Roy Face Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg)Born: February 20, 1928 (Age: 92-298d) in Stephentown, NYHigh School: Averill Park HS (Averill Park, NY)Debut: April 16, 1953 (Age 25-055d, 8,586th in MLB history)vs. PHI 0.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ERLast Game: August 15, 1969 (Age 41-176d)vs. LAD 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERFull Name: Elroy Leon FaceView Player Bio from the SABR BioProject He was certainly an…
major leagues agrees to allot $50,000 to develop a national championship program for amateur players
1928 – The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates swap pitchers: Burleigh Grimes for Vic Aldridge. Grimes, 19-8 with the Giants last season, will lead the National League in wins this year with 25 after his return to Pittsburgh. Aldridge holds out till May 3, and then will win just four games for New York.
On this February 5 1928 in Brooklyn Dodger history, at the Annual Baseball Writer’s banquet, mayor Jimmy Walker of New York City is twitted about his reported ambition to purchase an interest in the Brooklyn team.
Managing standout and 400 hitter Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58 On February 1, 1928, former playing and managing standout Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58. The future Hall of Famer batted .311 over a 17-year career, including a career-high .401 in 1896. He also managed the Detroit Tigers to American…
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