THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JAN. 8

Posted by Ron on Jan 8, 2012 | 0 comments

MICKEY HUGHES

  Jan. 8, 1889: 

Brooklyn pitcher Mickey Hughes is criticized in the Brooklyn Eagle for his pay demands after winning 25 games in his rookie year:  “Pitcher Hughes had immense cheek in asking for an increase of salary after having been paid $66 a game for his small share of the pitching last  season.”