Branch Rickey

Branch Rickey resigns as the Cardinals’ vice president and moves over to the Dodgers

Branch Rickey, the innovator of the farm systems which helped to build a strong Redbird franchise, resigns as the Cardinals’ vice president. Three days later, the Dodgers will announce the Mahatma has been named president of the Brooklyn club, a move that will help to fill the void created by Brooklyn’s general manager Larry MacPhail’s enlistment in the army to serve in World War II.

Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942

Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942

Ā  Ā  Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942. A San Francisco native, the son of Italian immigrants, was born Rinaldo Angelo Paolinelli and spent 8 years in the big leagues as a SS/3rd baseman mainly with the Reds. His hot temper was legendary and he had to tone it…

Bob Bailey Stats & Facts

Bob Bailey Stats & Facts

Bob Bailey Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6′-1″ Weight: 180 Born: Tuesday, October 13, 1942 in Long Beach, CA USA Died: January 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV USA Debut: September 14, 1962 Last Game: October 2, 1978 Full Name: Robert Sherwood Bailey Ā  Nine Players Who Debuted in 1962 Willie Stargell Bob Bailey Ed Kranepool…

Whitey KurowskiĀ hits a two-run home run in the 9th inning of Game 5, giving theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ a 4 – 2 victory to capture theĀ World SeriesĀ over theĀ Yankees
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Whitey KurowskiĀ hits a two-run home run in the 9th inning of Game 5, giving theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ a 4 – 2 victory to capture theĀ World SeriesĀ over theĀ Yankees

1942 – Whitey KurowskiĀ hits a two-run home run in the 9th inning of Game 5, giving theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ a 4 – 2 victory to capture theĀ World SeriesĀ over theĀ Yankees.

In theĀ World Series, theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ get six runs in the 4th inning, but theĀ YankeesĀ tie the game with five in the 6th. St. Louis scores three more runs to win 9 – 6 in a 22-hit game.

In theĀ World Series, theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ get six runs in the 4th inning, but theĀ YankeesĀ tie the game with five in the 6th. St. Louis scores three more runs to win 9 – 6 in a 22-hit game.

Ernie White fires a six-hit shutout against Yankees in game 3 of Series
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Ernie White fires a six-hit shutout against Yankees in game 3 of Series

Ā  Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more On October 3, 1942 the third game of the 1942 World Series was played at Yankee Stadium – Ernie White pitched a six-hit shutout…

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Satchel Paige Feat Again Raises Question

Ā  Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 2, 1942, Satchel’ Paige’s feat of tossing 5 1-3 innings of the hitless ball while pitching the Kansas City Monarchs to victory over…

With a combination of infielders consisted mostly of shortstop Eddie Joost, second sacker Pete Suder and first baseman Ferris Fain, the A’s established a major-league record for turning 217 double plays. The trio was the subject of a poem written by Dick Armstrong, the Athletics’ publicity director, titledĀ ā€œJoost to Suder to Fain,ā€Ā which remains popular in the folklore of the franchise.

With a combination of infielders consisted mostly of shortstop Eddie Joost, second sacker Pete Suder and first baseman Ferris Fain, the A’s established a major-league record for turning 217 double plays. The trio was the subject of a poem written by Dick Armstrong, the Athletics’ publicity director, titledĀ ā€œJoost to Suder to Fain,ā€Ā which remains popular in the folklore of the franchise.

Cardinals even series on Musial clutch hit
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Cardinals even series on Musial clutch hit

Ā  Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 1, 1942, At Sportsman Park, in Game 2, Walker Cooper’s two-run double in the first, the Cardinals’ first hit of the game, put…