Month: August 2011

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Agust 28, 1909 Baseball

August 28th 1909
Sporting Life
“Byrne Captured By Pirates.
Manager Clarke threw a big surprise into the fans Thursday evening just before the Pirates departed for the  East, when he announced that he had traded Jap Barbeau and Allan Storke to the St. Louis team for Bobby Byrne.  Barbeau has proven one of the most popular players on the Pirates roster, and the fans will certainly miss this popular little hustler. In Byrne Manager Clarke is getting one of the best fielding third basemen in the business,  while as a run-getter and base stealer, Byrne has few equals. He is a great all-around player, and Clarke has been after him since spring.
  The trade was almost made last April, but Bresnahan wanted more players than Clarke would give up at that time, but in getting Barbeau and Storke Bresnahan thinks he is strengthening his team. The players joined their new teams at once, so Barbeau and Storke have played their last game in Pittsburg uniforms.”