Catcher Gabby Hartnett replaces Charlie Grimm as manager of the third-place Cubs.
Catcher Gabby Hartnett replaces Charlie Grimm as manager of the third-place Cubs.
Terry Moore returns to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup following his June 11th concussion. He gets 3 hits to help St. Louis snap an 8-game losing streak.
Terry Moore returns to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup following his June 11th concussion. He gets 3 hits to help St. Louis snap an 8-game losing streak.
In Toledo, OH the American Association All-Star squad becomes the first team to experiment with uniforms designed to be worn during night games. The red, white and blue shiny satin uniforms are believed to reflect the light during the evening contests.
In Toledo, OH the American Association All-Star squad becomes the first team to experiment with uniforms designed to be worn during night games. The red, white and blue shiny satin uniforms are believed to reflect the light during the evening contests.
Robert Joyce kills 1 and wound’s another defending the Brooklyn Dodgers
July 12, 1938 – A baseball fan who couldn’t take it killed one man and wounded another yesterday, There offense: They had made remarks reflecting on the professional integrity of certain members of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The tragedy occurred in a Brooklyn bar room. The slayer was Robert Joyce, 33, a post office clerk. The victims…
The Pirates take the National League lead for the first time, beating the Cubs for their 12th straight win.
The Pirates take the National League lead for the first time, beating the Cubs for their 12th straight win.
The Dodgers buy former major-league hurler Whitlow Wyatt from Milwaukee (American Association).
The Dodgers buy former major-league hurler Whitlow Wyatt from Milwaukee (American Association).
Carl Hubbell is routed when Boston’s hits three successive 4th-inning homers
Carl Hubbell is routed when Boston’s Tony Cuccinello, Max West and Elbie Fletcher hit successive 4th-inning homers.
1938 MLB All Star Game
The National League wins the sixth All-Star Game, 4 – 1, with the aid of fine pitching and four American League errors. Starter Johnny Vander Meer gets the win. Yankeeshurler Lefty Gomez is defeated for the first time in four All-Star starts. National League shortstop Leo Durocher becomes the first Dodger to start in an All-Star Game and gets a ‘bunt’ home run.
The Phillies move into Shibe Park by splitting a twin bill with the Boston Bees, losing the first game, 10-5, and winning the nightcap, 10-2. The National League franchise decided to abandoned the Baker Bowl in the middle of the season to rent the newer and more spacious home of the A’s, citing the move to the ballpark, which is only five blocks away from where the team formerly played, will help cut expenses as stadium upkeep can be shared between the two clubs.
The Phillies move into Shibe Park by splitting a twin bill with the Boston Bees, losing the first game, 10-5, and winning the nightcap, 10-2. The National League franchise decided to abandoned the Baker Bowl in the middle of the season to rent the newer and more spacious home of the A’s, citing the move to the ballpark, which is only five blocks away from where the team formerly played, will help cut expenses as stadium upkeep can be shared between the two clubs.
Dodgers C Babe Phelps fractures the thumb on his throwing hand for the second time this year.
Dodgers C Babe Phelps fractures the thumb on his throwing hand for the second time this year.
