In San Francisco, Dolph Camilli’s brother, Frankie, dies after a boxing match yesterday with heavyweight Max Baer. Fighting under the name Frankie Campbell, he has his neck broken in the 5th round by a Baer punch and never recovers. Camilli, a star for Sacramento (Pacific Coast League), will win the NL MVP in 1941.

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In San Francisco, Dolph Camilli’s brother, Frankie, dies after a boxing match yesterday with heavyweight Max Baer. Fighting under the name Frankie Campbell, he has his neck broken in the 5th round by a Baer punch and never recovers. Camilli, a star for Sacramento (Pacific Coast League), will win the NL MVP in 1941.

Hack Wilson has four RBIs to lead the Cubs over the Pirates, 7 – 5. Wilson cracks a 2-run single in the 5th, but then allows a Lloyd Waner liner to skip by him for an inside-the-park home run, and vows to atone. He hits his 44th home run, off young Larry French, breaking Chuck Klein’s one-year-old National League record.

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Hack Wilson has four RBIs to lead the Cubs over the Pirates, 7 – 5. Wilson cracks a 2-run single in the 5th, but then allows a Lloyd Waner liner to skip by him for an inside-the-park home run, and vows to atone. He hits his 44th home run, off young Larry French, breaking Chuck Klein’s one-year-old National League record.

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New York’s Fred Lindstrom has his 24-game hitting streak stopped as the Giants lose to the Cubs, 3 – 2.

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1930 – New York’s Fred Lindstrom has his 24-game hitting streak stopped as the Giants lose to the Cubs, 3 – 2. The game is tied 2-all in the bottom of the 9th, when the Cubs load the bases with two out. With the count 0 and 2, Danny Taylor the runner on 3rd, races safely home as surprised Giant reliever Joe Heving watches and then completes his deliberate windup with a wide pitch.

The Yankees buy Frank Crosetti from the San Francisco Seals but allow him to play another season in the Pacific Coast League before reporting. The Yankees will make a similar arrangement for Joe DiMaggio, buying him from the Seals but waiting a year before acquiring him in 1936.

The Yankees buy Frank Crosetti from the San Francisco Seals but allow him to play another season in the Pacific Coast League before reporting. The Yankees will make a similar arrangement for Joe DiMaggio, buying him from the Seals but waiting a year before acquiring him in 1936.

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The Yankees buy Frank Crosetti from the San Francisco Seals but allow him to play another season in the Pacific Coast League before reporting. The Yankees will make a similar arrangement for Joe DiMaggio, buying him from the Seals but waiting a year before acquiring him in 1936.

The Giants’ Fred Lindstrom singles to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, but Pat Malone tops Carl Hubbell for a 4 – 2 Cubs win.

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The Giants’ Fred Lindstrom singles to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, but Pat Malone tops Carl Hubbell for a 4 – 2 Cubs win.

1930 – Dazzy Vance is given little support against the Reds. Pitcher Red Lucas’ fly ball in the 8th is misjudged and two runs score, and Brooklyn loses, 4 – 1.

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1930 – Dazzy Vance is given little support against the Reds. Pitcher Red Lucas’ fly ball in the 8th is misjudged and two runs score, and Brooklyn loses, 4 – 1.

Goose Goslin hits three consecutive home runs for St. Louis to back George Blaeholder’s 7 – 0 shutout of the Philadelphia A’s.
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Goose Goslin hits three consecutive home runs for St. Louis to back George Blaeholder’s 7 – 0 shutout of the Philadelphia A’s.

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Goose Goslin hits three consecutive home runs for St. Louis to back George Blaeholder’s 7 – 0 shutout of the Philadelphia A’s.

Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player to hit a home run that strikes the center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field.

Hack Wilson hits his 43rd home run tying Chuck Klein’s National League 

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In the first of two, Chicago’s Hack Wilson connects off Phils P Les Sweetland for his 43rd home run, tying Chuck Klein’s National League record set last year. In RF, Klein waves to Wilson as he circles the bases. The Phils hold on for a 9 – 8 win with Claude Willoughby the winner over rookie Bud Teachout. The second game ends in a 6 – 6 tie after 16 innings.