Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox is the first catcher to make a putout at every single base
1921 – Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox is the first catcher to make a putout at every single base. The feat has not been accomplished again since.
After clinching the pennant with a 5-3 win over Philadelphia in the opener behind Carl Mays’ 17th straight win over Philadelphia‚ the Yankees bring Babe Ruth into pitch in relief in the night cap. Ruth‚ with just one other pitching appearance all season‚ takes over in the 8th with New York in the lead 6-0. Ruth quickly allows the A’s 6 runs to tie the score‚ but then knuckles down to hold them scoreless to the 11th when New York scores a run to win‚ 7-6. Ruth drives in his 167th run in the game‚ besting Sam Thompson’s mark set in 1884. For Mays‚ it is his 7th straight win over Philley this season.
After clinching the pennant with a 5-3 win over Philadelphia in the opener behind Carl Mays’ 17th straight win over Philadelphia‚ the Yankees bring Babe Ruth into pitch in relief in the night cap. Ruth‚ with just one other pitching appearance all season‚ takes over in the 8th with New York in the lead 6-0. Ruth quickly allows the A’s 6 runs to tie the score‚ but then knuckles down to hold them scoreless to the 11th when New York scores a run to win‚ 7-6. Ruth drives in his 167th run in the game‚ besting Sam Thompson’s mark set in 1884. For Mays‚ it is his 7th straight win over Philley this season.
It is Rogers Hornsby Day at Sportsman’s Park
It is Rogers Hornsby Day at Sportsman’s Park, and the Cardinal star celebrates by pounding out a home run and two doubles against Pittsburgh to lead the third-place Cardinals to a 12 – 4 win. Hornsby will go hitless in his last two games, dropping his final average to .397 for the year, still the best in the National League. Teammates Austin McHenry and Jack Fournier will be 2nd and 3rd in hitting in the circuit.
Prior to the Braves-Giants game, the Giants Old Timers take on the Giants regulars in a 5-inning contest. Twenty thousand fans cheer as former stars Christy Mathewson, Roger Bresnahan, Hooks Wiltse, Art Devlin, Larry Doyle and Fred Tenney whip the current Giants, 2 – 0. The regular game is called because of rain after one inning, but only 4,000 fans ask for a refund.
Prior to the Braves-Giants game, the Giants Old Timers take on the Giants regulars in a 5-inning contest. Twenty thousand fans cheer as former stars Christy Mathewson, Roger Bresnahan, Hooks Wiltse, Art Devlin, Larry Doyle and Fred Tenney whip the current Giants, 2 – 0. The regular game is called because of rain after one inning, but only 4,000 fans ask for a refund.
Allen Sothoron establishes a major league record by not yielding a home run during the 178 innings he throws this season. The 28 year-old right-hander, who started the season with the Browns before being sent to the Red Sox for a brief stint, will pitch the majority of his games with the Indians.
Allen Sothoron establishes a major league record by not yielding a home run during the 178 innings he throws this season. The 28 year-old right-hander, who started the season with the Browns before being sent to the Red Sox for a brief stint, will pitch the majority of his games with the Indians.
In the first of two at Boston, Braves C Ray Powell hits three triples, tying the Major League mark, in an 8 – 5 win over Brooklyn. Dana Fillingim is the winner over Burleigh Grimes.
In the first of two at Boston, Braves C Ray Powell hits three triples, tying the Major League mark, in an 8 – 5 win over Brooklyn. Dana Fillingim is the winner over Burleigh Grimes.
The Browns’ Urban Shocker stops the Yanks, 2 – 0, racking up his 5th win in nine decisions against New York this year. It is his 27th win of the year.
The Browns’ Urban Shocker stops the Yanks, 2 – 0, racking up his 5th win in nine decisions against New York this year. It is his 27th win of the year.
Babe Ruth hits home runs number 57 and 58 plus a double and a walk to beat the Indians, 8 – 7, and the Yankees take a two-game lead. George Burns adds a triple and three singles for New York in the come-from-behind win. The Indians load the bases in the 9th inning but Steve O’Neill strikes out on a Carl Mays fastball in the dirt to end it.
1921 – Babe Ruth hits home runs number 57 and 58 plus a double and a walk to beat the Indians, 8 – 7, and the Yankees take a two-game lead. George Burns adds a triple and three singles for New York in the come-from-behind win. The Indians load the bases in the 9th inning but Steve O’Neill strikes out on a Carl Mays fastball in the dirt to end it.
1921 – At the Polo Grounds, the Yankees thrash the 2nd-place Indians, 21 – 7, to move a full game ahead of the Tribe. The Yanks knock out Ray Caldwell in the 2nd and dust Duster Mails for 10 runs in his two innings. Carl Mays goes the distance for the win.
1921 – At the Polo Grounds, the Yankees thrash the 2nd-place Indians, 21 – 7, to move a full game ahead of the Tribe. The Yanks knock out Ray Caldwell in the 2nd and dust Duster Mails for 10 runs in his two innings. Carl Mays goes the distance for the win.
1921 – Harry Heilmann is 3 for 4 against Walter Johnson, but Washington wins the game over Detroit, 5 – 1. Ty Cobb is so incensed by the umpiring of Billy Evans that he challenges him to a fight. The two future Hall of Famers go at it with Cobb getting the best of Evans. George Hildebrand, the second umpire assigned to the game, reports the incident to American League president Ban Johnson. When Johnson fails to act, Commissioner Landis steps in and suspends Cobb, but allows him to continue as a non-playing manager.
1921 – Harry Heilmann is 3 for 4 against Walter Johnson, but Washington wins the game over Detroit, 5 – 1. Ty Cobb is so incensed by the umpiring of Billy Evans that he challenges him to a fight. The two future Hall of Famers go at it with Cobb getting the best of Evans. George Hildebrand, the second umpire assigned to the game, reports the incident to American League president Ban Johnson. When Johnson fails to act, Commissioner Landis steps in and suspends Cobb, but allows him to continue as a non-playing manager.
