Veteran Lou Finney hits so well for the Red Sox early in the season that manager Joe Cronin must make a place for him in the lineup.

Veteran Lou Finney hits so well for the Red Sox early in the season that manager Joe Cronin must make a place for him in the lineup.

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1940 – Veteran Lou Finney hits so well for the Red Sox early in the season that manager Joe Cronin must make a place for him in the lineup. With rookie Dom DiMaggio joining Ted Williams and Doc Cramer in the OF, Cronin puts Finney at 1B when Jimmie Foxx volunteers to catch. The experiment lasts but a few games.

King Kong Keller clouts three home runs for the New York Yankees in a 10 – 9 win over Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader split.
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King Kong Keller clouts three home runs for the New York Yankees in a 10 – 9 win over Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader split.

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1940 – King Kong Keller clouts three home runs for the New York Yankees in a 10 – 9 win over Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader split.

New York P Spud Chandler beats the White Sox with his bat, knocking in six runs with a single and two home runs, one a grand slam off Pete Appleton. The six RBI ties the American League record held by Appleton, George Uhle and Wes Ferrell.

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New York P Spud Chandler beats the White Sox with his bat, knocking in six runs with a single and two home runs, one a grand slam off Pete Appleton. The six RBI ties the American League record held by Appleton, George Uhle and Wes Ferrell.

1940 – Buddy Rosar of the Yanks hits for the cycle; Joe Cronin will do it August 2nd, and Joe Gordon on September 8th.

1940 – Buddy Rosar of the Yanks hits for the cycle; Joe Cronin will do it August 2nd, and Joe Gordon on September 8th.

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1940 – Buddy Rosar of the Yanks hits for the cycle; Joe Cronin will do it August 2nd, and Joe Gordon on September 8th.

In a twin bill against St. Louis, Joe DiMaggio hits three homers and drives in nine runs. The Yankee outfielder’s offensive outburst contributes to the Bronx Bombers’ sweep of the Browns in New York, 10-4 and 12-6.

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In a twin bill against St. Louis, Joe DiMaggio hits three homers and drives in nine runs. The Yankee outfielder’s offensive outburst contributes to the Bronx Bombers’ sweep of the Browns in New York, 10-4 and 12-6.

At the 1940 All-Star Game in Sportsman’s Park, five National League hurlers combine to throw the first shutout in All-Star history. Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French and Carl Hubbell three-hit the junior circuit, 4 – 0, with the help of Max West’s three-run homer.
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At the 1940 All-Star Game in Sportsman’s Park, five National League hurlers combine to throw the first shutout in All-Star history. Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French and Carl Hubbell three-hit the junior circuit, 4 – 0, with the help of Max West’s three-run homer.

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At the 1940 All-Star Game in Sportsman’s Park, five National League hurlers combine to throw the first shutout in All-Star history. Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French and Carl Hubbell three-hit the junior circuit, 4 – 0, with the help of Max West’s three-run homer.

The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Boston, 6 – 2, in 20 innings lasting 5 hours and 19 minutes. The two teams’ epic marathon ties record-setters of 1920 and 1939.

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The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Boston, 6 – 2, in 20 innings lasting 5 hours and 19 minutes. The two teams’ epic marathon ties record-setters of 1920 and 1939.

Ab Wright of Minneapolis (American Association) follows one home run in a morning game of a holiday doubleheader with four home runs and a triple – 19 total bases – against St. Paul.

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Ab Wright of Minneapolis (American Association) follows one home run in a morning game of a holiday doubleheader with four home runs and a triple – 19 total bases – against St. Paul.

The Red Sox complete a 12-11 comeback over the A’s, scoring six times in the bottom of the ninth in the Fenway Park afternoon tilt. Boston, having trailed by seven runs after seven innings, ties the game in the final frame thanks to Ted Williams’ three-run homer, and wins with Jimmie Foxx’s walk-off round-tripper.

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The Red Sox complete a 12-11 comeback over the A’s, scoring six times in the bottom of the ninth in the Fenway Park afternoon tilt. Boston, having trailed by seven runs after seven innings, ties the game in the final frame thanks to Ted Williams’ three-run homer, and wins with Jimmie Foxx’s walk-off round-tripper.