TheĀ CardinalsĀ andĀ GiantsĀ split a doubleheader at theĀ Polo GroundsĀ before 64,417, the largest crowd in the 60-year history of theĀ National League.

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TheĀ CardinalsĀ andĀ GiantsĀ split a doubleheader at theĀ Polo GroundsĀ before 64,417, the largest crowd in the 60-year history of theĀ National League.

Bob Feller

17-year-old Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians strikes out 17 Philadelphia Aā€™s in a 5-2 victory

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Ā  On September 13, 1936, At Shibe Park, 17-year-old Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians strikes out 17 Philadelphia Aā€™s in a 5-2 victory. Feller breaks the American League record for most strikeouts in a single game, and matches the major league mark. After the season, ā€œBullet Bobā€ will return to his Van Meter, Iowaā€¦