In Pittsburgh‚ Chicago’s Paul Erickson stops the Pirates‚ 5 – 0‚ and newly-acquired Bob Chipman follows with a 1 – 0 win. The Cubs’ score in the nitecap comes on rookie Tony York’s 6th hit of the day: he’ll have just 20 hits in this‚ his only major league season.

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On June 11, 1944 In Pittsburgh‚ Chicago’s Paul Erickson stops the Pirates‚ 5 – 0‚ and newly-acquired Bob Chipman follows with a 1 – 0 win. The Cubs’ score in the nitecap comes on rookie Tony York’s 6th hit of the day: he’ll have just 20 hits in this‚ his only major league season.

The Cards set a National League record for double plays in a doubleheader as they turn 9 to back the six-hit efforts of Red Munger and Harry Gumbert to win, 3 – 1 and 4 – 1. The Cards up their NL lead to 5 1/2 games. The Cards turn 4 double plays in game 1 and 5 in game 2 to up the NL mark from 7 in a twinbill. 2B Emil Verban is in 7 of the twin killings. In game 2‚ the Cards break a 1 – 1 tie with three consecutive homers in the 6th off Clyde Shoun – by Walker Cooper‚ Whitey Kurowski‚ and Danny Litwhiler.

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On June 11, 1944 The Cards set a National League record for double plays in a doubleheader as they turn 9 to back the six-hit efforts of Red Munger and Harry Gumbert to win, 3 – 1 and 4 – 1. The Cards up their NL lead to 5 1/2 games. The Cards turn 4 double plays in game 1 and 5 in game 2 to up the NL…

Joe Nuxhall

Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest player to appear in the major leagues

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On June 10, 1944, Ar Crosley Field, Joe Nuxhall, at 15 years, 10 months and 11 days, becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Cincinnati Reds in an 18 – 0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. After being called in the ninth inning into…

Red Barrett retires the first 22 batters he faces before his bid for a perfect game is broken up with an eighth-inning single by Delmar Ennis. The Cardinals’ right-hander gains his first victory of the season with his 7-0 whitewashing of Philadelphia at Sportsman’s Park.

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Red Barrett retires the first 22 batters he faces before his bid for a perfect game is broken up with an eighth-inning single by Delmar Ennis. The Cardinals’ right-hander gains his first victory of the season with his 7-0 whitewashing of Philadelphia at Sportsman’s Park.

Baseball cancels today’s scheduled eight-game slate due to the Allied invasion of Normandy known as D-Day. The military operation has 60,000 Allied troops, including six minor leaguers who will be killed in action, landing along a heavily protected 50-mile stretch of the coastline in France to fight Germany to begin an offensive assault against Hitler and the Nazi party.

Baseball cancels today’s scheduled eight-game slate due to the Allied invasion of Normandy known as D-Day. The military operation has 60,000 Allied troops, including six minor leaguers who will be killed in action, landing along a heavily protected 50-mile stretch of the coastline in France to fight Germany to begin an offensive assault against Hitler and the Nazi party.

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Baseball cancels today’s scheduled eight-game slate due to the Allied invasion of Normandy known as D-Day. The military operation has 60,000 Allied troops, including six minor leaguers who will be killed in action, landing along a heavily protected 50-mile stretch of the coastline in France to fight Germany to begin an offensive assault against Hitler and the Nazi party.

1944 – In Hawaii‚ Joe DiMaggio hits a 435-foot home run‚ but the 7th Army Force team loses 6 – 2 to a Navy team‚ as former major league P Bob Harris throw a four-hitter for the Navy.

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1944 – In Hawaii‚ Joe DiMaggio hits a 435-foot home run‚ but the 7th Army Force team loses 6 – 2 to a Navy team‚ as former major league P Bob Harris throw a four-hitter for the Navy.

Washington Senators outfielder Stan Spence goes 6-for-6 against Browns

Washington Senators outfielder Stan Spence goes 6-for-6 against Browns

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On June 1, 1944, Washington Senators outfielder Stan Spence goes 6-for-6 in an 11-5 win over the St. Louis Browns. Spence, who collects five singles and a home run, will finish the season with a .316 batting average and career highs in home runs (18) and RBIs (100). Game ticket & learn more about the…

At Briggs Stadium, Al Unser, whose son Del will play in the major leagues, hits a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Tigers a 6-2 walk-off victory over New York. The game winning round-tripper will be the second baseman’s only home run this season.
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At Briggs Stadium, Al Unser, whose son Del will play in the major leagues, hits a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Tigers a 6-2 walk-off victory over New York. The game winning round-tripper will be the second baseman’s only home run this season.

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At Briggs Stadium, Al Unser, whose son Del will play in the major leagues, hits a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Tigers a 6-2 walk-off victory over New York. The game winning round-tripper will be the second baseman’s only home run this season.

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5/30/1944 – In the first game of a double header, catcher Spud Davis and pitcher Joe Vitelli were inserted into the game in a double switch in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the top of the eighth, Davis batted in Vitelli’s spot and singled. However, when the Dodgers pointed out the mistake, Vitelli was called out and Davis batted again. This time he grounded out.

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5/30/1944 – In the first game of a double header, catcher Spud Davis and pitcher Joe Vitelli were inserted into the game in a double switch in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the top of the eighth, Davis batted in Vitelli’s spot and singled. However, when the Dodgers pointed out the mistake, Vitelli was called out and Davis batted again. This time he grounded out.

Frankie Hayes of the Athletics hits his second grand slam in 10 days. This one comes against the Tigers in an 8 – 4 win at Detroit and ties Hayes for the major league lead in homers with Pat Seerey of Cleveland and Howie Schultz of the Dodgers.

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Frankie Hayes of the Athletics hits his second grand slam in 10 days. This one comes against the Tigers in an 8 – 4 win at Detroit and ties Hayes for the major league lead in homers with Pat Seerey of Cleveland and Howie Schultz of the Dodgers.