Red Schoendienst of the NY Giants gets the 2,000th hit of his career, but the Giants lose 4 – 2 to the Braves.
Red Schoendienst of the NY Giants gets the 2,000th hit of his career, but the Giants lose 4 – 2 to the Braves.
Charlie Beamon of the Orioles throws a 1 – 0 shutout against the Yankees in his first major league start.
Charlie Beamon of the Orioles throws a 1 – 0 shutout against the Yankees in his first major league start.
Vic Wertz of the Indians hits 4 doubles and a single in an 8 – 4 win against the Athletics.
Vic Wertz of the Indians hits 4 doubles and a single in an 8 – 4 win against the Athletics.
Jim Lemon of the Senators sets a major league record for strikeouts by a batter in one season with 138. This surpasses Larry Doby’s mark of 121, set in 1953. The Senators lose to the Red Sox, 8 – 4.
Jim Lemon of the Senators sets a major league record for strikeouts by a batter in one season with 138. This surpasses Larry Doby’s mark of 121, set in 1953. The Senators lose to the Red Sox, 8 – 4.
In the wake of the Ted Williams spitting incident, the Massachusetts State Legislature passes a bill to fine fans for profanity during a game. The bill is later killed.
In the wake of the Ted Williams spitting incident, the Massachusetts State Legislature passes a bill to fine fans for profanity during a game. The bill is later killed.
Ozzie Virgil becomes the first Dominican to reach the majors. The 23 year-old Monte Cristi native, who will also see his son Ozzie catch in the big leagues, plays third base for the Giants.
Ozzie Virgil becomes the first Dominican to reach the majors. The 23 year-old Monte Cristi native, who will also see his son Ozzie catch in the big leagues, plays third base for the Giants.
Due to the enforcement of a curfew, the Sunday contest between the Dodgers and Pirates is postponed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, sending the 44,932 fans, the largest crowd in Forbes Field’s history, home. The game will be completed tomorrow with Brooklyn maintaining their 8-3 advantage over Pittsburgh.
Due to the enforcement of a curfew, the Sunday contest between the Dodgers and Pirates is postponed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, sending the 44,932 fans, the largest crowd in Forbes Field’s history, home. The game will be completed tomorrow with Brooklyn maintaining their 8-3 advantage over Pittsburgh.
1956 – 1B Bill Skowron has 5 hits, but the Yankees strand a record 20 base runners in losing to the Red Sox in Boston, 13 – 9. Mickey Mantle sends a 480-foot home run into the center field bleachers that lands a foot from the top. His 3 hits raise his average to .352, 4 points behind Ted Williams.
1956 – 1B Bill Skowron has 5 hits, but the Yankees strand a record 20 base runners in losing to the Red Sox in Boston, 13 – 9. Mickey Mantle sends a 480-foot home run into the center field bleachers that lands a foot from the top. His 3 hits raise his average to .352, 4 points behind Ted Williams.
Orioles catcher Tom Gastall dies as the plane he is piloting crashes into the Chesapeake Bay. The 24 year-old backup backstop, who signed a $40,000 contract as a “bonus baby” with Baltimore after being drafted by the NFL’s Detroit Lions, was the captain of the Boston University’s basketball and baseball teams in his senior year and played quarterback for the Terriers’ football team.
Orioles catcher Tom Gastall dies as the plane he is piloting crashes into the Chesapeake Bay. The 24 year-old backup backstop, who signed a $40,000 contract as a “bonus baby” with Baltimore after being drafted by the NFL’s Detroit Lions, was the captain of the Boston University’s basketball and baseball teams in his senior year and played quarterback for the Terriers’ football team.
Cleveland sweeps a doubleheader from Washington behind Herb Score and Mike Garcia, 1 – 0 and 6 – 0.
Cleveland sweeps a doubleheader from Washington behind Herb Score and Mike Garcia, 1 – 0 and 6 – 0.
