Stockton Nine holds regular team practice

November 22, 2010

Date: March 9, 1928 Source: San Mateo Times, By Cliff Frisbie Photo: Note: Dispatch Batmen have strong aggregation, But fear San Mateo Blues. Stockton, March 12 — Grant Meyers’ Stockton W.O.W. State league baseball tossers are holding biweekly workouts in anticipation of the league schedule which opens April 15th. Last Friday night at Oak Parked [...]

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Pre Season 1928 Misc

November 22, 2010

Al Silva’s Stars vs. Darcy’s tomorrow Date: Febuary 25, 1928 Source: San Mateo Times Photo: Note: Al Silva’s All-Stars will tango with the Darcy Sport Shop tomorrow afternoon at Corporation field. This is the second game of the season for the Darcymen, their first contest being with the Santa Clara Broncos last week. Silva will [...]

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San Mateo in tears state bush league; Blues to play all but two games at home: objections to Nealon raised

November 22, 2010

Date: Febuary 20, 1928 Source: San Mateo Times, By Joe Custer Photo: Note: After months of dickering, the San Mateo Blues are in the California State baseball league. At the meeting in San Jose yesterday, developments that had been proceeding via underground channels or by virtue of rumors and guarded statements came to the top [...]

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San Mateo not yet in state ball loop

November 22, 2010

Date: Febuary 13, 1928 Source: San Mateo Times Photo: Note: San Jose, Feb.12– directors of the newly organized California State League will meet here Sunday afternoon to complete the formation of the league. Contrary to reports, San Mateo has not yet entered the organization, but may do so at this meeting if it chooses.

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San Mateo Blues placed in Northern Division in temporary California ball circuit made by the League committee

November 22, 2010

Date: January 31, 1928 Source: San Jose Mercury Photo: Note: Interest keen in baseball league, says Jack Graham Interest is exceedingly keen in the coming California State League and especially so, among the San Jose fans. Already talking of forming booster clubs and advertising committees are under way. Many have already promised to buy season [...]

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Bylaws of Cal State League are announced

November 22, 2010

January 30, 1928 Source: San Jose Mercury, By Jack Graham Photo: Note: Boosters club is planned to follow team on trips Ball players and fans alike were solely disappointed yesterday, as the wet conditions of the grounds prevented the schedule games from being played. We had predicted the evening before that today would be alright [...]

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San Mateo Blues do not choose to Enter California ball league; Eight teams will comprise circuit organized at San Jose

November 22, 2010

Date: January 30, 1928 Source: San Mateo Times Photo: Note: The San Mateo Blues will continue playing independent bush baseball, it was decided Saturday evening at the meeting of the newly organized California State League at San Jose. The Blues, represented by Herman Kroger, member of the managing board, asked to be excused from membership [...]

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Gene keeps in trim by swatin’ ‘em

November 22, 2010

Date: January 16, 1928 Source: San Mateo Times Photo: Note: Sidebar Gene Camozzi, San Mateo Blues pitcher, yesterday hit one of of longest drives it ever seen at San Leandro park to drive in the winning run in the ninth inning over the San Leandro team. Camozzi chucks for the Zinggs Cigars of Oakland, and [...]

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San Mateo Blues placed in Northern Division in temporary California ball circuit made by the League committee

November 22, 2010

January 23, 1928 Source:   San Mateo Times Photo: Note: Two divisions were tentatively formed in the California State League last Saturday evening, when a committee appointed to draft rules and regulations of the circuit that in San Jose. It was proposed to have San Mateo, Richmond, the Alameda Elks, Modesto, Stockton and a traveling team [...]

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Camozzi Held in Reserve by Terre Haute

November 21, 2010

I a since baseball’s Reserve Clause was a form of Blacklisting a player. There were no free agency. If you signed a contact they owned you as long as they held you in reserve. Here you can see, managers of other teams would want to make sure that you where not eligible to play against [...]

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