Washington’s Bobo Newsom strikes out 11 former teammates to hand the Browns their 23rd loss in their last 27 games. The Nats win, 10 – 5, behind a 17-hit attack. Les Tietje is the loser without retiring a batter.
On May 3, 1936, After being sidelined at the start of the season because of a foot injury, Joe DiMaggio makes his much anticipated major league debut. The 21 year-old rookie outfielder lives up to the hype, DiMaggio collects two singles and a triple in six at-bats, helping the New York Yankees to a 14-5…
In his first start of the season, Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants pitches a three-hit shutout against the Boston Bees. For Hubbell, it is his 17th straight win dating back to July 17, 1935.
Ron Perranoski Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg) Born: April 1, 1936 in Paterson, NJ Died: October 2, 2020 in Vero Beach, FL High School: Fair Lawn HS (Fair Lawn, NJ) School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) Debut: April 14, 1961 (11,816th in major league history) vs. PIT 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER Last Game: June 17, 1973 vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 1 H,…
1936 – Hank Greenberg signs with the Detroit Tigers to a $20,000 contract, and Red Ruffing accepts $12,000 from the New York Yankees.
On March 23, 1936, Dizzy Dean ends his well-publicized holdout and signs a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Dean agrees to a one-year deal that will pay him $24,000 for the upcoming season.
March 7, 1936 – Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio during spring training in St. Petersburg, FL. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
Baseball Writers’ Association announces the results of the first Hall of Fame vote
On January 30, 1936, the owners of the Boston Braves conduct a survey of newspaper reporters, asking them to come up with a new nickname for the franchise. The reporters select the name “Bees,” which will be used through the 1940 season. The new name fails to catch on, and the team decides to switch…
On December 30, 1935, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax is born in Brooklyn, New York. He will go on to pitch for the hometown Dodgers, but his career really takes off when the team moves to Los Angeles. Koufax will post a 129-47 record and capture three Cy Young Awards. He will win all…
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