At Cleveland’s League Park, a crowd of 31,000 watch the Yankees hold back the Indians, 8 – 3, in the final of a six-game series. In the 7th, Babe Ruth parks his 43rd homer of the year and Lou Gehrig follows with another home run, both off Emil Levsen. Gehrig adds three doubles and five RBIs to lead the Yankee charge. Dutch Ruether picks up the New York win.

At Cleveland’s League Park, a crowd of 31,000 watch the Yankees hold back the Indians, 8 – 3, in the final of a six-game series. In the 7th, Babe Ruth parks his 43rd homer of the year and Lou Gehrig follows with another home run, both off Emil Levsen. Gehrig adds three doubles and five RBIs to lead the Yankee charge. Dutch Ruether picks up the New York win.

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At Cleveland’s League Park, a crowd of 31,000 watch the Yankees hold back the Indians, 8 – 3, in the final of a six-game series. In the 7th, Babe Ruth parks his 43rd homer of the year and Lou Gehrig follows with another home run, both off Emil Levsen. Gehrig adds three doubles and five RBIs to lead the Yankee charge. Dutch Ruether picks up the New York win.

Al Simmons caps an amazing 13 run comeback with 2 out 3 run homer
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Al Simmons caps an amazing 13 run comeback with 2 out 3 run homer

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At Shibe Park, Entering the bottom of the eighth inning trailing the Indians, 15-4, the A’s cross the plate 13 times in the frame. Cleveland uses 4 pitchers in the 7th, Jake Miller that starter gave up 2 walks and a triple, and pitchers By Speece and Carl Yowell faced 7 batters and did not…

Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians make a seven-player deal involving star first baseman George “Tioga” Burns

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    On January 7, 1924, the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians make a seven-player deal involving star first baseman George “Tioga” Burns. A .328 batter in 1923, Burns joins second baseman Chick Fewster and catcher Al Walter in heading to the Indians, while catcher Steve O’Neill, second baseman Bill Wambsganss, outfielder Joe Connolly…

Indian first baseman Frank Brower goes 6-for-6, collecting a double and five singles. The 30 year-old infielder’s offensive output helps Cleveland rout the Senators at Griffith Stadium, 22-2.

Indian first baseman Frank Brower goes 6-for-6, collecting a double and five singles. The 30 year-old infielder’s offensive output helps Cleveland rout the Senators at Griffith Stadium, 22-2.

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Indian first baseman Frank Brower goes 6-for-6, collecting a double and five singles. The 30 year-old infielder’s offensive output helps Cleveland rout the Senators at Griffith Stadium, 22-2.

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Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts

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On July 22, 1923, At Cleveland’s Dunn Field, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in the major leagues. “The Big Train” strikes out five batters in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-1. Johnson fans the Tribe’s Stan Coveleski for number 3,000 and the Senator legend’s milestone will not…

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Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians strikes out twice in one game for the first time in his career

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Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians strikes out twice in one game for the first time in his career. Washington Senators rookie Cy Warmoth is the pitcher. In a 14-year career, Sewell will have only one other multiple strikeout game.

Ralph Perkins has his second consecutive game with no putouts or assists, a major league record

Ralph Perkins has his second consecutive game with no putouts or assists, a major league record

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A’s catcher Ralph Perkins has his second consecutive game with no putouts or assists, a major league record. Today, he catches Bob Hasty in a 4 – 2 loss to Cleveland’s Dan Boone. Yesterday, he caught Eddie Rommel in a 6 – 1 win over Cleveland. Perkins also had no putouts or assists in a 13-inning game on May 17th.

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Joe Harris, formerly with the Cleveland Indians, is reinstated by Judge Landis 

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1922 – Joe Harris, formerly with the Cleveland Indians, is reinstated by Judge Landis because of his good World War I record. Harris had been on the ineligible list for having played with and against ineligible players in independent games. “His service in France, where he was gassed after bitter fighting, caused him to do things he might not have done,” says Judge Landis in reinstating him. Last December, Harris was traded by Cleveland along with “Tioga” George Burns and Elmer Smith to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Stuffy McInnis.