03-21-2010, 07:06 PM
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Location: Chicago IL
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BASEBALL MONTHLY
July 1876
Dorgan Rookie of the Month
The Chicago White Stockings finally showed some life in the month of July and played better baseball, finishing the month 6-3. The Whites even beat their rivals from Cincinnati twice somthing they hadnt done all season.
In the process the offense seems to have come around thanks in part to the energy and bat of rookie outfielder Mike Dorgan. Dorgan has been inserted at the top of the lineup and has proved very capable wit the bat, despite facing big league pitching for the first time.
Dorgan, who is known in part for his trademark moustache, batted .316 for the month with 5 RBI and 9 months scored. Cap Anson, and Frank Mccarton have also turned it around to some extent making starting pitcher Terry Larkin more able to pitch his game. Larkin is still 11-18 on the season and may not be the long term answer, but he is the only answer Chicago has right now.
"We just want to get on a winning track again and build for our future," says Anson, "we feel like we have some of the right pieces in place."
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League Tidbits Baltimore and St. louis completed a trade on the 26th of the month. The Orioles sent right fielder Fraley Rogers to the Browns for Harry Deane and Billy Redmon. Rogers was hitting .315 for the season. League Payroll numbers were released this month for the first time, part of the National League's new accountability and structure. The highest payroll belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.
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