After a week in bed with illness‚ Babe Ruth returns to belt a two-run homer in the 6th‚ off Carl Weilman‚ to give the Yankees a 3 – 2 win over the visiting Browns. Baby Doll Jacobson’s two-run homer in the 4th is the only Browns scoring off Bob Shawkey.

After a week in bed with illness‚ Babe Ruth returns to belt a two-run homer in the 6th‚ off Carl Weilman‚ to give the Yankees a 3 – 2 win over the visiting Browns. Baby Doll Jacobson’s two-run homer in the 4th is the only Browns scoring off Bob Shawkey.

Despite a homer by Bill Terry in the 8th and a 3-run shot by Mel Ott in the 9th‚ Carl Hubbell loses to the Phillies, 9 – 8. Philadelphia bangs out 17 hits‚ including a home run by Pinky Whitney against “King Carl.”

Despite a homer by Bill Terry in the 8th and a 3-run shot by Mel Ott in the 9th‚ Carl Hubbell loses to the Phillies, 9 – 8. Philadelphia bangs out 17 hits‚ including a home run by Pinky Whitney against “King Carl.”

Former major league right-hander Clark Griffith becomes a club owner when he joins forces with Philadelphia grain broker William Richardson

Former major league right-hander Clark Griffith becomes a club owner when he joins forces with Philadelphia grain broker William Richardson

Former major league right-hander Clark Griffith, who owns 19% of the Senators, becomes a club owner when he joins forces with Philadelphia grain broker William Richardson, who purchased 40% in the franchise. The two quickly came to an agreement that allowed Griffith to vote Richardson’s shares as well, all but assuring his election as the team president.

1919 – Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte makes two errors in one inning of Game 4 of the World Series to give the Cincinnati Reds the only runs of the game. He walks none and gives up five hits, including three by Jimmy Ring, and Cincinnati wins, 2 – 0. The Reds lead the Series three games to one.

1919 – Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte makes two errors in one inning of Game 4 of the World Series to give the Cincinnati Reds the only runs of the game. He walks none and gives up five hits, including three by Jimmy Ring, and Cincinnati wins, 2 – 0. The Reds lead the Series three games to one.

1919 – Arnold Rothstein decides to finance the World Series fix. The plan calls for Nat Evans to give a $40,000 advance to Sport Sullivan to give to the players, with an additional $40,000 to be put in a safe at the Hotel Congress in Chicago, IL. Evans takes $29,000 and bets on the Cincinnati Reds, giving Chick Gandil only $10,000.

1919 – Arnold Rothstein decides to finance the World Series fix. The plan calls for Nat Evans to give a $40,000 advance to Sport Sullivan to give to the players, with an additional $40,000 to be put in a safe at the Hotel Congress in Chicago, IL. Evans takes $29,000 and bets on the Cincinnati Reds, giving Chick Gandil only $10,000.

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In the first game of a twin bill on the last day of the season, the Giants need only 51 minutes to defeat the Phillies, 6-1. The Polo Grounds contest is the shortest nine-inning game ever played in the major leagues.

In the first game of a twin bill on the last day of the season, the Giants need only 51 minutes to defeat the Phillies, 6-1. The Polo Grounds contest is the shortest nine-inning game ever played in the major leagues.

1919 – Babe Ruth’s 29th home run is his first of the year in Washington; he is the first to hit one in every park in the league in one season.

1919 – Babe Ruth’s 29th home run is his first of the year in Washington; he is the first to hit one in every park in the league in one season.

In a complete game effort at Shibe Park, Yankee right-hander Bob Shawkey establishes a franchise record when he strikes out 15 batters in a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia. In 1978, Ron Guidry will fan 18 batters, breaking the 59 year-old record, also shared by Whitey Ford, who had tied the mark in 1959 in a 14-inning game against Washington.

In a complete game effort at Shibe Park, Yankee right-hander Bob Shawkey establishes a franchise record when he strikes out 15 batters in a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia. In 1978, Ron Guidry will fan 18 batters, breaking the 59 year-old record, also shared by Whitey Ford, who had tied the mark in 1959 in a 14-inning game against Washington.

The Brooklyn Robins defeat the Phillies twice on Fred Luderus Day in Philadelphia. The second game is the 525th in a row played by the Philadelphia 1B, who is presented with a diamond stickpin and gold watch between games to commemorate his endurance effort. He will end the season with a consecutive games streak of 553.

The Brooklyn Robins defeat the Phillies twice on Fred Luderus Day in Philadelphia. The second game is the 525th in a row played by the Philadelphia 1B, who is presented with a diamond stickpin and gold watch between games to commemorate his endurance effort. He will end the season with a consecutive games streak of 553.

Babe Ruth breaks Ned Williamson’s single season homerun record with his 28th

Babe Ruth breaks Ned Williamson’s single season homerun record with his 28th

With a blast that clears the roof of the Polo Grounds, Red Sox outfielder Babe Ruth ties the game in the top of the ninth in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Yankees that takes 13 innings to complete. The Bambino’s round-tripper, his 28th of the season, breaks the 19th century home run record established in 1894 by Ned Williamson of the NL’s Chicago White Stockings.