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A center field monument dedicated to Lou Gehrig is unveiled by the Yankees. The memorial is a tribute by his teammates of their beloved captain who died last month of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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A center field monument dedicated to Lou Gehrig is unveiled by the Yankees. The memorial is a tribute by his teammates of their beloved captain who died last month of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

White Sox rookie Don Kolloway does it all. He steals 4 bases, including second, third, and home in the 9th, and hits two home runs and a single in a 6 – 4 win over the Indians.

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White Sox rookie Don Kolloway does it all. He steals 4 bases, including second, third, and home in the 9th, and hits two home runs and a single in a 6 – 4 win over the Indians.

Cardinal starter Lon Warneke yields a single to Phils leadoff hitter Heinie Mueller‚ then gives up no more safeties as he wins‚ 3 – 0. It’s the second one-hitter against the Phils in four days.

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On June 10, 1941 Cardinal starter Lon Warneke yields a single to Phils leadoff hitter Heinie Mueller‚ then gives up no more safeties as he wins‚ 3 – 0. It’s the second one-hitter against the Phils in four days.

Ted Williams is 3 for 5 and scores a pair in the Red Sox’s 6 – 4 win over the A’s. Ted will score 2 or more runs for the next 7 games, giving him 8 in a row.

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Ted Williams is 3 for 5 and scores a pair in the Red Sox’s 6 – 4 win over the A’s. Ted will score 2 or more runs for the next 7 games, giving him 8 in a row.

Despite scoring 5 runs in the top of the 6th‚ the Yanks and Senators tie, 2 – 2, in a game called after 5 innings. Joe DiMaggio has a hit and a strikeout‚ just his third this year.

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Despite scoring 5 runs in the top of the 6th‚ the Yanks and Senators tie, 2 – 2, in a game called after 5 innings. Joe DiMaggio has a hit and a strikeout‚ just his third this year.

Selma Cloverleafs (Southeastern League) pitcher Hal Toenes relieves in the top of the 9th inning against the Jackson Mississippians with a runner on first base and 2 out. Without throwing a pitch‚ he picks the runner off first. Selma‚ 4 runs down‚ scores 6 runs to give Toenes the pitchless win.

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Selma Cloverleafs (Southeastern League) pitcher Hal Toenes relieves in the top of the 9th inning against the Jackson Mississippians with a runner on first base and 2 out. Without throwing a pitch‚ he picks the runner off first. Selma‚ 4 runs down‚ scores 6 runs to give Toenes the pitchless win.

Rip Radcliff, one of the top American League batters in 1940 for the Browns, is waived to the Tigers as a result of a sudden batting decline.

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Rip Radcliff, one of the top American League batters in 1940 for the Browns, is waived to the Tigers as a result of a sudden batting decline.

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The Dean brothers suffer setbacks in their careers. The Chicago Cubs release Dizzy while the New York Giants demote Paul to the minor leagues. Paul will return to the major leagues two years later with the St. Louis Browns, his last season, but Dizzy won’t return until 1947, when he makes a one-game comeback also with the Browns.

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The Dean brothers suffer setbacks in their careers. The Chicago Cubs release Dizzy while the New York Giants demote Paul to the minor leagues. Paul will return to the major leagues two years later with the St. Louis Browns, his last season, but Dizzy won’t return until 1947, when he makes a one-game comeback also with the Browns.