1930 – Veteran pitcher Hippo Vaughn is reinstated by Judge Landis after eight years of ineligibility. Vaughn, who had lost a double no-hitter duel to Fred Toney in the 1917 season, had jumped the Chicago Cubs in 1922. Vaughn chose to pitch for a semipro team following a salary dispute with Chicago. He will go to spring training with the Cubs in 1931 but will fail to make the team at age 43.
1930 – The Pittsburgh Pirates trade shortstop Dick Bartell, a .320 hitter, to the Philadelphia Phillies for defensive star SS Tommy Thevenow and P Claude Willoughby. The Phillies get the better of the shortstop swap, while Willoughby lives up to his nickname “Flunky.”
November 2 1930 – Ernest Barnard completes his three-year contract as president of the American League. Among Barnard’s innovations have been the establishment of an umpire’s school and the recodifying of the rule book. He also led the effort to eliminate the sacrifice fly scoring rule: he considers that with inflated batting averages resulting from…
On October 24, 1930, the Cleveland Indians release future Hall of Famer Joe Sewell. The veteran third baseman batted .289 in 1930, but provided little power, with no home runs and only 48 RBIs.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page October 5, 1930 – At Sportsman’s Park III, Jesse Haines pitches a brilliant 4-hitter to beat Lefty Grove and the A’s 3-1‚ evening up the Series 2 games each. Haines was a surprise starter, most expected Burleigh Grimes to…
1930 – In the World Series, Bill Hallahan of the St. Louis Cardinals blanks the Philadelphia Athletics, 5 – 0. Jack Quinn, at age 46, pitches two innings of relief against the Cardinals, thereby becoming the oldest player to appear in a World Series game.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Oct 2, 1930 – At Shibe Park, game two on the World Series, Flint Rhem is a surprise starter for the St Louis Cardinals but he fails to astonish the Athletics batters. He gives up 6 earned runs in…
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On September 27, 1930, Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs belts two home runs, giving him a National League record 56 for the season. Wilson’s latest power barrage helps the Cubs to a 13-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds…The Cub outfielder’s total of 56 for the season will stand until Mark McGwire breaks the record…
On September 27, 1930, Joe McCarthy resigns as manager of the Chicago Cubs and is replaced by Rogers Hornsby. After the season, “Marse Joe” will begin a successful reign as the manager of the New York Yankees. Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED ROOKIE CARDSVINTAGE SPORTS TICKETSBaseball Hall of Famers…
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