After leading his A’s to a world championship, Connie Mack becomes the first Philadelphian sports figure to receive the prestigious Edward W. Bok Prize. The honor, now known as the Philadelphia Award, recognizes distinguished Philadelphians for their achievements in education, industry, law, politics, science, medicine, philosophy, and the creative arts.
1930 – Commissioner Landis bans boxing for all players following the brief boxing career of Chicago White Sox first baseman Art Shires. His challenge to slugger Hack Wilson purportedly prompts the ban. Shires fought several suspected bouts that resulted in his being suspended by the boxing commissions of 32 states but loses a desultory five-rounder to Chicago Bears center George “The Brute” Trafton. Shires did win a punch-out with Sox manager Lena Blackburne and two hotel detectives late last season.
1929 STANDINGS National League Chicago Cubs 98 54 .645 — Pittsburgh Pirates 88 65 .575 10.5 New York Giants 84 67 .556 13.5 St. Louis Cardinals 78 74 .513 20 Philadelphia Phillies 71 82 .464 27.5 Brooklyn Robins 70 83 .458 28.5 Cincinnati Reds 66 88 .429 33 Boston Braves 56 98 .364 43 American…
The Giants file a $200,000 damage suit against Francis X. McQuade for seeking to “wreck and destroy” the club. The team’s long-time club treasurer countersues, and the NY Supreme Court will eventually rule that he is entitled to back pay, but not his job.
1929 – Alva Warren “Al” Cicotte is born in Melvindale, MI. Related to infamous Black Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte, this righthander would appear in five games for the 1962 Colt .45s, earning no record in 4-2/3rds innings. He would die on November 29th, 1982, in Westland, MI at age 52.
1929 – Bill Carrigan has had enough of managing the Red Sox. He quits, and Heinie Wagner signs on for a year.
The Cards send Grover Alexander, 42, back to the Phillies with C Harry McCurdy for OF Homer Peel and P Bob McGraw.
The Browns trade C Wally Schang back to the Athletics for 3B Sammy Hale.
The Cardinals name their coach Gabby Street as the team’s field boss to replace Bill McKechnie, who left to manage the Boston Braves. In his first two seasons, the new Redbirds’ manager will lead the club to two National League pennants and a World Series championship.
8/9/1929 – The Giants confused their batting order at the start of this game in the Polo Grounds. The order was supposed to be Doc Farrell third, Mel Ott fourth, Bill Terry fifth and Travis Jackson sixth. With two out in the first inning Terry came to the plate ahead of Ott and made the last out of the frame. Ott led off the second out of order but also made an out. Jackson then batted out of order and walked. The Reds never spoke up about this. In the third inning, Ott strode to the plate after Farrell singled. There was an outcry from the fans in the stands that he was batting out of turn. It was explained by Terry that manager John McGraw had reversed Ott and Terry in the lineup and that now they were hitting in the proper order. It is interesting that the opponents said nothing either time but that the New York fans spoke out about the batting order. The Giants won, 7-1.
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