Category: Historic Retro Baseball League

  • 1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Guests #2

    1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Guests #2

    The Southern California Hornets stayed hot and closed out the 1901 HRBL campaign by taking two of three games from the Guests in the Corn. The Hornets came back from the trade break by winning three of four series and going 7-5. It might be enough to keep the Hornets (18-26) out of the cellar,…

  • 1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Carolina #2

    1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Carolina #2

    Things tightened up at the bottom of the Herson Division as the Southern California Hornets had a pair of walk-off victories to win two out of three against the visiting Carolina Swamp Foxes. With three games to play in the season, the Hornets are one game back of the Foxes. And, at least for the…

  • 1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Asheville #2

    1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Asheville #2

    Bill Reidy of the Southern California Hornets salvaged the series against the Asheville Snot Otters, as he tossed his second consecutive shutout, and his third of the season. SoCal took one of three games to move to 14-24 with six games left in the campaign. After scoring three runs in the first two games, the…

  • 1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Ocala #2

    1901 HRBL: SoCal vs. Ocala #2

    Following the trade break, the Southern California Hornets got back into action against the division’s top team, the Ocala Stallions. Things rolled the Hornets’ way against a pitching-depleted Stallions squad, and SoCal took two of three games. The Hornets made two trades during the break. Starting outfielder William Nance went to Bluffton and backup shortstop…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Ed Otters

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Ed Otters

    In what has been a long and mostly terrible season, the Southern California Hornets hit new lows with a pair of losses to the Columbus Ed Otters and their D-rated pitchers. Despite having the pitching advantage in both contests, SoCal suffered its 11th one-run loss of the season in the first contest, then was shut…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Blues

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Blues

    Thanks to a great outing from Bill Bernhard, the Southern California Hornets ended a four-game losing streak and won the opener against the Kansas City Blues. The Hornets (11-19) had the opportunity to make it a sweep, but lost by one run for the 10th time this season, this one in extra innings. Herson Division…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. TWrecks

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. TWrecks

    The Southern California Hornets played to a familiar script against the South Jersey TWrecks, losing a one-run game before getting blown out in the second contest. The Hornets have won just two of their last 12 games and have fallen to 10-18. Nine of the 18 SoCal losses have been by one run. Herson Division…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Mustachios

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Mustachios

    The Southern California Hornets’ slide to the bottom of the Herson Division continued with a two-game sweep at the hands of the Seitz Division-leading Mudville Mustachios, one via blowout, the other via walk-off. The Hornets are 2-8 in their last 10 and have fallen to 10-16. Mudville is 16-7 on the season. For SoCal, Herman…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Corn

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Corn

    The Southern California Hornets had another rough series, but at least won the finale in their three-game set against Guests in the Corn. SoCal managed just six runs and 17 hits (a .191 team average) in the three contests, with five of the six runs coming in the final game. Herman Long was the only…