Bill Donovan Stats & Facts
Bill Donovan Essentials Positions: Bats: B Throws: R 71 Weight: 190 Born: 10 13, 1876 in Lawrence, MA USA Died: 12 9 1923 in Forsyth, NY USA Debut: 1898-04-22 Last Game: 9/2/1918 Full Name: William Edward Donovan
Bill Donovan Stats & Facts
Bill Donovan Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: L Height: 74 Weight: 198 Born: Thursday, July 06, 1916 in Maywood, IL USA Died: 9 25 1997 in Maywood, IL USA Debut: 4/19/1942 Last Game: 6/20/1943 Full Name: Willard Earl Donovan
âWild Billâ Donovan dies in a train crash in Forsyth, New York
  On December 9, 1923, former major league pitcher and manager âWild Billâ Donovan dies while traveling on the 20th Century Limited train to Chicago for Major League meetings, Donovan was the New Haven manager, in Forsyth, New York. Another well-known baseball passenger, Hall of Fame executive George Weiss, had swapped berths with DonovanâŠ
Babe Ruth blasts his 3rd homer of the year, off Ray Caldwell, and is the second player to hit a ball into the RF seats at Fenway Park
On June 25, 1915 In Boston, Babe Ruth blasts his 3rd homer of the year, off Ray Caldwell, and is the second player to hit a ball into the RF seats at Fenway Park. Ruth strikes out eight in pitching a complete game, 9 â 5, win, and adds a single off reliever Bill Donovan, Yankee skipper and his formerâŠ
Ban Johnsonâs arranges the purchase of the Yankees by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast LâHommedieu Huston for $500,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell
1914 â Ban Johnsonâs efforts to strengthen the New York Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast LâHommedieu Huston for $460,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell. After Detroit Tigers owner Frank Navin refuses to let manager Hugh Jennings go, the new New York owners will name longtime Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan to manage the team. Under the new regime, the Yankees will make the most important trade in franchise history when they purchase Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox in 1920.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Babe Adams earns his third win of the World Series
On October 16, 1909, Pittsburgh Pirates 27 year old rookie Babe Adams earns his third win of the World Series. Adams shuts out the Detroit Tigers, 8-0, to give the Pirates the World Championship. Adams also won Games 1 (4-1) and 5 (8-4), Pittsburgh wins its first Fall Classic in franchise history. Tigers Starter BillâŠ
Tigers and White Sox tie game 1 of the 1907 series
  October 8, 1907 at West Side Grounds, The Tigers scored three runs, largely due to three Cub errors, in the eighth inning and held a 3â1 lead going into the bottom of the ninth inning. The Cubs loaded the bases on a single, walk and infield error with one out. Detroit conceded aâŠ
Bill Coughlin is the second Tiger within a month to steal second baseâ third baseâ and home in a game
Bill Coughlin is the second Tiger within a month to steal second baseâ third baseâ and home in a game; he does this in the 7th inning against Washington during a 13 â 4 romp. Pitcher Bill Donovan did it on May 7th. Washington ties the game at 4 apieceâ but the Tigers score 9 in the last 2 innings to win. Charley OâLeary has a homer for Detroit.
