1946 Baseball Hall Of Fame
1946 – Former major leaguers Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. It is Head’s first appearance since his return from the military.
Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a 5 – 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. It is Head’s first appearance since his return from the military.
Eddie Pellagrini of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run in his first major league at-bat
Eddie Pellagrini of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run in his first major league at-bat, in a 5 – 4 Red Sox victory over the Washington Senators at Fenway Park.
1946 – Frankie Hayes of the Cleveland Indians plays the last of his 312 consecutive games as a catcher. He started his streak on October 12, 1943, while playing for the St. Louis Browns.
1946 – Frankie Hayes of the Cleveland Indians plays the last of his 312 consecutive games as a catcher. He started his streak on October 12, 1943, while playing for the St. Louis Browns.
Johnny Pesky Steals The Show on Opening Day
April 20, 1946 at Fenway a record opening day crowd of, 30,446 sees Johnny Pesky, in 1st home game since 1942 (he was in the service), scores both runs including 8th inning home run to break a 1-1 tie off Dick Fowler as the Red Sox beat Philadelphia A’s 2-1. Pesky will lead the AL…
First televised game Cubs shut out by Cards
1946 – In their Opening Game at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs are shut out by Harry Brecheen of the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 – 0. The game is the first in Cubs history to be televised, as Wilson does the play-by-play for WBKB.
Robinson makes minor league debut
On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson makes his minor league debut for the Montreal Royals, the International League affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In becoming the first black to play Organized Baseball in the 20th century, Robinson bangs out a home run and three singles on his way to winning the league batting championship.
Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb visit in 1946
Though he had no children of his own, Joe Jackson always had a soft spot for kids. Here he is shown handing out ice cream to youngsters at a store near his home in Greenville, South Carolina, during the summer of 1948. Jackson, who was 61 years old at the time, was – despite reports…
On Opening Day, Mel Ott hits his 511th and final home run of his career in the Giants’ 8-4 victory over Philadelphia at the Polo Grounds, a ballpark in which he has hit 63% of his round-trippers. The 37 year-old player-manager, who has two hundred more homers than any other National Leaguer, will retire third on the all-time list, trailing only Babe Ruth (714) and Jimmie Foxx (534).
On Opening Day, Mel Ott hits his 511th and final home run of his career in the Giants’ 8-4 victory over Philadelphia at the Polo Grounds, a ballpark in which he has hit 63% of his round-trippers. The 37 year-old player-manager, who has two hundred more homers than any other National Leaguer, will retire third on the all-time list, trailing only Babe Ruth (714) and Jimmie Foxx (534).
“An Apology to Braves Fans – The management will reimburse any of its patrons for any expense to which they might have been put for necessary cleansing of clothing as a result of paint damage.” – LOCAL NEWSPAPER AD. As the result of the newly painted grandstand seats having not yet wholly dried, about 5,000 fans attending the Boston’s home opener against the Dodgers left Braves Field with green paint covering much of their clothing. The team takes out newspaper ads to apologize to the affected patrons, agreeing to reimburse any expense caused by the mishap, an offer that will cost the team $6,000, after it generates nearly 13,000 claims, including some from as far away as California and Nebraska.
“An Apology to Braves Fans – The management will reimburse any of its patrons for any expense to which they might have been put for necessary cleansing of clothing as a result of paint damage.” – LOCAL NEWSPAPER AD. As the result of the newly painted grandstand seats having not yet wholly dried, about 5,000 fans attending the Boston’s home opener against the Dodgers left Braves Field with green paint covering much of their clothing. The team takes out newspaper ads to apologize to the affected patrons, agreeing to reimburse any expense caused by the mishap, an offer that will cost the team $6,000, after it generates nearly 13,000 claims, including some from as far away as California and Nebraska.
