The Weirdest Baseball Game in White Bluffs History
An unusually high-scoring and error-prone contest between White Bluffs and Richland captures the town's attention.
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The baseball game between White Bluffs and Richland last Sunday was described as the wildest exhibition of the national pastime in recent memory. The game featured 36 total runs, numerous errors, and significant offensive hitting from both sides, ending in a 22-14 victory for Richland. Charles English stood out for White Bluffs with two three-baggers and a two-bagger. Despite the messy play, highlights included a one-handed catch by Franklin Beyers and a stellar defensive play by Harry Coleman, who threw a runner out at the plate. The local club has since elected R. S. Dimond as captain and is preparing for an upcoming match against Pasco.
“It was advertised as a base ball game, that affair at the ball grounds last Sunday, and it was anything else but.”
Small-town sports reporting serves as a social glue, highlighting local heroes and rivalries. Though White Bluffs itself is long gone, the culture of regional amateur baseball remains a vibrant, if quieter, piece of rural Washington life.
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