"Cannonball Dick" Redding
The Federal League's Player of the Week is "Cannonball Dick" Redding. After an initial loss to the Philadelphia Liberty in which he yielded four runs, Redding has been dominant, winning three starts in four decisions, and allowing only 3 runs in 31 innings. He'll be a key part of Boston's efforts to win the pennant in league that looks to enjoy a much closer pennant race at this point.
In real life, Redding played for a plethora of Negro League teams, mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Like many Negro League stars, he also played other positions - the outfield and first base - in addition to pitching. "Cannonball Dick" has overpowering speed, and used it to claim 30 no hitters during his professional career.
Redding enjoyed a tremendous rookie year with the Lincoln Giants, at one point reeling off 17 straight wins. Redding's trademark was stamina - throwing both ends of a double header two or three days in a row. His prime years were during the 1910s, and he lost some of his best years to WW1.
Good to see Cannonball Dick Redding having a fine year so far. That's quite a race in the Federal League, DC.
ReplyDeleteAnd Donaldson for Waddell is an interesting trade. How do you decide who gets dealt in the Field of Dreams League?
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteHAL made the trade all by himself!