Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page George Watkins Position: OutfielderBats: Left • Throws: Right6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)Born: June 4, 1900 in Freestone County, TXDied: June 1, 1970 in Austin, TXBuried: Broyles Chapel Cemetery, Palestine, TXDebut: April 15, 1930 (7,047th in major league history)vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 27, 1936vs. NYG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0…
November 1, 1934 – The New York Giants obtain Dick Bartell from the Philadelphia Phillies for 3B Johnny Vergez‚ P Pretzel Pezzulo‚ OF George Watkins‚ and cash. Bartell will help cement the infield for the Giants in the next two years. Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join…
1931 – In the World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics rally for two runs and have two runners on base with two outs in the 9th inning when Cardinals reliever Bill Hallahan gets the final out for the 4 – 2 win in Game 7. The Athletics are denied their third consecutive World Championship.
George Watkins of the Cardinals vs. Mickey Cochrane of the A’s in the 1931 World Series.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia June 25, 1931 – At Ebbets Field‚ Dazzy Vance retires the first 18 St Louis Cardinal batters before George Watkins leads off the 6th with a bunt single. Jim Bottomley singles Watkins to 3rd and then when Vance tosses over to first‚ Watkins swipes home. Vance allows just 3…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page June 24, 1931 – At the Baker Bowl the St Louis Cardinals sweep a pair from the Philadelphia Phillies‚ winning both games by 4-2 scores. After allowing just 3 hits in 8 innings‚ Ray Benge loses the opener in…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page June 16, 1931 – At Sportsman Park‚ the Philadelphia Phillies Chuck Klein hits a solo home run in the 1st inning‚ off Burleigh Grimes‚ to account for the only scoring till the 9th. With one out in the bottom…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Oct 2, 1930 – At Shibe Park, game two on the World Series, Flint Rhem is a surprise starter for the St Louis Cardinals but he fails to astonish the Athletics batters. He gives up 6 earned runs in…
1930 – Jesse Haines pitches the St. Louis Cards to a 10 – 5 pennant-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page May 7, 1930 – At Sportsman Park, George Watkins scores 5 runs and Chick Hafey has 5 RBI in the 9 run 5th inning as the St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 16-11 to move out of the…