Bill Sherdel Stats & Facts
Bill Sherdel Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 70 Weight: 160 Born: 8 15, 1896 in McSherrystown, PA USA Died: 11 14 1968 in McSherrystown, PA USA Debut: 4/22/1918 Last Game: 6/11/1932 Full Name: William Henry Sherdel
Yankees take game one vs Cardinals 4 – 1
1928 – Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals is a swift execution before 61,425 fans at Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth has a single and double, and scores two runs, one on Bob Meusel’s 4th-inning home run, and Lou Gehrig is 2 for 4 with two RBI off Bill Sherdel. Pitcher Waite Hoyt sets the Cardinals down with three hits, one a solo home run by Jim Bottomley in the 7th inning, for a 4 – 1 victory.
Tony Lazzeri drives in winning run in 10th to give NY a 3-2 game lead in Series
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Octover 7, 1926 – Game 5 of the World Series, with the Series tied at 2-2‚ 39‚552 pack Sportsman’s Park to watch Herb Pennock and Bill Sherdel duel again. The Cards score first on a double by Jim Bottomley and single by Les Bell. Ragged play costs the Cards…
Jim Bottomley sets MLB record with 12 RBI’s in a game vs Brooklyn
On September 16, 1924, At Ebbets Field‚ Cards 1B Jim Bottomley’s 3 singles‚ a double‚ and 2 HRs produce a ML record 12 RBI in the St. Louis 17-3 win over the pennant-chasing Robins. Bill Sherdel coasts home for the win. Bottomley starts the rampage with a 2-run single in the 1st‚ doubles home…
Cardinals pull off A triple play on first pitch from Bill Sherdel
1924 – Bill Sherdel is called out of the Cardinals bullpen to pitch to pinch-hitter Johnny Mokan of the Phillies. There are no outs in the 2nd with runners on first and second base. Sherdel throws one ball, and Mokan bunts it in the air to Jim Bottomley coming in from first. He throws to SS Jimmy Cooney, who doubles the runner at second base and throws to Rogers Hornsby who goes covering first base. A triple play on one pitch. Sherdel stays in the game until the end and gets the win for the Cards, 9 – 8.
At Sportsman’s Park, the St. Louis Cardinals wear their new uniforms (two red birds on a bat with the words “Cardinals” across the front) for the first time in an exhibition contest with the St. Louis Browns. Browns pitcher Urban Shocker tops the Cardinals’ Willie Sherdel, 3 – 2, the same result as their matchup a week ago.
At Sportsman’s Park, the St. Louis Cardinals wear their new uniforms (two red birds on a bat with the words “Cardinals” across the front) for the first time in an exhibition contest with the St. Louis Browns. Browns pitcher Urban Shocker tops the Cardinals’ Willie Sherdel, 3 – 2, the same result as their matchup a week ago.