Seattle Pilots trade knuckleballing pitcher Jim Bouton to the Houston Astros for pitchers Dooley Womack and Roric Harrison
Seattle Pilots trade knuckleballing pitcher Jim Bouton to the Houston Astros for pitchers Dooley Womack and Roric Harrison
Seattle Pilots trade knuckleballing pitcher Jim Bouton to the Houston Astros for pitchers Dooley Womack and Roric Harrison
At St. Louis, Hank Aaron belts a 14th inning 3-run homer to give the Braves a 4 – 1 win over the Cards. There are no stolen bases in the game, though Bob Didier and Tim McCarver throw out six would-be thieves between them.
1968 – New York’s Mel Stottlemyre tops Tigers ace Denny McLain, 2 – 1.
1967 – While pushing a car, Philadelphia’s Richie Allen suffers a severe injury when he pushes his hand through the headlight. It will sideline him for the remainder of the season. The Phils will go 14-21 without him.
“The Greatest Throw Ever Made At Forbes Field!” And Roberto Clemente didn’t make it! After throwing out his onetime pupil Roberto at the plate last night, tonight Willie burns Willie… Mays vs. Stargell, that is. Giants’ beat writer Bob Stevens reports: “The Bucs scored two in their first at-bats on an error by Tito Fuentes, the rookie shortstop’s first as a major leaguer, a single by Bill Virdon, a double play ball second baseman Hal Lanier fumbled and a double to the centerfield wall by Donn Clendenon. It was here that Mays amazed again. He scooped up the ball at the base of the 406-foot sign, whirled and fired. It came in on one bounce, directly in front of catcher Tom Haller, who put it on the astonished Willie Stargell. It was described by old-timers as the greatest throw ever made in ancient Forbes Field, but it was a costly one. Mays hurt himself on the heroic effort.” Willie leaves the game in the sixth with a pulled groin and his immediate future in doubt. However, Mays will pinch-hit tomorrow and, in two days, will start both ends of the twin bill which concludes the five-game series with Pittsburgh.
In Milwaukee, Tommy Harper cracks a two-run homer with two outs in the 9th inning as the Reds beat the Braves, 3 – 2. Billy O’Dell is the pitcher serving up Harper’s homer.
1963 – The Little League World Series is televised for the first time . With ABC’s Wide World of Sports providing coverage of the championship game, Granada Hills, CA beats Stratford, CT, 2 – 1.
Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds before a game. An emergency intravenous injection of adrenaline saves his life.
The Reds’ Bob Purkey wins his 20th game, defeating Houston, 4 – 2.
The Red Sox announce that they will not pay Jackie Jensen for any games he misses due to his fear of flying.
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