This photo of the Covington club was published first in the Cincinnati Enquirer on May 18, 1913 (pg. 42), and then again on December 8, 1963, also in the Cincinnati Enquirer. The original is held by the Kentucky County Public Library. It was taken on May 9, 1913, which was Opening Day in Covington. The mayor of Covington declared a half-day holiday in the city for the occassion. The Blue Sox played the St. Louis Terriers that day before a crowd of roughly 6000, winning 4-0. It was the high point of the season, attendnce-wise, for Covington. After one last series at home, from June 19-22, against St. Louis, the club left for a road trip. A few days later the franchise was transferred to Kansas City, where it would play its first home games (yet again) against St. Louis in early July.
The game on Opening Day was preceeded by a parade, and the entire parade and game were filmed by the Rockwell and Grow Company. The film was shown at the Liberty Theater in July, 1933, at a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the theater. (Kentucky Post, July 17, 1933, pg. 2).
In 2014, a documentary film was released about the Covington Blue Sox.
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Joe Reggy Jimmy Emery Pete Henning Ollie Chapman Cliff Yockey Exeter (Probably an alias) Sam Long (President) J.A. Spinney (Business Manager) R.J. Dibowski (Director) Sam Leever (Manager) Ade Thoss Ed Sanford Bill Bartley Ben Ragsdale Dennis Hicks Fred Badel Walt Justus Al Decker William Colina, from Cincinnati, who pitched in the Blue Grass League in 1912 Cliff Darringer Harry Woods |