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[page 1] Muehlebach Field Dedication July 3, 1923 Compliments KANSAS CITY BASEBALL CLUB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION [page 2] Proclamation HEY, red-blooded Americans, Fans, EVERYBODY! A new park, Muehlebach Field, dedicated to the great American sport, Baseball, will open Tuesday, July third, Brooklyn Avenue at 22nd. This event will be of interest to all who enjoy clean, healthful, outdoor recreation. The day has gone by when business men look upon a holiday as a lost opportunity. It is now considered an INVESTMENT, as employer and employe alike return, not only with renewed ambition, but with new thoughts and new ideas for which Old Man Success is always on the lookout. For this reason, I recommend that every employer forget the ever present serious side of life and attend the opening baseball game at Muehlebach Field. I also recommend that every employer as far as possible give the same privilege to his employes. To set the example for this recommendation, and to demonstrate its practicality, I declare Tuesday afternoon, July third, a half holiday for all City Hall Employes, beginning at Twelve o’clock (noon). (Signed) FRANK H. CROMWELL, Mayor. -2- [page 3] Program DEDICATORY ADDRESS THOS. J. HICKEY PRESIDENT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RESPONSE GEO. E. MUEHLEBACH PRESIDENT KANSAS CITY BASEBALL CLUB “KANSAS” GOVERNOR JONATHAN M. DAVIS “MISSOURI” GOVERNOR ARTHUR M. HYDE “KANSAS CITY, MO.” MAYOR FRANK H. CROMWELL Who Will Pitch (Throw) the First Ball “KANSAS CITY, KANSAS" MAYOR W. W. GORDON Who Will Catch? the First Ball FLAG CEREMONY The Stars and Stripes will be raised for the first time over Muehlebach Field BALL GAME 3 P. M. KANSAS CITY vs. MILWAUKEE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS: WM. BUCHHOLZ J. J. MORLEY CARL A. MUEHLEBACH FRANK C. MARQUA, Master of Ceremonies -3- [page 4] FOREWORD AN APPRECIATION TO OUR PATRONS WHO HAVE MADE MUEHLEBACH FIELD A REALITY BY THEIR UNFAILING LOYALTY AND SUPPORT -4- [page 5] GEO. E. MUEHLEBACH -5- [PAGE 6] DIRECTORS GEO. E. MUEHLEBACH ....................................Pres.-Treas J. J. MORLEY .............................................. Vice-President A. L. COOPER ......................................... 2d Vice-President WM. BUCHHOLZ .................................................. Director CARL A. MUEHLEBACH ...................................... Secretary JOHN SAVAGE ....................................... Business Manager WILBUR GOOD ................................................... Manager -6- [page 7] A.L. Cooper J. J. Morley Carl A. Muehlebach Wm. Buchholz John Savage Wilbur Good -7- [page 8] THE KANSAS CITY AM ASS’N BASEB[ALL] BALL PARK KANSAS CITY MO THE OSBORN ENGINEERING CLEVELAND, OHIO MUEHLEBACH FIELD -8- [page 9] KANSAS CITY BASEBALL CLUB -9- [page 10] Kansas City’s First Professional Baseball Club —Union Association, 1884 The Park was located in what was known as “Cook’s Pasture,” at 20th and Washington Street. President, A. V. McKim; Manager, E. P. (Ted) Sullivan. PENNANT WINNERS IN KANSAS CITY 1890—The first pennant winner as a member of the Western Association Kansas City finished with a percentage of .672, winning 78 and losing 38, over Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Denver, Sioux City, Omaha, Lincoln and St. Paul. 1898—The second pennant was won in the Western League with Indianapolis, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Columbus, Detroit, Minneapolis and St. Joseph, finishing in the order named. 1901.—The Blues under Geo. Tebeau captured a third flag at old Exposition Park from the Western League crowd. 1902—The American Association was organized and the franchise taken over by Mr. Tebeau. The Western League refused to relinquish their claim to the territory and Manning, after his failure in the American League, together with Chas. A. (Kid) Nichols, took over the club and built a new park at 17th and Indiana. They also won the pennant. 