1945 – Richard Muckerman buys out Don Barnes’ interest in the St. Louis Browns and now controls 50 percent of the club.
1945 – Richard Muckerman buys out Don Barnes’ interest in the St. Louis Browns and now controls 50 percent of the club.
1945 – A line drive of the bat of Hank Greenberg fractures the skull of pitcher Jim Wilson, resulting in two hours of surgery. Wilson will recover and pitch in the majors until 1958.
1945 – A line drive of the bat of Hank Greenberg fractures the skull of pitcher Jim Wilson, resulting in two hours of surgery. Wilson will recover and pitch in the majors until 1958.
The Cubs bang out 22 hits in Game One of a pair to overwhelm the Reds, 12 – 5. Stan Hack has three doubles and a single, and Phil Cavarretta has four hits. The Cubs take the nitecap, 2 – 1, behind Claude Passeau’s 6-hitter. Chicago has won 17 of their last 18 games.
The Cubs bang out 22 hits in Game One of a pair to overwhelm the Reds, 12 – 5. Stan Hack has three doubles and a single, and Phil Cavarretta has four hits. The Cubs take the nitecap, 2 – 1, behind Claude Passeau’s 6-hitter. Chicago has won 17 of their last 18 games.
Two remarkable debut pitching performances by Senators’ rookies makes the 15 – 4 loss to Boston a most memorable contest. The game which features Tom McBride tying a major league record by driving in six runs with a bases-loaded double and triple during the Red Sox’s 12-run fourth inning, sees Joe Cleary, the last major leaguer to be born in Ireland, give up seven runs on five hits and three walks in his only big league appearance to finish with a career ERA of 189.00. In mop-up work, World War II veteran Bert Shepard, with an amputated leg as a result of being wounded in combat, hurls 5 1/3 innings, giving up just one run on three hits in his only major league appearance.
Two remarkable debut pitching performances by Senators’ rookies makes the 15 – 4 loss to Boston a most memorable contest. The game which features Tom McBride tying a major league record by driving in six runs with a bases-loaded double and triple during the Red Sox’s 12-run fourth inning, sees Joe Cleary, the last major leaguer to be born in Ireland, give up seven runs on five hits and three walks in his only big league appearance to finish with a career ERA of 189.00. In mop-up work, World War II veteran Bert Shepard, with an amputated leg as a result of being wounded in combat, hurls 5 1/3 innings, giving up just one run on three hits in his only major league appearance.
Pirate catcher Bill Salkeld is 5 for 5, including hitting for the cycle, and drives in all five runs in a 6-5 loss
At Pittsburgh, Pirate catcher Bill Salkeld is 5 for 5, including hitting for the cycle, and drives in all five runs, but his Bucs lose, 6 – 5 to Cardinals reliever Harry Brecheen. Salkeld hits his only triple of the year in the cycle, half his career total. His offensive effort offsets a curious defensive stat: he has no putouts or assists in the game.
Irv Hall is credited with a single as his line drive winds up inside Dutch Leonard’s pants after it hits the Senators righthander in the stomach. The Washington starter may have lost the Philadelphia A’s shortstop’s batted ball, but he gets the win as Washington beats Philadelphia in the Griffith Stadium contest, 2 – 1.
Irv Hall is credited with a single as his line drive winds up inside Dutch Leonard’s pants after it hits the Senators righthander in the stomach. The Washington starter may have lost the Philadelphia A’s shortstop’s batted ball, but he gets the win as Washington beats Philadelphia in the Griffith Stadium contest, 2 – 1.
Mel Ott of the New York Giants rips the 500th home run of his career
Mel Ott of the New York Giants rips the 500th home run of his career
The West wins the 1945 East-West Game, 9 – 6, as Jesse Williams drives in four and Archie Ware three. Verdell Mathis picks up two hits and tosses three hitless, scoreless innings for the victory. The West leads 9 – 0 after four due to poor pitching performances from Tom Glover and Bill Ricks.
The West wins the 1945 East-West Game, 9 – 6, as Jesse Williams drives in four and Archie Ware three. Verdell Mathis picks up two hits and tosses three hitless, scoreless innings for the victory. The West leads 9 – 0 after four due to poor pitching performances from Tom Glover and Bill Ricks.
1945 – The Cubs purchase P Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees in an unexpected waiver deal. Borowy, 10-5 with the Yankees, was put on waivers, apparently to solve a roster problem, and was passed over by 15 teams. The Cubs snatch him for $97,500, and he will help the Cubs win the pennant with an 11-2 record, including three wins over the Cardinals down the stretch.
1945 – The Cubs purchase P Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees in an unexpected waiver deal. Borowy, 10-5 with the Yankees, was put on waivers, apparently to solve a roster problem, and was passed over by 15 teams. The Cubs snatch him for $97,500, and he will help the Cubs win the pennant with an 11-2 record, including three wins over the Cardinals down the stretch.
In front of a sellout crowd at Fenway Park, Red Sox right-hander Dave Ferriss goes the distance, beating the Browns, 3-2. The 23 year-old rookie sensation known as Boo improves his record to 17-2 en route to finishing the season with a 21-10 (.677) mark along with a 2.96 ERA.
In front of a sellout crowd at Fenway Park, Red Sox right-hander Dave Ferriss goes the distance, beating the Browns, 3-2. The 23 year-old rookie sensation known as Boo improves his record to 17-2 en route to finishing the season with a 21-10 (.677) mark along with a 2.96 ERA.
