featured six future major league players. Among them were notable batters John Aloysius "Buddy" Hackett and Jimmy Hitchcock, as well as talented pitchers Kemp Wicker and Joe Vitelli.
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