April 30, 1921 Ty Cobb describes Cleveland’s Jim Bagby as “the smartest pitcher I ever faced.” Bagby, who won 31 games a year earlier, was off to an even better start in 1921. In fact, the big righty had just beaten Cobb’s Tigers in back-to-back games (April 25-26), with the second victory –…
Warren Spahn Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-0, 172lb (183cm, 78kg) Born: April 23, 1921 in Buffalo, NY Died: November 24, 2003 in Broken Arrow, OK Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, OK High School: South Park HS (Buffalo, NY) Debut: April 19, 1942 (9,245th in major league history) vs. NYG 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER Last Game: October 1, 1965 vs. CIN 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0…
Warren Spahn is born in Buffalo, New York. The future Hall of Fame southpaw, a mainstay with the Braves in the 1950’s, is named after Warren Harding, a right-hander who was recently sworn in as the president of the United States.
Apr 13, 1921 – At Chicago‚ the Cubs open the season with a 5-4 win over the Cardinals’ Jesse Haines. Grover Cleveland Alexander goes all the way to pick up the win for Chicago. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
In the season opener for the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth goes 5 for 5, as New York and Carl Mays beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 11 – 1.
With new U.S. President Warren G. Harding, former president Woodrow Wilson, and VP Calvin Coolidge watching, the Washington Senators lose their home opener, 6 – 3, to the Boston Red Sox. Senators pitcher Walter Johnson leaves after four innings, the first time he has failed to finish an Opening Game.
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