Danny Gardella Stats & Facts

Danny Gardella Stats & Facts

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    Danny Gardella Positions: Leftfielder and First BasemanBats: Left  •  Throws: Left5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)Born: February 26, 1920 in New York, NYDied: March 6, 2005 (Aged 85-008d) in Yonkers, NYBuried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, NYDebut: May 14, 1944 (9,727th in major league history)vs. PIT 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: April 20, 1950vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Daniel Lewis GardellaView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from…

The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business

The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business

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The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court ruling. This effectively dismisses the antitrust suits of Jack Corbett and former Brooklyn Dodgers minor leaguer Walter Kowalski. The $300,000 suit of Corbett, the owner of the El Paso Texans, is based on his belief that he lost money when Major League Baseball prohibited him from signing several players suspended for participation in the Mexican League. Kowalski’s $150,000 suit is based on the general principles of the antitrust and restraint-of-trade laws. Their lawyer in these cases is Frederic Johnson, who also represents player Danny Gardella in his suit against Major League Baseball.

Renegade ballplayer Danny Gardella admits accepting a pay-off to drop his suit against baseball. After a month-long tryout with the Cardinals, Gardella had been sent to their Houstonfarm club where, shortly afterward, he was released. Gardella argues that he should be paid for the entire year, and he blames his release on his suit against the major leagues.

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On June 21, 1950 Renegade ballplayer Danny Gardella admits accepting a pay-off to drop his suit against baseball. After a month-long tryout with the Cardinals, Gardella had been sent to their Houstonfarm club where, shortly afterward, he was released. Gardella argues that he should be paid for the entire year, and he blames his release on his suit against the…

1946 – Giants OF Danny Gardella becomes the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the “outlaw” Mexican League, the first shot in the series of events that will dominate baseball even more than the return of all the war veterans. His attempt to return to Major League Baseball a few years later will initiate a major court battle.

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1946 – Giants OF Danny Gardella becomes the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the “outlaw” Mexican League, the first shot in the series of events that will dominate baseball even more than the return of all the war veterans. His attempt to return to Major League Baseball a few years later will initiate a major court battle.

Mel Ott leads the Giants to a pair of wins over the Reds‚ 3 – 2 and 6 – 5. Ott hits a pinch 3-run homer in the 8th of the nitecap after his homer and another by Danny Gardella leads the way in opener. The Reds’ Bill McKechnie‚ desperate for hitting‚ selects P Joe Bowman to pinch-hit for Vern Kennedy in game 1. Bowman is 0-for-42. He will hit .088 for the season.

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Mel Ott leads the Giants to a pair of wins over the Reds‚ 3 – 2 and 6 – 5. Ott hits a pinch 3-run homer in the 8th of the nitecap after his homer and another by Danny Gardella leads the way in opener. The Reds’ Bill McKechnie‚ desperate for hitting‚ selects P Joe Bowman to pinch-hit for Vern Kennedy in game 1. Bowman is 0-for-42. He will hit .088 for the season.

The visiting Giants beat the Reds, 7 – 6, on a pinch homer by colorful Danny Gardella. Gardella had started the day by leaving a suicide note in his hotel room for his roommate Nap Reyes. When Reyes returned to the room a few minutes later‚ he noticed the open window and read the note. Horrified‚ he rushed to the window only to see the grinning face of Gardella‚ who had been hanging from the window ledge several stories over the street.

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The visiting Giants beat the Reds, 7 – 6, on a pinch homer by colorful Danny Gardella. Gardella had started the day by leaving a suicide note in his hotel room for his roommate Nap Reyes. When Reyes returned to the room a few minutes later‚ he noticed the open window and read the note. Horrified‚ he rushed to the window only to see the grinning face of Gardella‚ who had been hanging from the window ledge several stories over the street.