1911 – The St. Louis Browns name star shortstop Bobby Wallace as their new manager. The future Hall of Famer will perform dual duties until 1912, when he will surrender his managerial position but continue as an active player.
1911 – At Laughery club house, near Rising Sun, IN, the National Commission adopts a rule that bars World Series winners from playing post-season exhibition games. This obscure rule will lead to a direct confrontation between Babe Ruth and Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1921.
On January 1, 1911, Hank Greenberg is born in New York City’s Greenwich Village to Rumanian-born Orthodox Jewish immigrants who owned a successful cloth-shrinking plant, Henry Benjamin Greenberg moved with his family to the Bronx when he was seven years old. Hampered by flat feet and a lack of coordination as a youngster, Greenberg worked…
Hank Greenberg Positions: First Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NYDied: September 4, 1986in Beverly Hills, CABuried: Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CAHigh School: James Monroe HS (New York, NY)School: New York University (New York, NY)Debut: September 14, 1930 (7,128th in major league history)vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 18, 1947vs. BRO 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,…
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