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On January 26, 1930, Carl Mays signs a contract with Portland of the Pacific Coast League, thus foregoing his major league career. In 1920, a Mays fastball had struck Ray Chapman in the head. The impact of the blow killed the Cleveland Indians’ shortstop. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the…
On June 21, 1927, At Forbes Field Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates ends his 23-game hitting streak, a day after his extra-base hit streak was stopped at 14 games to set a National League record. Dolf Luque and Carl Mays halt the streak in a 7-6 Cincinnati Red win. Waner still walked, scored a…
Behind Carl Mays and Dolf Luque, the Reds sweep a pair from the visiting Pirates, 4 – 1 and 4 – 3. The two teams combine for a major-league record as only one walk is issued in the twinbill.
1924 – In the second twinbill whitewash in the National League in two weeks‚ the Reds shut out the Cardinals‚ 5 – 0 and 9 – 0. Carl Mays submarines the Birds in the opener and Rube Benton coasts in the nitecap.
1923 – The Yankees sell Carl Mays (5-2), who is considered a troublemaker, to the Reds for $7500. The submariner will win 20 for the Reds next season.
The Yankees go back on top, this time to stay, beating the Senators, 8 – 1, behind Carl Mays. New York’s win is triggered by Wally Pipp’s 6th inning 3-run homer off Walter Johnson, the second homer Wally has dinged off the Senators’ ace in nine days.
On July 3, 1922 Bob Meusel hits for the cycle for the second time in his career to pace the Yankees to a 12 – 1 whipping of the Athletics. Meusel and Babe Ruth go back-to-back in the 7th as Carl Mays cruises to his 22nd straight win over the Athletics. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
1922 – At the Polo Grounds‚ Carl Mays collects 3 hits and beats the A’s for the 21st straight time. The Yanks win, 8 – 3. Babe Ruth clouts a three-run homer over the RF fence for New York.
test On October 5, 1921, New York is host to the first one-city World Series since 1906 and the Polo Grounds is the site for all nine games. Carl Mays of the Yankees needs 86 pitches to set the Giants down on five hits, four of them by Frankie Frisch, as Babe Ruth drives in…
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