1909 Cuban Giants

A Calendar, Including Newspaper Clippings, of the 1909 Cuban Giants

1909 Cuban Giants

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

May 13, 1909

Indianapolis, IN
"A.B.C.s Win and Lose. - Rain Prevents Third Game with the New York Cuban Giants. - The Cuban Giants were defeated in the first game of a series of three games that had been scheduled to be played with the A.B.C.s. The score was 7 to 3. Talbott pitched a splendid article of ball, allowing the visitors four scattered hits. The best the Giants could do was to score in the second and fifth innings. Both teams played fast ball."

May 14, 1909

Indianapolis, IN
"Friday's game went to the New Yorkers with ease, by a score of 9 to 2. Higbee pitched for the local boys."

May 15, 1909

Indianapolis, IN
"Primm, formerly of the A.B.C.s, is playing good ball behind the bat for the Cuban Giants, but somehow Primm's not hitting. Get a better eye, old boy."

"Wet grounds prevented the Saturday game from being played."