Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.

ByThis Day in Baseball August 31, 1906October 21, 2023

Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.

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In the great tradition of his late brother Ed, Frank Delahanty of New York hits two home runs, a triple, and single, and knocks in seven runs in a 20 – 5 rout of Washington.

ByBaseball August 31, 1906October 21, 2023

In the great tradition of his late brother Ed, Frank Delahanty of New York hits two home runs, a triple, and single, and knocks in seven runs in a 20 – 5 rout of Washington.

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Day: August 31, 1906

Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.

In the great tradition of his late brother Ed, Frank Delahanty of New York hits two home runs, a triple, and single, and knocks in seven runs in a 20 – 5 rout of Washington.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

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