1941 – The Cardinals’ Lon Warneke no-hits the Cincinnati Reds, 2 – 0, with only three balls hit to the outfield. It is Warneke’s 15th victory of the season and, with the Dodgers’doubleheader loss to the Giants, puts St. Louis in first place by two percentage points.

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1941 – The Cardinals’ Lon Warneke no-hits the Cincinnati Reds, 2 – 0, with only three balls hit to the outfield. It is Warneke’s 15th victory of the season and, with the Dodgers’doubleheader loss to the Giants, puts St. Louis in first place by two percentage points.

charley root

1941 – Charlie Root uses his arm and then his bat with a clutch single in the ninth inning to win his 200th game. Trailing the Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 3, the Cubs win, 6 – 4, with the 42-year-old Root going the route.

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1941 – Charlie Root uses his arm and then his bat with a clutch single in the ninth inning to win his 200th game. Trailing the Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 3, the Cubs win, 6 – 4, with the 42-year-old Root going the route.

brooklyn dodgers silly symphony

During a double-header against the Cardinals, a ragtag group of five ‘musicians’, dubbed the Dodger SymPhony by announcer Red Barber, makes their Ebbets Field’s debut. This band, in which none of the members can read music, performs their zany antics at all evening and weekend games.

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During a double-header against the Cardinals, a ragtag group of five ‘musicians’, dubbed the Dodger SymPhony by announcer Red Barber, makes their Ebbets Field’s debut. This band, in which none of the members can read music, performs their zany antics at all evening and weekend games.

1941 – Larry MacPhail stages a fashion show before a Ladies Day crowd at Ebbets Field. Such promotions, as well as the Dodgers’ pennant race, will push the home gate to over one million fans.

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1941 – Larry MacPhail stages a fashion show before a Ladies Day crowd at Ebbets Field. Such promotions, as well as the Dodgers’ pennant race, will push the home gate to over one million fans.

Frankie Frisch is ejected by umpire Jocko Conlan from the second game of a doubleheader when he appears on the field with an umbrella to protest the playing conditions at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field.

Frankie Frisch is ejected by umpire Jocko Conlan from the second game of a doubleheader when he appears on the field with an umbrella to protest the playing conditions at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field.

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1941 – Pittsburgh Pirates manager Frankie Frisch is ejected by umpire Jocko Conlan from the second game of a doubleheader when he appears on the field with an umbrella to protest the playing conditions at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field. The rainy argument is later portrayed in a famous oil painting by artist Norman Rockwell.

1941 – Because of rain, the game between the Red Sox and the Senators is stopped in the 8th inning, with Washington leading, 6 – 3. After a 40-minute wait the game is called. But because of Washington’s failure to cover the field in case play is resumed, Boston manager Joe Cronin protests the game. The protest is upheld by league president Will Harridgeand the forfeit goes to Boston.

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1941 – Because of rain, the game between the Red Sox and the Senators is stopped in the 8th inning, with Washington leading, 6 – 3. After a 40-minute wait the game is called. But because of Washington’s failure to cover the field in case play is resumed, Boston manager Joe Cronin protests the game. The protest is upheld by league president Will Harridgeand the forfeit goes to Boston.

1941 – Jonas Gaines of the NNL Baltimore Elite Giants beats the NAL St. Louis Stars 3-1 in an interleague game at Hammond, Indiana, striking out 19 opposing batters, an all-time high for Negro league pitchers. However, since it was an interleague game, is will not be recognized as a record for any particular league.

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1941 – Jonas Gaines of the NNL Baltimore Elite Giants beats the NAL St. Louis Stars 3-1 in an interleague game at Hammond, Indiana, striking out 19 opposing batters, an all-time high for Negro league pitchers. However, since it was an interleague game, is will not be recognized as a record for any particular league.

The Senators’ Dutch Leonard wins his 7th in a row‚ 9 – 3‚ over the A’s. The A’s also lose LF Wally Moses for three weeks when he steps on a corn cob while retrieving a hit. Buddy Lewis has a pair of homers against the visiting A’s.

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The Senators’ Dutch Leonard wins his 7th in a row‚ 9 – 3‚ over the A’s. The A’s also lose LF Wally Moses for three weeks when he steps on a corn cob while retrieving a hit. Buddy Lewis has a pair of homers against the visiting A’s.

Pitcher Kirby Higbe leads the Dodger charge against the Giants‚ as he collects three singles and a double‚ good for 4 RBIs. Brooklyn wins‚ 15 – 7.

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Pitcher Kirby Higbe leads the Dodger charge against the Giants‚ as he collects three singles and a double‚ good for 4 RBIs. Brooklyn wins‚ 15 – 7.