On June 27, 1930, At Philadelphia’s Shibe Park, 46-year-old Philadelphia Athletics pitcher John Quinn becomes the oldest player to hit a home run in major league history. Quinn, who connects for his solo shot against Clyde Kimsey the St. Louis Browns, also picks up the victory- in the 8-3 win, one of nine wins for him…
On June 27, 1930 A Ladies Day crowd swells the Wrigley Field attendance to a park record 51,556 to watch the Cubs’ 7 – 5 win over Brooklyn. Kiki Cuyler’s 10th-inning home run is the clincher.
Hack Wilson hits for the cycle with two singles, a double, triple, and homer, and drives in six as the Cubs whip the Phils, 21 – 8, at Wrigley Field.
With two outs in the 6th inning, Brooklyn makes 10 hits in succession against Pittsburgh to equal the major league record. The Robins begin the 7th inning with two more after the 6th inning ends with a runner tagged out at the plate. They win, 19 – 6. Babe Herman hits two home runs during the streak.
On June 22, 1930, Lou Gehrig hits three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader to lead the New York Yankees to a 20-13 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the first game, Babe Ruth hits two home runs, as the Yankees blow out the A’s, 10-1. Ruth had hit three home runs…
On June 13 1930, The Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns trade future Hall of Fame outfielders. The Senators send Goose Goslin to the Browns in exchange for Heinie Manush, who will bat .362 over the balance of the season. The transaction marks the first time in major league history that former batting champions have been traded for one another. Both Hall of Fame…
On June 10, 1930 The Pacific Coast League sees its first night game when Sacramento hosts Oakland before 10‚000 fans at Moreing Park. There are 180‚000 watts of light from 40 lamps on 40 poles. By the end of next season every PCL team will have lights. Eddie Bryan turns the lights out on the visitors‚ winning 5 – 0.
On June 10, 1930 After seven consecutive victories from the start of the season, A’s right-hander Lefty Grove loses in eleven innings to the White Sox, 7-6. The future Hall of Famer will finish the season 28-5, along with a 2.54 ERA for the eventual World Champion club.
On June 9, 1930, future Hall of Famer Chick Hafey removes himself from a game because of trouble with his eyes. Hafey’s decision signals the beginning of serious eye and sinus problems that will plague him for the rest of his career.
1930 – Denny Sothern hits a major league record four doubles in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 14 – 5 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
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