1918—The race was half over when the War Department formulated the “work or fight” order and baseball suspended generally. At the close of the short season Kansas City was leading and were awarded the pennant by the league directors. CLUB MANAGERS AND CLUB POSITION Year Position Mgr. 1902 4 Gear, D. 1903 5 Grady, M. 1904 6 Irwin, A. 1905 7 Irwin, A. 1906 5 Burke, Jas. 1907 4 Burke, Jas. 1908 7 Cross, Monte 1909 8 Cross, Monte 1910 5 Shay, D. C. 1911 2 Shay, D. C. 1912 4 Carr, C. C. Year Position Mgr. 1913 6 Carr and Thos. Downey 1914 6 Armour, W. JR. 1915 5 Armour, W. R. 1916 5 Shay, D. C. 1917 7 Ganzel, Jno. 1918 1 Ganzel, Jno. 1919 2 Ganzel, Jno. 1920 8 McCarty, A. 1921 3 Knabe, O. 1922 3 Knabe and W. Good. 1923 ? . Wilbur Good -10- [page 11] General Contractor for the Blues’ New Park DAN MUNRO GENERAL CONTRACTOR 716 ADAMS AVENUE -11- [page 12] Hurrah! We’re Off to Roaring River Where Cooling Ozark Nights Rest and Re-create Down in the Ozark’s Big New Hotel, 160 feet long, two stories high and Every Room Modern. Think of a Big New Modern Hotel in the mountains! Saddle Horses, Swimming, Tennis, Dancing, Climbing, Trout Fishing, Good Music, Real Meals, One Big Jolly Time Where Everyone Feels at Home FRISCO RAILWAY TO EXETER. MO. ELECTRIC CAR TO CASSVILLE, MO. STAGE LINE TO CAMP SLEEP UNDER BLANKETS EVERY NIGHT Everyone is Going this Summer. For Further Information Call or Phone ROARING RIVER CAMPS AND HOTEL 509-510 Commerce Bldg. MAin 4330 KANSAS CITY, MO. BRUNER REALTY AND INVESTMENT CO., Owners R. E. BRUNER, President TRAINING CAMP SCENES AT LAKE CHARLES ZWILLING. WRIGHT, HAMMOND, SCHUPP, SCOTT “BE SQUARE WITH YOUR ENGINE” BE B SQUARE SERVICE GASOLINE KEROSENE AUTO OILS GREASES QUALITY SERVICE UNIFORMITY BARNSDALL REFINING COMPANY KANSAS CITY, MO. -12- [page 13] Try a Pack You'II Come Back Clown Cigarettes are just that good. A Balanced Blend of fine old Kentucky Burley and Virginia Nature-flavored Tobaccos—that’s all. UNION MADE -13- [page 14] Reliable 24-Hour Service Phone VICTOR 1100 Acme AUTO LIVERY Formerly M-L—Established 1910 WALTER L. MERITHEW Oldest and Largest Private Auto Livery in the City Finest Equipment—New Cars Five and Seven Passenger Cars VICTOR 1100 Also Drive-Them Yourself-Cars and Garage 1009 Troost -14- [page 15] Nothing Too Good For the Fans! IN awarding the contract for the Steel Grandstand for the new Ball Park to the Kansas City Structural Steel Company, Mr. Muehlebach acted strictly in accordance with his established policy of giving the Kansas City Fans the best that can be had. The Kansas City Structural Steel Company is one of the largest and best equipped steel Fabricating Plants in the Middle West. We offer YOU a Five-fold Service: 1. The largest and most complete stock of structural shapes and plates west of Chicago. 2. Strategical location that insures prompt delivery. 3. An engineering force, expert in structural designing and estimating. 4. Skilled workmen operating under the best shop practice fabricate our products. 4,000 tons a month (is our capacity). 5. An erection department efficient in the erection of every type of steel structure. Kansas City Structural Steel Co. -15- [page 16] COAL COAL COAL COAL Ryan Coal Co. 2401 East 18th BEnton 0310 Kansas City, Missouri 1712 Central DRexel 0837 Kansas City, Kansas COAL COAL COAL COAL PRODUCTS OF PROVEN QUALITY Michelin Tires and Ring Shaped Tubes MODERATE PRICES, ROAD SERVICE, VULCANIZING, REPAIRING Oviatt Tire and Repair Co. 1824 Grand Avenue Phone, Harrison 2734 -16- [page 17] Bryson Ayres Kansas City’s Largest Flower Store Flowers Fresh Daily from Our Greenhouses and Flower Farms OVER 100 ACRES IN FLOWERS DISTINCTIVE AND ARTISTIC FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS KANSAS CITY, MO. Eleventh and