FL Washington Wild Things

Red Birds Return To Washington Co.

Published on August 9, 2004 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release


Washington, PA– The Washington Red Birds will walk out of the history books and onto Falconi Field nearly 62 years after playing their final game in Washington.

On Saturday, August 28 at 6:05 p.m., the Wild Things will don throwback jerseys to salute the former minor-league baseball team that called Washington home for four seasons.

The Red Birds' inaugural year in 1939 ended with much success and adulation. The team finished the season with a 64-45 record and advanced to the championship series against the Butler Yankees.

Washington swept that series in three games under manager and first baseman, Bob Scheffing. Scheffing had an all-star season, leading the league in RBI with 96. Dick Sisler powered the Red Birds with a league-high 16 homers and Doyle Mills anchored the pitching staff with a 2.32 ERA.

The Red Birds, a farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals, played in two of the next three league championships before shutting down during the peak of World War II.

Dale Campbell was 15 years old when the Red Birds played their first season in Washington, but he still remembers working in the press box as both announcer and official scorer. Campbell watched the St. Louis Cardinals play the Red Birds at Washington High School's field.

Campbell, who has been a Wild Things season ticket holder the past three years, plans to be in attendance for the turn-back-the-clock night.

General Manager Ross Vecchio is excited about the game and believes the special event will appeal to the Wild Things' fans.

"This is a way for us to pay tribute to the great history of Washington baseball," Vecchio said. "We hope the fans will enjoy the evening."

The game against the Chillicothe Paints will be televised live on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh.

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