In a fitting finale, the St. Louis plays their last game as the Browns and lose their 100th game, 2 – 1, to the White Sox in 11 innings. Next season the team will move to Baltimore and will become the Orioles. Reserve 1B Ed Mickelson drives in Johnny Groth in the 4th inning for the last run of the Browns franchise.
1953 – Billy Hunter becomes the last St. Louis Browns player to homer in a game. The Browns lose anyway, 6 – 3 to Chicago.
1953 – The St. Louis Cardinals appeal the U.S. claim for $215,025 in back taxes from 1947-1949.
Reds GM Gabe Paul announces he has fired manager Rogers Hornsby without giving an explanation for the dismissal of the 57 year-old Hall of Famer. The Rajah, who has lost six managerial positions during his long baseball career, will be replaced by on an interim basis by coach Buster Mills, who will take over the 64-82 club with eight games left to play in the season.
With a record of 64-82, the Cincinnati Reds fire Rogers Hornsby as their manager with 8 games left in the season. Coach Buster Mills replaces him for the remainder of the year.
Ellis Kinder of the Red Sox sets the American League record for most relief appearances with 62.
Ferris Fain of the White Sox is sued for $50,000 for his part in an August brawl in a Maryland cafe.
The Yanks clinch their 5th straight pennant with an 8 – 5 win over the Indians. 2B Billy Martin has 4 RBI.
Johnny Klippstein of the Cubs stops Duke Snider’s hitting streak at 27 consecutive games, the longest in the National League this year. The Cubs win, 3 – 1, for their 10th win in a row.
Red Sox C Sammy White makes an unassisted double play.
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