Braves left-hander Warren Spahn sets a National League mark for shutouts thrown by a southpaw

ByThis Day in Baseball September 3, 1957September 4, 2022

Braves left-hander Warren Spahn, with his 8-0 blanking of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, sets a National League mark for shutouts thrown by a southpaw. The future Hall of Famer has now held his opponents scoreless 41 times, breaking the record previously shared by Eppa Rixey and Larry French.

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The Dodgers play their last game in Jersey City, NJ, as Don Drysdale loses to Philadelphia, 3 – 2, in 12 innings. Brooklyn ends with an 11-4 mark in New Jersey.

ByBaseball September 3, 1957October 21, 2023

The Dodgers play their last game in Jersey City, NJ, as Don Drysdale loses to Philadelphia, 3 – 2, in 12 innings. Brooklyn ends with an 11-4 mark in New Jersey.

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Day: September 3, 1957

Braves left-hander Warren Spahn sets a National League mark for shutouts thrown by a southpaw

The Dodgers play their last game in Jersey City, NJ, as Don Drysdale loses to Philadelphia, 3 – 2, in 12 innings. Brooklyn ends with an 11-4 mark in New Jersey.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

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