Judge Landis declares Lee Handley and Johnny Peacock of the Cincinnati Reds free agents
1936 – Judge Landis declares Lee Handley and Johnny Peacock of the Cincinnati Reds free agents. They had been covered up on minor league teams by the Reds.
Joe Hoerner Stats & Facts
Joe Hoerner Positions: Relief PitcherBats: R Throws: LHeight: 73 Weight: 200Born: Thursday, November 12, 1936 in Dubuque, IA USADied: 10 4 1996 in Hermann, MO USADebut: 9/27/1963Last Game: 8/5/1977Full Name: Joseph Walter Hoerner Notable Events and Chronology for his Career Biography A clubhouse prankster and top short reliever, Hoerner blossomed…
Joe Hoerner is born in Dubuque, IA. The lefthander makes his major league debut at the end of the 1963 season with the Colt .45s and gets into seven more games the next year. He resurfaces in St. Louis in 1966 and pitches in the bigs for another 12 seasons. He died on October 4th, 1996 at age 59 in Hermann, MO after a farming accident.
1936 – Joe Hoerner is born in Dubuque, IA. The lefthander makes his major league debut at the end of the 1963 season with the Colt .45s and gets into seven more games the next year. He resurfaces in St. Louis in 1966 and pitches in the bigs for another 12 seasons. He died on October 4th, 1996 at age 59 in Hermann, MO after a farming accident.
1936 – Following the death of Phil Ball, wealthy owner of the St. Louis Browns, his estate sells the team to a syndicate headed by Donald L. Barnes and William O. DeWitt. As the new owners of Sportsman’s Park, they announce their intention to install lights and bring night baseball to the American League.
1936 – Following the death of Phil Ball, wealthy owner of the St. Louis Browns, his estate sells the team to a syndicate headed by Donald L. Barnes and William O. DeWitt. As the new owners of Sportsman’s Park, they announce their intention to install lights and bring night baseball to the American League.
The Dodgers name Burleigh Grimes as their new manager replacing Casey Stengel
The Dodgers name Burleigh Grimes as their new manager. The former Brooklyn spitballer will be replacing Casey Stengel, who was fired last month during the World Series after compiling a 208-251 (.453) record during his four-year tenure.
