On March 22 in 1946, the Pittsburgh Pirates released pitcher Russ Bauers. As a rookie in 1937, Bauers went 13-6, 2.88 in 187.2 innings. He followed that up with 13 wins in 1938, while posting a 3.07 ERA in 243 innings. Despite not being released until eight years later, Bauers won just three more games…
March 21 1946 Montreal Royals Spring Training Jackie Robinson
March 17, 1946 Jackie Robinson finds himself a seat on Montreal’s bench as he joins the Royals for the first time in an exhibition game against their major league affiliate, the Brooklyn Dodgers. The game is played before a packed crowd of 3,100 in Daytona Beach, marking the first appearance of an integrated team in…
On March 17, 1946, Jackie Robinson makes his debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League. Robinson’s first appearance for the Royals, the top affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers, occurs in an exhibition game at Daytona Beach. A crowd of 3,100 attends the game at City Island Park, which will be renamed Jackie Robinson…
Bobby Bonds Position: Rightfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg) Born: March 15, 1946 in Riverside, CA Died: August 23, 2003 in San Carlos, CA Buried: Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, CA High School: Riverside Poly HS (Riverside, CA) Debut: June 25, 1968 (10,323rd in MLB history) vs. LAD 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: October 4, 1981 vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,…
On March 12, 1946, Negro Leagues pitching star and future Hall of Famer “Smokey” Joe Williams dies in New York City at the age of 69. According to some sources, Williams won 41 games in 1914. Williams will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1999. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links…
The first spring training game ever played in Arizona takes place at Tucson’s Hi Corbett Field. The Indians, behind the pitching of Bob Lemon, beat the Giants, 3-1, in the inaugural Cactus League contest.
1946 – Negro Leaguer Marvin Williams, playing for Vargas against Magallanes, sets a still-standing Venezuelan League mark by driving in eight runs on two home runs and two singles. Vargas wins 16 – 9.
1946 – The St. Louis Browns sign veteran Joe Medwick, who has been released by the Boston Braves. St. Louis will release Medwick before the season starts and he will sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
BAINBRIDGE, Md., March 1 (AP) – Stan Musial, 1943 batting king and most valuable player in the National League, was discharged from the Navy today and immediately left the separation center for his Donora (Pa.) home via the hitch-hike route. Musial said he was so anxious to get home and spend about a week there…
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