General Crowder Position: PitcherBats: Left • Throws: Right5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)Born: January 11, 1899 in Winston-Salem, NCDied: April 3, 1972 in Winston-Salem, NCBuried: Forsyth Memorial Park Cemetery, Winston-Salem, NCDebut: July 24, 1926 (A6,425th in major league history)vs. DET 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, LLast Game: June 22, 1936vs. BOS 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, WFull Name: Alvin Floyd CrowderNicknames: General Nine Players Who Debuted in 1926 Mel…
Lefty Grove wins his 24th game, replacing starter Tim McKeithan after four innings and the A’s leading, 8 – 3. The final score is 11 – 4, with General Crowder taking the loss. But Grove’s win is tainted. The Athletics “contrived” to give Grove the sure win, so that he could finish the season with more wins than National League star Carl Hubbell, who will finish with 23. American League President Will Harridge will reverse the official scorer’s decision next week and give the win to McKeithan, but the league eventually returns the win to Grove.
On June 8, 1933, At Shibe Park Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia A’s hits three home runs in a 14-10 win over the New York Yankees. His home runs come in his first three at-bats, Foxx had homered his last time up the previous day to give him four consecutive home runs. In todays game…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Jul 22, 1932 – At Griffith Stadium, in the American Leagues only game‚ the Philadelphia A’s easily defeat the Washington Senators‚ 8-4‚ as Mickey Cochrane hits for the cycle‚ scoring 3 and driving home 4. Rube Walberg is touched…
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