On July 6, 1929, After losing 11 in a row, including a 10 – 6 loss in the opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals break out in the second game. They score 10 in the first and 10 more in the fifth to wallop the Phils, 28 – 6 on 28 hits….
1928 – Pete Runnels is born in Lufkin, TX. The two-time American League batting champion is dealt to Houston for Roman Mejias but is a disappointment in two seasons with the Colts, losing his first base job to Rusty Staub then Walt Bond.
1927 – Jim Busby is born in Kenedy, TX. He bats 2-for-11 as a player/coach in 1962 then continues as a Houston coach for much of the decade.
Jim Pendleton is born in St. Charles, MO. The Opening Day left fielder for the first Colt .45 squad, Pendleton hits .246 with eight homers during their inaugural season.
Christy Mathewson becomes president and owner of the Boston Braves
On September 15, 1921, four Philadelphia A’s pitchers combine to issue 16 walks in a game against the Cleveland Indians. Arliss Taylor, making his only major league appearance, strikes out Joe Sewell, one of the best contact hitters in history. The A’s lose, 17-3.
On January 14, 1919, a trio, led by Wall Street tycoon Charles A. Stoneham, buys the New York Giants. The other investors include manager John McGraw and politician Francis X. McQuade of New York. Stoneham rose from a job as a runner on Wall Street, to the president of a huge investment firm to make…
The 3rd-place Indians finish their season with a 5 – 4 win over the A’s, the 10th win in a row for the Tribe. Ray Chapman doubles, then steals third base and home to lead the Indians.
1916 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox Pitching Staff. Rube Foster, Carl Mays, Ernie Shore, Babe Ruth, and Dutch Leonard. They were a combined 89-54 and Babe Ruth lead the way with 23 wins and a 1.75 ERA.
1915 – Chalmer Luman Harris is born in New Castle, AL. He would become the first manager of an indoor baseball team when the Colt .45s move into the Astrodome and become the Houston Astros in 1965.
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