The Boston Red Sox produce a second 11-run inning this year, as they score 11 in the 2nd inning against the Chicago White Sox to win at home, 13 – 1

The Boston Red Sox produce a second 11-run inning this year, as they score 11 in the 2nd inning against the Chicago White Sox to win at home, 13 – 1

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The Boston Red Sox produce a second 11-run inning this year, as they score 11 in the 2nd inning against the Chicago White Sox to win at home, 13 – 1. Vern Stephens hits his 19th homer and now leads the American League in RBI with 84, one ahead of teammates Walt Dropoand Ted Williams.

The Waterbury Timers of the Colonial League have a franchise but no players when the 12-man squad is fired after refusing to board the team bus for two scheduled games at Kingston, NY. Strike issues are several: the players claim that the team bus is unsafe; the bus is scheduled to bring them home after the first game and return for the second rather than lay over; six players claim that the club reneged on the promise of a pay raise if they were still on the roster on June 2. The league will disband on July 16.

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The Waterbury Timers of the Colonial League have a franchise but no players when the 12-man squad is fired after refusing to board the team bus for two scheduled games at Kingston, NY. Strike issues are several: the players claim that the team bus is unsafe; the bus is scheduled to bring them home after the first game and return for the second rather than lay over; six players claim that the club reneged on the promise of a pay raise if they were still on the roster on June 2. The league will disband on July 16.

Doctors remove seven bone fragments from Ted Williams’ elbow in a 75-minute operation. He was injured in yesterday’s All-Star Game and will be sidelined until mid-September. But he will go on to hit .350 for the rest of 1950 and .336 throughout the rest of his career, including .388 and .328 to lead the American League in 1957 and 1958 respectively.

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Doctors remove seven bone fragments from Ted Williams’ elbow in a 75-minute operation. He was injured in yesterday’s All-Star Game and will be sidelined until mid-September. But he will go on to hit .350 for the rest of 1950 and .336 throughout the rest of his career, including .388 and .328 to lead the American League in 1957 and 1958 respectively.

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Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox undergoes an operation to remove several bone fragments from his elbow

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On July 13, 1950, Doctors remove seven bone fragments from Ted Williams’ elbow in a 75-minute operation. He was injured in yesterday’s All-Star Game and will be sidelined until mid-September. But he will go on to hit .350 for the rest of 1950 and .336 throughout the rest of his career, including .388 and .328…

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Ted Williams fractures Elbow in first network televised an All-Star Game

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On July 11, 1950, network television broadcasts an All-Star Game for the first time in history and it is also the first-ever extra-inning All-Star Game. Making a leaping, off-the-wall catch of a Ralph Kiner drive in the 1st inning, Ted Williams fractures his left elbow in the All-Star Game at Chicago. Remaining in the game,…

The Midsummer Classic returns to Comiskey Park, the site of the first game, and is won by the National League, 4-3, thanks to Red Schoendienst’s 14th-inning home run. It’s a game of firsts – first extra-inning All-Star Game, first time the NL wins at an AL park, and the first Midsummer Classic ever broadcast on national television.

The Midsummer Classic returns to Comiskey Park, the site of the first game, and is won by the National League, 4-3, thanks to Red Schoendienst’s 14th-inning home run. It’s a game of firsts – first extra-inning All-Star Game, first time the NL wins at an AL park, and the first Midsummer Classic ever broadcast on national television.

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The Midsummer Classic returns to Comiskey Park, the site of the first game, and is won by the National League, 4-3, thanks to Red Schoendienst’s 14th-inning home run. It’s a game of firsts – first extra-inning All-Star Game, first time the NL wins at an AL park, and the first Midsummer Classic ever broadcast on national television.

Red Schoendienst of the Cards goes 5 for 5 against Pittsburgh, but the Cards lose, 7 – 6, to drop the Birds into 2nd place, a game behind the Phillies. The Bucs win in the 9th when they load the bases and pinch-hitterJack Phillips’ long fly ball is seemingly snagged by Stan Musial, but then drops into Greenberg Gardens for a walk-off grand slam. Ralph Kiner and Stan Rojek also homer for the Corsairs.

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Red Schoendienst of the Cards goes 5 for 5 against Pittsburgh, but the Cards lose, 7 – 6, to drop the Birds into 2nd place, a game behind the Phillies. The Bucs win in the 9th when they load the bases and pinch-hitterJack Phillips’ long fly ball is seemingly snagged by Stan Musial, but then drops into Greenberg Gardens for a walk-off grand slam. Ralph Kiner and Stan Rojek also homer for the Corsairs.

In a sloppy game that features 18 walks, Cliff Mapes drives in five runs with a homer and single to pace the Yankees to a 12 – 8 win over the Athletics. Tommy Byrne (9-3) is the winner despite giving up six hits and six walks in five innings (he walks two in the 6th). He also hits four batters to tie the major league record. Alex Kellner pitches four innings, giving up six runs in the loss. The A’s lose Eddie Joost who tears ligaments in his left knee in a collision with Mapes at second base in the 7th.

In a sloppy game that features 18 walks, Cliff Mapes drives in five runs with a homer and single to pace the Yankees to a 12 – 8 win over the Athletics. Tommy Byrne (9-3) is the winner despite giving up six hits and six walks in five innings (he walks two in the 6th). He also hits four batters to tie the major league record. Alex Kellner pitches four innings, giving up six runs in the loss. The A’s lose Eddie Joost who tears ligaments in his left knee in a collision with Mapes at second base in the 7th.

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In a sloppy game that features 18 walks, Cliff Mapes drives in five runs with a homer and single to pace the Yankees to a 12 – 8 win over the Athletics. Tommy Byrne (9-3) is the winner despite giving up six hits and six walks in five innings (he walks two in the 6th). He also hits four batters to tie the major league record. Alex Kellner pitches four innings, giving up six runs in the loss. The A’s lose Eddie Joost who tears ligaments in his left knee in a collision with Mapes at second base in the 7th.