Cleveland’s Johnny Allen wins his 12th straight
1937 – Cleveland’s Johnny Allen wins his 12th straight without a loss, equaling Tom Zachary’s 1929 record of 12-0.
The Giants sign Bill Terry to a 5-year contract as manager and farm director at $40‚000 a year.
1937 – The Giants sign Bill Terry to a 5-year contract as manager and farm director at $40‚000 a year.
Rudy York belts his 17th and 18th homers of the month, establishing a major league record that will not be broken until 1998, when Sammy Sosa hits 19 in June. The rookie catcher’s round-trippers help the Tigers maul the Senators at Navin Field, 12-3.
Rudy York belts his 17th and 18th homers of the month, establishing a major league record that will not be broken until 1998, when Sammy Sosa hits 19 in June. The rookie catcher’s round-trippers help the Tigers maul the Senators at Navin Field, 12-3.
Dodger right-hander Fred Frankhouse holds the Reds hitless for 7.2 innings before a heavy downpour ends the Ebbets Field contest permanently. The right-hander’s 5-0 victory will be one of the 31 “no-no’s” erased when MLB redefines a no-hitter in 1991 as a game in which a pitcher throws nine innings or more without giving up a hit.
Dodger right-hander Fred Frankhouse holds the Reds hitless for 7.2 innings before a heavy downpour ends the Ebbets Field contest permanently. The right-hander’s 5-0 victory will be one of the 31 “no-no’s” erased when MLB redefines a no-hitter in 1991 as a game in which a pitcher throws nine innings or more without giving up a hit.
Jimmie Foxx clears wall with second inning with a homer that will be lost in rain out
8/21/1937: Jimmie Foxx led off the bottom of the second inning with a homer off Jimmy DeShong that cleared the left field wall and the street behind Fenway Park. It was the only run that the Red Sox scored in four innings as the Senators were winning, 5-1, when umpire George Moriarty called the game due to a torrential downpour.
In Cincinnati, the Cardinals beat the Reds, 8-6,at Crosley Field for the latest finish in MLB history at 12:02 a.m
In Cincinnati, the Cardinals beat the Reds, 8-6, in nine innings at Crosley Field. The final out of the two-and-a-half-hour contest is recorded at 12:02 a.m., making it the first time a major league game has been completed after midnight.
Josh Gibson playing in the Dominican Republic league, 1937
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Detroit Tigers set a major league record by scoring 36 runs in a doubleheader
Detroit Tigers set a major league record by scoring 36 runs in a doubleheader
Lou Gehrig hits his final homerun
August 11, 1937 at Fenway park Lou Gehrig hits his final homerun. Moe Berg catching for Boston with Tommy Henrich congratulating Gehrig’s 1st inning 3 run homer. Cal Hubbard behind Berg is the home plate ump…Pinky Higgins in the distance is the Sox 3rd baseman. Gehrig was hit by Red Sox pitcher Tommy…
Foxx and DiMaggio at Fenway Park
August 11, 1937 – At Fenway Park Catcher Jimmy Foxx of the Boston Red Sox points to the outfield as Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees prepares to bat. The Yankees will prevail 8-5 in 14 innings. DiMaggio went 2-5 and homered in the first off Lefty Grove. Fox went 3-7 in the losing…
