1945 – The Baseball Writers Association of America again fails to elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year. Frank Chance, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh get the most votes but fall short of the necessary three-fourths of the ballots.
Tom Seaver Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg) Born: November 17, 1944 in Fresno, CA Died: August 31, 2020 (Aged 75-288d) in Calistoga, CA Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (20th) of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA). High School: Fresno HS…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Fergie Jenkins Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)Born: December 13, 1942 in Chatham, CanadaHigh School: Vocatonal HS (Chatham, ON)Debut: September 10, 1965 (10,029th in MLB history)vs. STL 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, WLast Game: September 26, 1983vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1991….
1942 – Rogers Hornsby becomes the 14th player selected to the Hall of Fame, getting 78 percent of the vote, while both Frank Chance (58%) and Rube Waddell (54%) miss out. Hornsby’s offensive numbers rival those of any player before or since. He and Ted Williams are the only players to win the Triple Crown twice, and Hornsby’s .424 mark in 1924 is the highest National League batting average in the 20th century.
On June 13 1940, In the inaugural Hall of Fame game, the Red Sox beat the Cubs at Doubleday Field, 10-9. Future Hall of Famer Ted Williams hits two home runs during the six-inning rain-shortened exhibition. Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first major league player to hit a home run at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
Lou Gehrig gains election to the Hall of Fame
Lou Gehrig, who played in his last major league game on June 30 this season, is elected to the Hall of Fame. Due to the Yankees first baseman’s diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the five-year waiting rule is waived.
Carl Yastrzemski Essentials Positions: Outfield, First baseBats: Left Throws: RightHeight: 5′-11″ Weight: 175Born: August 22, 1939 in Southampton, NY USA High School: Bridgehampton HS (Bridgehampton, NY)Schools: Merrimack College (North Andover, MA), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)Debut: April 11, 1961 vs. KCA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: 10/2/1983 vs. CLE 3 AB, 1…
Lou Brock Position: Leftfielder Bats: Left • Throws: LeftHeight – 5-11 Weight – 170lb (180cm, 77kg)Born: June 18, 1939 in El Dorado, ARDeath: September 6, 2020High School: Union HS (Monroe, LA)School: Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)Debut: September 10, 1961 (9,504th in MLB history)vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 30, 1979vs. NYM 4 AB, 0 H, 0…
Phil Niekro Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg) Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH High School: Bridgeport HS (Bridgeport, OH) Debut: April 15, 1964 vs. SFG 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER Last Game: September 27, 1987 vs. SFG 3.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 6 BB, 5 ER Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1997….
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