1914 – Red Sox ace Dutch Leonard shuts out Cleveland, 3 – 0, despite giving up two singles and a triple to Tris Speaker. Speaker also makes eight putouts in CF, on his way to a record 423 for the year.
Boston rookie Ernie Shore stops the Naps in Cleveland, 4 – 1.
On July 17, 1914, New York Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by a bolt of lightning during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Murray, who is struck after catching a fly ball, will recover quickly from the accident.
Any pennant chances the Senators have go out the window when Clyde “Deerfoot” Milan and Danny Moeller collide in the outfield. Milan’s jaw is broken in two places and he will miss 40 games.
Boston Red Sox rookie Ernie Shore makes an impressive debut, pitching a two-hitter to beat the Cleveland Naps, 2 – 1, at Fenway Park.
On July 11, 1914, 19-year-old – Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox against the Cleveland Naps. Ruth pitches 7 innings, gives up 3 runs and 8 hits, he records the win as the starting pitcher when he leaves for a pinch-hitter Duffy Lewis in the bottom of the seventh. Lewis…
On July 9, 1914, the Boston Red Sox purchase the contracts of pitchers Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore, and catcher Ben Egan from the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. The 19-year-old Ruth will make his major league debut two days later in a no-decision against the Cleveland Indians. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores,…
The Austin Senators of the Texas League lose their 27th straight.
The Robins drum the Braves, sweeping a doubleheader, 7 – 5 in 11 innings and 4 – 3 in the nitecap. The nitecap is especially hard fought: Lefty Tyler plunks Dodger SS Ollie O’Mara on the neck and when Jake Daubertcrosses the plate with the winning run in the 9th, he collides with Braves C Hank Gowdy and is knocked unconscious. Boston (26-40) is 10 1/2 games in back of New York.
On June 27, 1914, At Shibe Park the Philadelphia A’s top Walter Johnson (11-8) and Washington, 4 – 2. Eddie Collins is 2 for 4 with a run and RBI for the A’s. A combination of rain, bad umpiring, and lousy luck beat the Nationals in the series’ final game with the Mackmen today. Chief…
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