Old Bill Gives Lesson in Energy Conservation, Wins 4-3
Doak Sweats and Wins Robins Have Hit Well Consistently in West Game Date: 7/11/1928 Age: 37 By THOMAS HOLMES The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Wilbert Robinson, the stout Brooklyn manager, is in somewhat the same position as the traditional disciple of Emile Coue who wished so hard to become cured of his […]
Veteran Doak Wins Regular Pitching Berth
Spitball Ace Will Succeed Elliott as Starting Hurler Doak Has Pitched in More Games This Year Than Any Brooklyn Flinger Future Hall of Fame Manager Uncle Wilbert Robinson Says Doak Can Still Beat Tough Clubs Doak pitches complete 6-hit 11 inning game, beats Cincinnati 1-0 By THOMAS W. MEANY Game Date: June 7, 1928 […]
Bill Doak – An Ancient Hero
Game Date: September 20, 1927 By THOMAS W. MEANY, Times Union Pity Poor Ol’ Bill; Doak, He Scuttles Pirate Craft ANOTHER of those Florida realtors has been bitten by the pennant bug. It is not that William Leopold Doak, the Florida realtor in question, has an idea of figuring in the world series. Not that, […]
Bill Doak’s Comeback Remarkable Feature of Current Season
Spit Ball Veteran Has Applied His Brains to Game in Practical Way July 7, 1927 Age: 36 By THOMAS HOLMES. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Angular and scrawny of build, thin-featured and serious of expression, William Leopold Doak would fit the most critical […]
Bill Doak Startled St. Louis
Published June 9, 1927 Age 36 By Thomas Holmes The Brooklyn Daily Eagle THAT source of entertainment and wonder, Ol’ Bill Doak, looks better in every appearance on the pitching hill. In his last start the venerable “bald eagle” looked every bit the marvelous veteran he was […]
Successful Comeback of Spittin’ Bill Doak Now Seems Assured Fact
Hurler Seems Likely to Duplicate Great Work of 1924 Season Beats His Old Team 6-1 in St. Louis on Five Hits Game Date: June 5, 1927 Age: 36 One summer day in 1924 Uncle Robinson surprised the baseball world by swapping Leo Dickerman for the aged Bill Doak, thus maintaining his penchant for veteran […]
The Frail and Antiquated Form of Bill Doak Seemed to Find Rejuvenation in Heat
Believes It Gave Him Victory Vance and Petty Think Warmth in Measure Responsible for Downfalls Batting Averages Fall Off with Exception of Hendrick’s Dodgers Win 6-1, Doak’s Record Improving to 5-3 Game Date: June 5, 1927 Age 36 By Thomas W. Meany Times Union ONE Man’s […]
Retired Ballplayers, Now Flattened Financiers, Seek to Rebuild Fortunes
Florida Real Estate Boom Explodes Money Dreams Marquard and Doak Examples By Westbrook Pegler Pittsburgh Daily Post New York, March 27, 1927 Age: 36 A number of prominent financiers of the baseball business appear to have been left on base when the Florida real estate game […]