McGee Streets Victor 7590 Victor 7591 WILBUR GOOD Manager and Center Field Wilbur Good, manager, needs no introduction to fans in Kansas City. He came to the Blues in 1917 via the purchase route from the Chicago Cubs. He was placed in charge of the club in June last year when the team was in seventh place, and still going down. After Good became manager of the team it started to climb and when the season ended the Blues were in third place, one-half game from second. Good is one of the few playing managers in the American Association. He will be seen in center field nearly all the time as his contract calls for it. He bats and throws left handed. He is married and has a son, Wilbur, Jr., who knows all the ball players and all the boys know him. Good was born in Jefferson County, Pa., but now he makes Kansas City his home. During the winters he lays plans for the pennant races for the next season. PHONE 3323 Main Fred Altergott TAILOR 606-8 East Twelfth Street OUR OWN BUILDING Eighteen Years of Service SUITS PRESSED 50¢ J. R. Suddarth CLEANING & DYEING CO. CLEANS EVERYTHING TO WEAR MEMBER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DYERS AND CLEANERS MASTER DYERS AND CLEANERS 3823-5-7 Indep. Ave. Benton 0596-7 2317 Indep. Ave. Clifton 1638 1102 East 15th Grand 1013 5507 Troost Highland 1684 Soon at 48th and Prospect -17- [page 18] CHOOSE YOUR PLUMBER AS YOU WOULD YOUR DOCTOR Geiss-Miller Plumbing and Heating Co. PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS Harrison 4090 1727 Main St. S-P-DRY BATTERY Requires Guaranteed No Water Three No Attention Years MAKES A HIT WITH RADIO FANS AND AUTOMOBILE OWNERS WHEN YOUR BATTERY GOES DEAD FIND OUT ABOUT KANSAS CITY’S ONLY DRY BATTERY! HIGH QUALITY—REASONABLE PRICES—GUARANTEED SERVICE THE S-P DRY BATTERY CO. Incorporated Manufacturers “BOOST FOR THE BLUES” 3319 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Mo. “BUY KANSAS CITY PRODUCTS” -18- [page 19] WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING RINGS OUR SPECIALITY See Bell and See Well MANSON D. BELL JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST 1302 Main Street Phone Harrison 5819 Kansas City, Missouri GLENN WRIGHT Shortstop F. Glenn Wright, shortstop, proved to be one of the most sensational players in the American Association last year, after getting away to a poor start.
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    Official Publication of Retrosheet, Inc. Volume 5, Number 4 December 1, 1998 Greenberg and Interleague Play As we come to the close of another year, it is conventional to summarize the big events of the last 12 months. We have done a lot this The last issue of TRS carried an article concerning interleague play year, for example, as discussed in the late 1950s. Hank Greenberg was the originator passing the 50,000 of the idea and our crack staff has tracked down the information. In View from mark in total May 1954, Greenberg, then GM of the Indians, offered a plan for games entered, games that count in the standings to be played between all NL and the Vault AL clubs. gathering David Smith, thousands more President Greenberg’s plan included four games between each AL and NL game accounts club, with two at home and two away. The intraleague contests from many sources would be cut from eleven to nine (home and away) to and increasing our visibility with the general accommodate these new games. However, that arrangement public as well as many Major League teams. would have to be modified each year since the eight game inter- league sets would add 32 games while the intraleague reductions However, this is also a good opportunity to would only account for 28 games. Greenberg said that the details think of ways to improve the organization in could be worked out later but the idea was to have a home and the coming year. To me there is one area away engagement with each club.