It was cold and rainy, and the temps didn’t reach the 50 degrees predicted by manager Dan Mason. But Rochester Red Wings fans showed up for the season opener with smiles and enthusiasm.
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‘Grim and depressing’ Rochester welcomes NY Post columnist
New York Post’s Maureen Callahan once called Rochester “grim and depressing.” On Saturday she’ll be a guest at the Rochester Red Wings’ “Grim and Depressing Night.”
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Rochester baseball legend Joe Altobelli has died
Joe Altobelli, known as “Mr. Baseball” to Rochester Red Wings fans, has died from natural causes at the age of 88.
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Monroe County to foot bill for Frontier Field upgrades
County and Rochester Red Wings officials say the improvements are necessary to meet new MLB stadium requirements.
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Minnesota Twins drop Red Wings as AAA affiliate
The break up between the Minnesota Twins and the Rochester Red Wings is reportedly part of a massive overhaul of MLB affiliates.
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Red Wings groundskeeper dreams of revealing his field of green
Rochester Red Wings groundskeeper Gene Buonomo tends a brand a new field at Frontier Field just waiting for a ball game.
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‘The Last at Bat’ with Fred Costello, the Red Wings, and a little mob action
This summer would have marked Fred Costello’s 44th year as the Rochester Red Wings organist. He started with a one-year contract.
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Delay ball! A round-up of the best baseball films
Thursday would have been Opening Day for the Rochester Red Wings, but sadly the start of the season has been postponed (like most events these days) due to COVID-19. Luckily, we’ve still got baseball movies.
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Red Wings organist celebrates 40 years
Organist Fred Costello celebrates 40 years with the Rochester Red Wings It’s the bottom of the ninth. Bases are loaded. The fans are on the edges of their seats, restless, noisy, and anxious on a cocktail of beer and fingernails. You can taste the tension. The batter walks up to the plate, focused and determined. […]
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Metro ink – 9.13.06
THEY ALL TELL A STORY There are over 350 (mostly vintage) instruments hanging in Bernunzio Uptown Music at 122 East Avenue. Yet John Bernunzio is quick to point out he is not a collector. He’s a dealer. He’s been one for 35 years. “You know you become a dealer when you decide to sell something […]
