Tommy Holmes

Tommy Holmes Stats & Facts

ByThis Day in Baseball

Tommy Holmes Position: Outfielder Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left 5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg) Born: March 29, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY us Died: April 14, 2008  in Boca Raton, FL Buried: Forest Lawn North Cemetery, Pompano Beach, FL High School: Brooklyn Technical HS (Brooklyn, NY) Debut: April 14, 1942 (9,202nd in major league history) vs. PHI 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 28, 1952 vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,…

Charles Ebbets

Robins’ owner Charles Ebbets has players on both teams sport numbers on their sleeves

ByTom

1917 – The Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Robins, 11 – 2, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. For tomorrow’s exhibition game in Memphis, Tennessee, players on both teams will sport numbers on their sleeves, the idea of Robins’ owner Charles Ebbets. His reasoning is that fans in non-major league cities would be unfamiliar with the players.

Manager John McGraw is signed by the New York Giants to a five-year contract for $40,000 a year plus bonuses. The contract makes him the highest-paid figure in major league baseball.

ByTom

Manager John McGraw is signed by the New York Giants to a five-year contract for $40,000 a year plus bonuses. The contract makes him the highest-paid figure in major league baseball.

Babe Ruth pitches four innings against the Brooklyn Robins, allowing just one hit, before giving way to a group of inept Boston Red Sox relievers. Brooklyn wins, 11 – 2, and reigns as “Hot Springs Champs.”

Babe Ruth pitches four innings against the Brooklyn Robins, allowing just one hit, before giving way to a group of inept Boston Red Sox relievers. Brooklyn wins, 11 – 2, and reigns as “Hot Springs Champs.”

ByTom

Babe Ruth pitches four innings against the Brooklyn Robins, allowing just one hit, before giving way to a group of inept Boston Red Sox relievers. Brooklyn wins, 11 – 2, and reigns as “Hot Springs Champs.”

1917 – The Boston Red Sox lose to the Brooklyn Robins, 7 – 2, in the “Hot Springs World Series.” Both teams are training in Arkansas and will barnstorm north together.

ByTom

1917 – The Boston Red Sox lose to the Brooklyn Robins, 7 – 2, in the “Hot Springs World Series.” Both teams are training in Arkansas and will barnstorm north together.