George Stirnweiss of the Yankees gets 3 hits on the final day to raise his batting average to .309. The White Sox’s games are washed out, depriving the veteran Tony Cuccinello of a shot at the batting title. The only other .300 hitter playing full time is Johnny Dickshot. Neither Cuccinello nor Dickshot will ever play another game in the majors. Only Elmer Flick in 1905 and Carl Yastrzemski in 1968 ever lead the American League with a lower average than Stirnweiss, but the latter also leads the league with 195 hits, 107 runs, 22 triples, 301 total bases, 33 stolen bases, and a .476 slugging percentage.

George Stirnweiss of the Yankees gets 3 hits on the final day to raise his batting average to .309. The White Sox’s games are washed out, depriving the veteran Tony Cuccinello of a shot at the batting title. The only other .300 hitter playing full time is Johnny Dickshot. Neither Cuccinello nor Dickshot will ever play another game in the majors. Only Elmer Flick in 1905 and Carl Yastrzemski in 1968 ever lead the American League with a lower average than Stirnweiss, but the latter also leads the league with 195 hits, 107 runs, 22 triples, 301 total bases, 33 stolen bases, and a .476 slugging percentage.

Eddie Stanky draws a walk his first time at bat, his 148th walk of the year, from Hugh Mulcahy, to break Jimmy Sheckard’s mark. The Dodgers beat the Phils 4 – 1.

Eddie Stanky draws a walk his first time at bat, his 148th walk of the year, from Hugh Mulcahy, to break Jimmy Sheckard’s mark. The Dodgers beat the Phils 4 – 1.

Just back from duty in World War II Hank Greenberg hits a dramatic ninth inning grand slam home run to give the Detroit Tigers the win
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Just back from duty in World War II Hank Greenberg hits a dramatic ninth inning grand slam home run to give the Detroit Tigers the win

Sponsor this Page   On September 30, 1945, Hank Greenberg hits a dramatic ninth inning grand slam home run to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Browns. Just back from duty in World War II, the Browns were up 3-2 entering the 9th, with 2 on and 1 out, Nelson…