On June 26, 1936 Harmon Killebrew is born in Payette, ID Nicknamed the Killer, he was one of the most prolific power hitters in MLB history. Killebrew led all players in home runs in the 1960s and was 4th all-time in HR at the time of his retirement. Playing most of his career with the…
Larry French and Bill Lee pitch the Cubs to twin shutouts, 3 – 0 and 6 – 0, over the Giants and replace the Cardinals in the league lead.
On June 25, 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher Van Mungo ties the major-league record with seven consecutive strikeouts but loses to the Reds, 5 – 4. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
At Comiskey Park, 21 year-old rookie Rookie Joe DiMaggio ties three major-league records in New York’s 10-run 5th inning against the White Sox, hitting 2 home runs for 8 total bases. With 2 doubles, he equals the modern record of four long hits in a game. New York beats St. Louis, 18 – 4. He becomes the first Yankee and fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs in one inning.
At Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, Ival Goodman hits an unusual home run when his fifth-inning fly ball lands and stays on top of the scoreboard in right field. With the perched ball considered in play, the three Dodger outfielders watch the Reds’ right fielder round the bases for an easy inside-the park round-tripper in their 7-2 loss to Cincinnati.
On June 21, 1936 Mickey Cochrane checks out of the hospital and goes to a Wyoming ranch to recover his health.
On June 21, 1936 Van Mungo stops the Cubs’ win streak at 15, leaving them a half-game behind the Cards, who lose to the Giants.
On June 17, 1936, Charles “Red” Ruffing of the New York Yankees sets an American League record for pitchers by piling up 10 total bases. Ruffing hits two home runs as part of a four-hit day, helping the Yankees to a 15 – 4 crushing of the Cleveland Indians.
On June 10, 1936 The Pirates hand the visiting Dodgers a 6 – 3 defeat‚ the 7th loss in a row for Brooklyn. Though he hasn’t pitched since a pounding in Chicago on June 5‚ Van Lingle Mungo jumps the team in Pittsburgh‚ complaining of poor support and demanding to be traded.
1936 – A home run by George Selkirk in the 16th inning gives Red Ruffing and the New York Yankees a 5 – 4 win over Oral Hildebrand and the Cleveland Indians. Ruffing has three hits, including a homer. Incredibly, there are no strikeouts in the long game.
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