TheĀ PhilsĀ purchase veteranĀ Frankie BaumholtzĀ from theĀ Cubs

TheĀ PhilsĀ purchase veteranĀ Frankie BaumholtzĀ from theĀ Cubs

TheĀ PhilsĀ purchase veteranĀ Frankie BaumholtzĀ from theĀ Cubs. Frankie will play in 76 games next year without anĀ extra-base hit, aĀ National LeagueĀ record that will not be topped.Ā Red SoxĀ Mike McNally, inĀ 1916, played in 87 games without an long hit, a recordĀ Luis GomezĀ will break with 89 games inĀ 1975.

Former pitching prospect Stan Musial throws his only pitch in his 22 year career
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Former pitching prospect Stan Musial throws his only pitch in his 22 year career

Ā  At Sportsman’s Park on Sept. 28, 1952, In was scheme to add some life to the last game of the season, Eddie Stanky puts starter Harvey Haddix in right field and brings in Stan Musial to pitch to Cubs Frankie Baumholtz who is chasing Stan for the batting title. Stan threw one pitch and…