19-year old Clair Bertram of the Pensacola Fliers
19-year old Clair Bertram of the Pensacola Fliers
Cleveland outfielders set a major league record when they fail to record a single putout in a 10-inning loss to the Yankees
Cleveland outfielders set a major league record when they fail to record a single putout in a 10-inning loss to the Yankees
New York Yankees hold “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day” at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees hold “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day” at Yankee Stadium
Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle of his career
On August 1, 1937, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hits for the cycle. Gehrig’s cycle, the second of his major league career, highlights the Yankees’ 14-5 demolition of the St. Louis Browns. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Sponsor this Page Listen to Voices From The Past on Our Podcast The Daily Rewind on Apples Podcast |…
Cool Papa Bell slides into third Griffith stadium
July 19, 1937 at Griffith Stadium Negro League star Cool Papa Bell Homestead Grays slides into third base! Described as regal, noble, gentle, and soft-spoken, Bell was considered one of the fastest players in baseball history.
Joe DiMaggio hits for the first of his two career cycles
Joe DiMaggio hits for the first of his two career cycles as he hits two home runs, a triple, double, and single, helping the Yankees maul the Senators, 16-2. The ‘Yankee Clipper’ will accomplish this feat again in 1948.Joe DiMaggio hits for the first of his two career cycles as he hits two home runs, a triple, double, and single, helping the Yankees maul the Senators, 16-2. The ‘Yankee Clipper’ will accomplish this feat again in 1948.
1937 All Star Game Lou Gehrig drives in 4 and Dizzy Dean takes one off the toe
July 7, 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first President to attend an All-Star game as he is invited to throw out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The President and the rest of the sellout crowd of 31,391 at the 5th Annual All-Star game had to deal with a very…
Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits his first career grand slam
On July 5, 1937, Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits his first career grand slam. The blast, his 20th of the season, comes in the sixth inning against George “Rube” Walberg of the Boston Red Sox, and helps the Yankees to an 8-4 win and a sweep of their doubleheader.
Augie Galan of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player in National League history to switch-hit home runs in the same game
On June 25, 1937, Augie Galan of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player in National League history to switch-hit home runs in the same game. The switch-hitter’s pair of round-trippers, a homer from the left side off Freddie Fitzsimmons in the fourth frame and from the right side in the eighth against Ralph Birkofer,…
Brother battery Rick and Wes Ferrell were both traded to the Senators by the Red Sox
On June 11, 1937, brother battery Rick and Wes Ferrell were both traded to the Senators by the Red Sox. Rick, who set an American League record with 1,806 games caught, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984.
