Claude Passeau of the Chicago Cubs pitches a one-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers, 3 – 0, in Game 3 of the World Series.
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Claude Passeau of the Chicago Cubs pitches a one-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers, 3 – 0, in Game 3 of the World Series.

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1945 – Claude Passeau of the Chicago Cubs pitches a one-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers, 3 – 0, in Game 3 of the World Series.

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Tommy Holmes National League record hitting streak halted at 37 games

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[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 12, 1945, At Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs stop Tommy Holmes’s modern-day National League-record hitting streak at 37 games, beating the Boston Braves, 6 – 1, behind Hank Wyse, for their 11th victory in a row. The Braves take game two, 3 – 1, as Claude Passeau loses his first after nine straight wins. Holmes hit .433 during the streak…

Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams hits a dramatic two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the American League a 7-5 win in the All-Star Game
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Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams hits a dramatic two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the American League a 7-5 win in the All-Star Game

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On July 8, 1941, at Briggs Stadium, Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams, hitting .405 at the break, hits a dramatic two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, off Chicago Cubs P Claude Passeau giving the American League a 7-5 win in the All-Star Game. Williams’s 4 RBI are matched by National…

The Cubs score five times in the 13th to beat the Dodgers, 8 – 3. Claude Passeau pitches four innings of relief for the win. It’s the Dodgers’ 7th loss in nine games.

The Cubs score five times in the 13th to beat the Dodgers, 8 – 3. Claude Passeau pitches four innings of relief for the win. It’s the Dodgers’ 7th loss in nine games.

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[adrotate banner=”41″] On June 25, 1940 The Cubs score five times in the 13th to beat the Dodgers, 8 – 3. Claude Passeau pitches four innings of relief for the win. It’s the Dodgers’ 7th loss in nine games.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Paul Dean debuts with the Giants

Paul Dean debuts with the Giants and beats the Cubs‚ 3 – 1‚ on 4 hits

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On June 11, 1940 In the second of two games‚ Paul Dean debuts with the Giants and beats the Cubs‚ 3 – 1‚ on 4 hits. Joe Moore runs his hitting streak to 14 games when he belts an 8th inning homer off Claude Passeau. The Giants win the opener, 4 – 0, behind Bill Lohrman to pull within 1 1/2 games of the Reds and Dodgers. Bill Lee is the losing…