1966 – Houston’s Jim Wynn suffers a fractured left wrist, hand and elbow after slamming into the CF fence at Philadelphia. Done for the season, the Toy Cannon will still lead the Astros with 18 home runs. Houston also loses, 6 – 5.
1963 – Ellis Burton becomes the 8th player to hit home runs left- and righthanded in the same game, helping the Cubs bury the Braves, 10 – 2.
1962 – Losing takes its toll on the expansion Colt .45s, blanked by Milwaukee, 3-0. With a chance to tie in the eighth, Norm Larker is rung up on strikes then tossed out when he argues with umpire Augie Donatelli. Al Spangler gets the heave ho as well. Larker returns to the dugout and tosses 18 bats onto the field in a tirade. The league fines him $75 and he retorts it was worth every penny.
Drawing a combined 32 bases on balls in a doubleheader, the Tigers (20) and A’s (12) tie an American League record. The Tigers sweep, winning the opener, 6 – 5, with three runs in the 9th, then taking the nightcap, 9 – 1, behind Howie Koplitz’s (1-0) complete game effort.
Bill Monbouquette becomes the second Red Sox hurler this season to throw a no-hitter, a 1-0 victory over the White Sox at Comiskey Park. Five weeks ago, Earl Wilson also threw a no-no, beating the Angels at Fenway, 2-0.
August 1, 1959 – Pittsburgh’s Don Hoak & the Giants Daryl Spencer, hatless on the ground, mix it up in the 2nd inn. at Candlestck. Spencer slid into Hoak going from first to third on Ed Bressoud’s single & both came up swinging. Willie Mays #24 appears ready to intervene, if necessary, while umpire Jocko…
1959 – P Bob Purkey of the Reds hits a grand slam off John Buzhardt of the Cubs and wins, 12 – 3. Purkey allows six hits. Glen Hobbie takes the loss.
On August 1, 1957, at Wrigley Field slugging first baseman Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers sets a new National League record with his 13th career grand slam off Dick Littlefield in a 12-3 win over the Cubs. The slam is also the last in the history of the Brooklyn franchise, which will relocate to…
Former major-league OF Glen Gorbous of Omaha breaks Don Grate’s record toss with a heave of 445 feet, 10 inches before a home game.
August 1, 1956, At Ebbets Field, in the bottom of the 8th, Jackie Robinson Is safe at second after a single off Lew Burdette and a Bobby Thompson error allowed him to go to second. Robinson will score the go-ahead and winning a run on a Dale Mitchell pinch-hit single with 2 outs. Hank Aaron…
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