1924 – Walter Johnson hurls a seven-inning rain-shortened no-hitter against the Browns, winning by a score of 2 – 0.
1924 – Walter Johnson hurls a seven-inning rain-shortened no-hitter against the Browns, winning by a score of 2 – 0.
Ty Cobb steals 3 bases in one inning for 6th time in career
On August 10, 1924, Ty Cobb steals second base once, third base twice, and home once. As part of 4 steal day Cobb steals second, third and home in the same inning for the sixth and final time in his illustrious career. Cobb pulls off the feat against the Boston Red Sox battery of pitcher…
At Philadelphia‚ Lee Meadows wins a pitching duel‚ 1 – 0, over Jimmy Ring, by hitting an 8th-inning homer over the LF wall. At 1 hour and 12 minutes‚ it is one of the fastest games of the year.
At Philadelphia‚ Lee Meadows wins a pitching duel‚ 1 – 0, over Jimmy Ring, by hitting an 8th-inning homer over the LF wall. At 1 hour and 12 minutes‚ it is one of the fastest games of the year.
Dazzy Vance strikes out seven consecutive batters to establish a major league record when the Brooklyn Robins defeat the Cubs at Ebbets Field, 4-0.
Dazzy Vance strikes out seven consecutive batters to establish a major league record when the Brooklyn Robins defeat the Cubs at Ebbets Field, 4-0. The future Hall of Famer, who will compile a 28-6 record for the Brooks this season, will lead the National League in strikeouts with 262.
Cardinals pull off A triple play on first pitch from Bill Sherdel
1924 – Bill Sherdel is called out of the Cardinals bullpen to pitch to pinch-hitter Johnny Mokan of the Phillies. There are no outs in the 2nd with runners on first and second base. Sherdel throws one ball, and Mokan bunts it in the air to Jim Bottomley coming in from first. He throws to SS Jimmy Cooney, who doubles the runner at second base and throws to Rogers Hornsby who goes covering first base. A triple play on one pitch. Sherdel stays in the game until the end and gets the win for the Cards, 9 – 8.
Cardinals hurler Hi Bell goes the distance in both games of a Sportsman’s Park doubleheader, beating the Braves, 6-1 and 2-1. The 27 year-old right-hander from Kentucky will be the last National League pitcher to win two complete-game victories in one day.
Cardinals hurler Hi Bell goes the distance in both games of a Sportsman’s Park doubleheader, beating the Braves, 6-1 and 2-1. The 27 year-old right-hander from Kentucky will be the last National League pitcher to win two complete-game victories in one day.
Jesse Haines tosses only Cardinal no-hitter in Sportsman’s Park
On Tuberculosis Day at Sportsman’s Park, the Cards’ Jesse Haines hurls his only shutout in two years, a 5 – 0 no-hitter over the Braves. “While the majestic northpaw was realizing his lifelong pitching ambitions, the Cardinals were making merry with the right-hand shoots of McNamara” (St. Louis Globe-Democrat). It is the first no-hitter by a St. Louis hurler since 1876, and the first-ever National League no-hitter in St. Louis.
George “High Pockets” Kelly of the New York Giants hits a home run in his sixth consecutive game
On July 16, 1924, George “High Pockets” Kelly of the New York Giants hits a home run in his sixth consecutive game, setting a major league record. The future Hall of Famer will finish the season with 21 home runs.
2B Max Bishop and 3B Sammy Hale, the first two men in the A’s batting order, draw 8 of the 9 walks issued by New York pitchers in the A’s 10 – 3 win. A .271 hitter for 12 years, “Camera Eye” Bishop will draw 1,153 bases on balls, giving him a walk percentage of .204, which is higher than Babe Ruth’s and just behind Ted Williams’s .207.
2B Max Bishop and 3B Sammy Hale, the first two men in the A’s batting order, draw 8 of the 9 walks issued by New York pitchers in the A’s 10 – 3 win. A .271 hitter for 12 years, “Camera Eye” Bishop will draw 1,153 bases on balls, giving him a walk percentage of .204, which is higher than Babe Ruth’s and just behind Ted Williams’s .207.
Relief pitcher Emil Yde’s double ties the score in the ninth inningand triple in the 14th frame beats the Cubs
Pirates left-hander Emil Yde’s double ties the score in the ninth inning. Five innings later, the Pittsburgh reliever’s triple in the 14th frame beats the Cubs at Forbes Field, 8-7.
