Art Houtteman loses a no hitter with 2 out in 9th

Art Houtteman loses a no hitter with 2 out in 9th

Art Houtteman, needing to retire just one more batter to author a no-hitter, throws a fastball to Harry Simpson, who rips the pitch for a single, spoiling the right-hander’s chance for immortality. The Tigers’ 13-1 triumph over the Tribe at Briggs Stadium marks the team’s first victory of the season, after dropping eight decisions to start the campaign.

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Sketchley called out for batting out of order

4/26/1942 – In a game at Comiskey Park, the White Sox had some difficulties with their batting order. The unofficial batting order, given to the official scorer a few minutes before game time, had Bob Kennedy scheduled to bat sixth and Bud Sketchley to bat seventh. Then came the official batting order as submitted to the umpires and the Indians, showing Sketchley was supposed to bat ahead of Kennedy. The public address announcer, who had supplied the lineup to scorer, corrected his listing and announced the proper order. Kennedy, batting out of order, supplied the third out in the second inning. In the third inning, before Sketchley took his turn at bat, Manager Jimmy Dykes ran out to Umpire Steve Basil and told him that Sketchley was not the proper batter. Sketchley sat and Tom Turner batted since he was listed after Kennedy. The Indians thought (and the scoreboard showed) that Sketchley was called out for batting out of turn, which was not the case since the Pale Hose successfully changed to Turner before Sketchley completed his turn at the plate. Turner doubled to left center and eventually scored. When the second out was recorded in the inning and the Indians saw they needed one more, Cleveland Manager Lou Boudreau argued and then protested the game. The protest was dropped as the Tribe beat Chicago, 3-2.

Chicago Cubs become the first major league team to install an organ in their home ballpark
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Chicago Cubs become the first major league team to install an organ in their home ballpark

On April 26, 1941,  Wrigley Field becomes the first ballpark to install an organ to entertain fans, with Roy Nelson manning the keyboard. But Nelson’s successful pregame serenade doesn’t help the Chicago Cubs as they fall to pitcher Max Lanier and the rival St. Louis Cardinals, 6 – 2. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game,…

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Lou Gehrig is ruled out for passing a runner and loses a homerun

At Washington’s Griffith Stadium Lou Gehrig smashes a home run which clears the fence, but bounces back into the hands of center fielder Harry Rice. Baserunner Lyn Lary, thinking the fly ball is the third out, returns to the dugout without crossing home plate, and the ‘Iron Horse,’ trotting around the bases with his head down, is ruled out for passing a runner.

Three players hit their first career homer for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League

Three players hit their first career homer for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League

1914 – Three players hit their first career homer for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League: Duke Kenworthy, Art Kruger and John Potts all go deep in a feat that will not be matched until June 24, 2017, by the Oakland A’s. The Packers defeat the Chicago Chi-Feds, 12 – 4 at Weeghman Park.

Ty Cobb, making his pro baseball debut at the age of seventeen, hits a home run and double for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League.
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Ty Cobb, making his pro baseball debut at the age of seventeen, hits a home run and double for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League.

1904 – Ty Cobb, making his pro baseball debut at the age of seventeen, hits a home run and double for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League.