Lou Gehrig strikesout 17 a school record

Lou Gehrig strikesout 17 a school record

ByTom

April 18, 1923 At South Field on Columbia’s campus in New York City, a collegiate pitcher strikes out seventeen batters from Williams to establish a school record but loses the game 5-1 due to wildness. Lou Gehrig, the young southpaw, will become better known for his hitting prowess with the Yankees. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket &…

Yankee Stadium Opens – The House That Ruth Built
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Yankee Stadium Opens – The House That Ruth Built

ByThis Day in Baseball

On April 18, 1923, an overflow crowd of 74,200 attended the first game in the history of Yankee Stadium. Bob Shawkey beats Howard Ehmke and the Boston Red Sox, 4 – 1. Appropriately enough, Babe Ruth hits a three-run homer in the “House That Ruth Built,” highlighting the New York Yankees’ victory. The new $2.5…