Mordecai Brown Essentials Positions: Pitcher Bats: B Throws: R Height: 5′-10″ Weight: 175 Born: October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, IN us Died: February 14, 1948 in Terre Haute, IN Buried: Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, IN High School: Nyesville HS (Nyesville, IN) Debut: April 19, 1903 Last Game: September 4, 1916 vs. CIN 9.0 IP, 19 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 9 ER, L Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player…
In several pregame fights between Yankee teammates, Bob Meusel and Wally Schang duke it out in the dugout. Then Babe Ruth and Wally Pipp take a turn. The players then turn on the Browns, beating them, 11 – 6. Ruth bangs two homers, Pipp adds another, and Schang chips in with a two-run triple.
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…
For the first time in his career, Charlie Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers hits for the cycle, in a 12 – 5 win against the St. Louis Browns. Gehringer does it in order – single, double, triple, home run.
On July 9, 1948, At Cleveland Stadium, Satchel Paige makes his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians. Paige relieves Bob Lemon in the fifth inning, becoming the first black pitcher in American League history. Paige pitches 2 innings and gives up 2 hits and no runs in Cleveland’s 5-3 loss to St. Louis. After…
Ski Oscar Melillo Essentials Name Note: Name presented as Ski Melillo in some sourcesPosition: Second BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-8, 150lb (173cm, 68kg)Born: August 4, 1899 in Chicago, ILDied: November 14, 1963 in Chicago, ILBuried: Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Alsip, ILDebut: April 18, 1926 (6,383rd in major league history)vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 18, 1937vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Oscar…
In 1944, the Browns fielded a team that batted .252, 61 points under the .313 figure posted by the ’22 club. The ’44 Browns had one .300 hitter, outfielder Mike Kreevich, who barely made it at .301; one man with 20 homers, shortstop Vern Stephens, who hit exactly 20; and one player over the…
Willard Brown Positions: Outfielder and ShortstopBats: Right • Throws: Right5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA usDied: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TXBuried: Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TXDebut: 1937 (8,069th in major league history)AL/NL Debut: July 19, 1947vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: August 17, 1947vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2006. (Voted by Negro…
Bobo Newsom Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)Born: August 11, 1907 in Hartsville, SCDied: December 7, 1962 in Orlando, FLBuried: Magnolia Cemetery, Hartsville, SCHigh School: Hartsville HS (Hartsville, SC)Debut: September 11, 1929 (6,955th in major league history)vs. CIN 7.0 IP, 5 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, LLast Game: September 17, 1953vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERFull Name: Louis Norman NewsomNicknames: BuckView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR…
Jim Bottomley Position: First BasemanBats: Left • Throws: Left6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)Born: April 23, 1900 in Oglesby, ILDied: December 11, 1959 in St. Louis, MOBuried: IOOF Community Cemetery, Sullivan, MOHigh School: Nokomis HS (Nokomis, IL)Debut: August 18, 1922 (5,178th in MLB history)vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 16, 1937 vs. PHA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974….