Ā VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia The Best Offensive and Defensive Season of Each Decade This is an interesting post we saw on Facebook by āStephensā that I thought it would be interesting to share, we did change a few names we didnāt agree with. 1870s: Ross Barnes, 1876.429 BA, 138 H, 36 XBH,ā¦
Ā VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Dazzy Vance Position:Ā PitcherBats:Ā Right Ā ā¢Ā Ā Throws:Ā Right6-2,Ā 200lbĀ (188cm,Ā 90kg)Born:Ā March 4,Ā 1891Ā in Orient,Ā IADied:Ā February 16,Ā 1961 inĀ Homosassa Springs,Ā FLBuried:Ā Stage Stand Cemetery, Homosassa Springs, FLHigh School:Ā Hardy HS (Hardy, NE)Debut:Ā April 16, 1915Ā (4,306th in major league history)vs. CINĀ 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 5 BB, 3 ER, LLast Game:Ā August 14, 1935vs. CHCĀ 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERHallā¦
With the aid of 13 strikeouts and aĀ Frank HowardĀ home run,Ā Sandy KoufaxĀ no-hitsĀ Bob MillerĀ and theĀ Mets, 5 ā 0 in Los Angeles. Sandy starts off the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the 1st inning, the firstĀ National LeagueĀ pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since BrooklynāsĀ Dazzy Vance, inĀ 1924. It will be the first of four careerĀ no-hittersĀ thrown by Koufax.
On February 16, 1961, Hall of Famer Clarence āDazzyā Vance dies at the age of 69. Vance went 197-140 over a 16-year career. Vance led the National League in wins in 1924 and ā25 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Ryne Duren makes his first start in two years memorable when he strikes out the first five batters he faces in the Yankeesā 5-1 victory over Washington. The feat ties a modern major league record shared by Lefty Gomez (Yankees), Dazzy Vance (Dodgers), and Walter Johnson (Senators).
On July 25, 1955, the largest contingent of living Hall of Famers to date congregate in Cooperstown for the Induction Ceremony. The new members include: third baseman Home Run Baker, center fielder Joe DiMaggio, catcher Gabby Hartnett, pitcher Ted Lyons, catcher Ray Schalk, and pitcher Dazzy Vance. A record crowd attends the ceremony, many comingā¦
In the second game of a twin bill at Milwaukeeās County Stadium, Bravesā hurler Max Surkont strikes out the hitter for the third out of the second inning, and will continue to fan batters until there is one out in the fifth inning en route to a 10-3 victory over the Reds. The eight consecutive strikeouts establish a new major league record, surpassing the mark of seven straight strikeouts shared by Dazzy Vance (Robins aka Dodgers, 1924) and Van Mungo (Dodgers, 1936).
On January 21, 1953, pitcher Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writersā Association of America surprisingly bypasses former New York Yankees great Joe DiMaggio in his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot. DiMaggio will gain an election two years later. Dean gathers 209ā¦
September 22, 1940 ā At Ebbets Fieldā the 2nd-place Dodgers sweep a pair from the last-place Philliesā winning 6-3 and 8-6. In between gamesā there is a 3-inning oldtimer match between the Robins and Dodger players of the 1930s. Included on the Robins side are fan-favorite Zach Wheatā Tim Jordanā Otto Millerā Rube Marquardā Sherryā¦
1935Ā ā TheĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ releaseĀ Dazzy Vance. The futureĀ Hall of FameĀ pitcher will spend his last season with theĀ Brooklyn Dodgers, the team where he blossomed inĀ 1922.
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