1920 – A plan developed by Charles Ebbets many years ago is finally adopted: the annual drafting of players from the minor leagues will be done in inverse order of the final standings.
1920 – Babe Ruth reacts to his recent sale to the Yankees in the Boston Evening Standard saying, “Frazee is not good enough to own any ball club, especially one in Boston.”
Early Wynn Position: PitcherBats: Both • Throws: Right6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)Born: January 6, 1920 in Hartford, ALDied: April 4, 1999 in Venice, FLBuried: CrematedHigh School: Geneva County HS (Hartford, AL)Debut: September 13, 1939 (7,041st in MLB history)vs. CHW 8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 5 BB, 3 ER, LLast Game: September 13, 1963vs. LAA 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972. (Voted by BBWAA on…
1919 – The Boston Red Sox send RF Braggo Roth and 2B Red Shannon to the Washington Senators for P Harry Harper, LF Mike Menosky and 3B Eddie Foster.
With the opposition led by New York, Boston, and Chicago owners, the American League directors pass a resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties. They demand that league files be turned over to them and that an auditor review all financial accounts. The three teams’ disatisfaction with Johnson can be traced back to his attempt to suspend pitcher Carl Mays after he left his team without authorization during the past season.
Eddie Waitkus Essentials Positions: Outfield Bats: L Throws: L Height: 72 Weight: 170 Born: Thursday, September 04, 1919 in Cambridge, MA USA Died: 9 16 1972 in Jamaica Plain, MA USA Debut: 4/15/1941 Last Game: 9/20/1955 Full Name: Edward Stephen Waitkus Notable Events and Chronology for his Career Biography Waitkus was a top defensive…
Billy Cox Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 150lb (178cm, 68kg) Born: August 29, 1919 in Newport, PA Died: March 30, 1978 in Harrisburg, PA Buried: Newport Cemetery, Newport, PA High School: Newport HS (Newport, PA) Debut: September 20, 1941 (9,132nd in major league history) vs. CIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: June 11, 1955 vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H,…
The longest hitting streak in professional baseball ends at 69 games when Joe Wilhoit is held hitless by the Tulsa Oilers in Western League action. The 33 year-old minor leaguer’s phenomenal stretch, which started on June 14th and included fifty games with two or more hits, ends with the Wichita Jobbers’ outfielder compiling a .512 batting average (153-for-297).
July 29 At Navin Field, Dutch Leonard decides to pitch around Bob Roth with two outs in the ninth inning to face Babe Ruth. Although the Boston slugger, who has already reached the Detroit southpaw with two doubles, responds by tying an American League record with his ninth homer of the month and sixteenth of…
On July 21, 1919 At Comiskey Park, 18,000 fans were reveling while watching their first place team take on the New York Yankees in a scheduled doubleheader on a warm summer day on the Southside on July 21, 1919. The spectators would enjoy the fact that the Sox would twice during this day, come from…
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