Walter Johnson out-dueled Eddie Plank, 1-0 in an 11-inning game
Walter Johnson out-dueled Eddie Plank, 1-0 in an 11-inning game
The host Red Sox top the White Sox, 3 – 1, behind Babe Ruth’s four-hitter.
The host Red Sox top the White Sox, 3 – 1, behind Babe Ruth’s four-hitter. Chicago bunches three of the four hits in the 3rd, including an RBI triple by Joe Jackson.
1917 – In a doubleheader at St. Louis, the Red Sox sweep, winning both games by 3 – 2 scores, the second in 11 innings. In the 20 innings, not one Red Sox batter strikes out. Another oddity is in the second game, as Ernie Shore is called out twice for interference when hit with a batted ball.
1917 – In a doubleheader at St. Louis, the Red Sox sweep, winning both games by 3 – 2 scores, the second in 11 innings. In the 20 innings, not one Red Sox batter strikes out. Another oddity is in the second game, as Ernie Shore is called out twice for interference when hit with a batted ball.
Ray Caldwell’s gets arrested after nine and two-thirds innings of five-hit relief
Thanks to Ray Caldwell’s nine and two-thirds innings of five-hit relief, the Yankees beat the Browns in St. Louis, 7-5 in a 17 inning game. Later in the day, the St. Louis police arrest the hard-living right-hander, charging him with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a diamond ring from a woman.
White Sox hurlers Red Faber and Jim Scott halt Ty Cobb’s 35-game hitting streak
On July 6, 1917, At Navin Field the Chicago White Sox hurlers Red Faber and Jim Scott halt Ty Cobb’s 35-game hitting streak. Faber won 254 games in his Hall of Fame career, with Cobb hitting .335 against him. His streak began May 31. Cobb still holds the American League mark of 40 straight games,…
Fred Toney sets a record for fewest hits allowed in a twin bill
On July 1, 1917, At Redland Field, Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds pitches complete game victories in both ends of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toney fires a pair of three-hitters in winning 4-1 and 5-1. The 28 year-old Nashville native Toney, who hurled a no-hitter earlier in the season, sets a record…
Boston Braves catcher Hank Gowdy becomes the first major leaguer to enlist in the military during World War I
On June 27, 1917, Boston Braves catcher Hank Gowdy becomes the first major leaguer to enlist in the military during World War I. Gowdy will also serve in World War II, making him the only major leaguer to serve in both wars.
The Reds salvage a split with the Cards by pounding out 25 hits in the second game of a doubleheader to win 15 – 4. The Cards win the opener, 4 – 2, with SS Rogers Hornsby making 10 assists.
On June 25, 1917 The Cincinnati Reds salvage a split with the St Louis Cardinals by pounding out 25 hits in the second game of a doubleheader to win 15 – 4. The Cards win the opener, 4 – 2, with Shortstop Rogers Hornsby making 10 assists. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
Ernie Shore no hitter in relief but some historians consider a perfect game
Ernie Shore No Hitter or Perfect Game? on June 23, 1917, the Washington Senators in the first game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park. Babe Ruth started the game, walking the first batter, Ray Morgan. As newspaper accounts of the time relate, the short-fused Ruth then engaged in a heated argument with apparently equally…
Honus Wagner is given a day in Pittsburgh in honor of his unretirement for one more year.
Honus Wagner is given a day in Pittsburgh in honor of his unretirement for one more year.
