Bob Shawkey Essentials Positions:Bats: R Throws: R71 Weight: 168Born: 12 4, 1890 in Sigel, PA USADied: 12 31 1980 in Syracuse, NY USADebut: 7/16/1913Last Game: 9/29/1927Full Name: James Robert Shawkey Nine Players Who Debuted in 1913 Edd RoushWally PippBilly SouthworthWally SchangMilt StockBubbles HargraveBob ShawkeyDutch LeonardPep Young All-Time Teammate Team Coming Soon Notable…
At Griffith Stadium, Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees pitches a 14-inning, 1 – 0 shutout against the Washington Senators, giving up 8 hits while striking out 15. The Yankees win in the first half of the 14th inning on a Moose Skowron solo home run – the longest contest in major league history ending 1 – 0 on a home run.
On June 21, 1916 Rube Foster of the Red Sox no-hits the Yankees 2 – 0, for the first no-hitter in Fenway Park, beating Bob Shawkey, 2 – 0. Harry Hooper leads the offense with three hits. Red Sox president Joseph Lannin hands Rube a $100 bonus and each of his Sox teammates receive a…
On July 3, 1914 Chief Bender and Bob Shawkey white wash the Yankees, 2 – 0 and 1 – 0, for an A’s sweep. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@