Ted Williams and Ellis Kidner

The Red Sox and White Sox draw a record crowd of 52,592 for a twi-night doubleheader at Comiskey Park

ByThis Day in Baseball

The Red Sox and White Sox draw a record crowd of 52,592 for a twi-night doubleheader at Comiskey Park. Boston wins the opener, 3 – 2. In the second game, Saul Rogovin of the White Sox goes the route in a 17-inning contest, only to lose, 5 – 4, on Clyde Vollmer’s sac fly. Ellis Kinder of Boston pitches 10 scoreless innings in relief for the win.

Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees no-hits the Cleveland Indians

Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees no-hits the Cleveland Indians

ByThis Day in Baseball

On July 12, 1951, At Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees blanks Cleveland, 1 – 0, for the first of his two no-hitters this season. Gene Woodling’s 7th-inning homer off loser Bob Feller is the difference in the 1 – 0 game. Reynolds, facing only 29 batters, and retired the last