Enos Slaughter Night

Enos Slaughter Night

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    August 31, 1948 Enos Slaughter night at Sportsman’s Park @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links   [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L” success_action=”redirect” success_redirect_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” success_redirect_query=”on|off|off|off|off” title=”Baseball history from Doubleday to Present Day” button_text=”Join us!” description=” This Day In Baseball gives you cool facts and stories through baseball’s rich history. ” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#E02B20″ link_option_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” border_radii_fields=”on|32px|32px|32px|32px”…

1948 – With a 7 – 6 win over the Cards, the Braves lengthen their lead over the Pirates and the Dodgers in the National League.

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1948 – With a 7 – 6 win over the Cards, the Braves lengthen their lead over the Pirates and the Dodgers in the National League.

The Giants win their third straight shutout, stopping the Reds, 5 – 0, behind Dave Koslo. Larry Jansen and Clint Hartung threw the other two shutouts. Walker Cooper’s grand slam, off Ken Raffensberger, is the big blow.

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The Giants win their third straight shutout, stopping the Reds, 5 – 0, behind Dave Koslo. Larry Jansen and Clint Hartung threw the other two shutouts. Walker Cooper’s grand slam, off Ken Raffensberger, is the big blow.

In Boston, Big Bill Voiselle pitches the first-place Braves to a 2 – 1 win over the Pirates, and collects his 5th hit of the year

In Boston, Big Bill Voiselle pitches the first-place Braves to a 2 – 1 win over the Pirates, and collects his 5th hit of the year

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In Boston, Big Bill Voiselle pitches the first-place Braves to a 2 – 1 win over the Pirates, and collects his 5th hit of the year. Voiselle raises his average to .097, a point higher than his uniform number. Voiselle has the highest uniform number ever in the majors in honor of his South Carolina home town of Ninety Six.

The Red Sox rout the Tigers, 8 – 1, behind Jack Kramer’s 10th straight win

The Red Sox rout the Tigers, 8 – 1, behind Jack Kramer’s 10th straight win

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The Red Sox rout the Tigers, 8 – 1, behind Jack Kramer’s 10th straight win. Billy Goodman’s grand slam, along with homers by Kramer and Bobby Doerr, pace the attack. The victory extends the Red Sox’s American League lead to a half-game over the idle A’s.

Al Rosen clouts his fifth consecutive homer over two days for the Kansas City Blues, the Tigers’ Triple-A team in the American Association. The 24 year-old freshman, who will be named the American League MVP in 1953, will finish the minor league season batting .327, earning the circuit’s Rookie of the Year honors.

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Al Rosen clouts his fifth consecutive homer over two days for the Kansas City Blues, the Tigers’ Triple-A team in the American Association. The 24 year-old freshman, who will be named the American League MVP in 1953, will finish the minor league season batting .327, earning the circuit’s Rookie of the Year honors.

In his major league debut with the Browns, St. Louis native Hank Arft bangs a triple and a home run off Frank Hiller. Arft drives in three runs as the host Browns top New York, 4 – 0. Tomorrow’s cheers of “Arft, Arft” will give Hank his nickname “Bow Wow.”

In his major league debut with the Browns, St. Louis native Hank Arft bangs a triple and a home run off Frank Hiller. Arft drives in three runs as the host Browns top New York, 4 – 0. Tomorrow’s cheers of “Arft, Arft” will give Hank his nickname “Bow Wow.”

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In his major league debut with the Browns, St. Louis native Hank Arft bangs a triple and a home run off Frank Hiller. Arft drives in three runs as the host Browns top New York, 4 – 0. Tomorrow’s cheers of “Arft, Arft” will give Hank his nickname “Bow Wow.”