So called from the red leggings worn by the members
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Robinson is so painfully shy that he has little to say even around his Redleg teammates.
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That was the coming of age for Bench and his I murderously powerful Redleg teammates.
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"I wish," says one wistful Redleg pitcher, "that I could throw the way he does."
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Redleg Gus Bell, who had been holding first, took off for second.
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The ball got past Redleg First Baseman George Crowe for a sharp single.
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