In his first-ever at-bat in the city of Detroit, Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Williams becomes the first player to hit a home run which totally clears the right field seats at Briggs Stadium.
Rookie Ted Williams goes 4 for 5, including his first major-league home run, but the Boston Red Sox lose to the Philadelphia Athletics, 12 – 8, at Fenway Park.
April 20 1939 – The Boston Red Sox show off their prize rookie and last season’s American Association Triple Crown winner – Ted Williams before 30,278 in their opener at Yankee Stadium, delayed two days because of rain. After striking out twice, Williams blasts a 407-foot double to right-center field a double off New York…
1938 – The Red Sox send Pinky Higgins and P Archie McKain to the Tigers for pitchers Elden Auker and Jake Wade, and OF Chet Morgan. The Sox also ship OF Ben Chapman to the Indians in exchange for P Denny Galehouse and SS Tom Irwin.
November 2, 1938 Boston Red Sox first baseman Jimmie Foxx (.349, 50, 175), receiving 19 of 22 first-place votes, becomes the first player to win the Most Valuable Player award three times. He also won the award in 1932 and 1933 with the Philadelphia A’s. The 31 year-old slugger was also the recipient of…
1938 – Cleveland’s Johnny Allen has his 12-game win streak snapped by the Red Sox.
On June 27, 1938, future Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx belts the 400th homer of his career, off Bob Feller in the 5th inning in a 7-3 loss vs Cleveland. He joined an exclusive list that at that time included only Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
On June 21, 1938 Red Sox 3B Pinky Higgins extends his consecutive hit string to 12, with eight hits in a doubleheader split with Detroit. He is 4 for 4 in each game, a Boston win in the opener, 8 – 3. Detroit wins the nitecap, 5 – 4, with Rudy York catching both games. Tomorrow, Pinky will strike out against Vern Kennedy in his…
1938 – At Sportsman’s Park, the St. Louis Browns walk Red Sox star Jimmie Foxx all six times he comes to bat. The Browns’ decision to pitch carefully to Foxx does not prevent the Red Sox from winning the game, 12 – 8. Being intentionally walked six times in a nine-inning game, Foxx sets an American League record and matches the mark set by Walt Wilmot in the National League in 1891.
On June 10, 1938 With his team trailing Chicago 13-1 at Fenway Park, Red Sox manager Joe Cronin lets Bill Lefebvre bat for himself in the eighth inning and watches the rookie hurler homer off Monty Stratton. The 22 year-old southpaw from Natick, RI, who will have only one at-bat this season, doesn’t fare as…
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