Gus Suhr Stats & Facts

Gus Suhr Stats & Facts

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  Gus Suhr Position: First BasemanBats: Left  •  Throws: Right6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)Born: January 3, 1906 in San Francisco, CA usDied: January 15, 2004 in Scottsdale, AZBuried: Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, CAHigh School: Polytechnic HS (San Francisco, CA)Debut: April 15, 1930 (7,047th in major league history)vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 12, 1940vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: August Richard SuhrView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView…

Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals plays in his 823rd game for a new National League record consecutive game streak. The mark beats Gus Suhr’s old record. Cardinals hurler Larry Jackson beats the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 0, to improve his record to 8-2. He has now beaten every National League team this season. The Cardinal first baseman celebrates the historic contest, enjoying a 2-for-4 day at the plate

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On June 12 1957, Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals plays in his 823rd game for a new National League record consecutive game streak. The mark beats Gus Suhr’s old record. Cardinals hurler Larry Jackson beats the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 0, to improve his record to 8-2. He has now beaten every National League team this season. The Cardinal first baseman celebrates the historic contest,…

prison team is stopped when it is discovered that two prisoners have escaped

prison team is stopped when it is discovered that two prisoners have escaped

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1942 – At California’s Folsom prison, the annual game between major leaguers and the prison team is stopped when it is discovered that two prisoners have escaped. With the pros leading 24 – 5 at the end of seven innings, the game ends and guards go after the two lifers, who are found three hours later. The major leaguers include Ernie Lombardi, Tiny Bonham, Gus Suhr, Joe Marty, and Johnny Babich.

Gus Suhr establishes a new National League record when he plays in his 822nd consecutive game. The Pirates first baseman’s streak will end the following day when he attends his mother’s funeral in San Francisco.

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Gus Suhr establishes a new National League record when he plays in his 822nd consecutive game. The Pirates first baseman’s streak will end the following day when he attends his mother’s funeral in San Francisco.

Gus Suhr plays 1B in the last inning to run his streak of consecutive games played to 619, a new National League record

Gus Suhr plays 1B in the last inning to run his streak of consecutive games played to 619, a new National League record

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Pittsburgh reliever Mace Brown pitches five innings of shutout relief to beat Boston, 5 – 3. Wally Berger’s third double of the game in the 9th is the only hit he allows. The Bucs’ Gus Suhr plays 1B in the last inning to run his streak of consecutive games played to 619, a new National League record. The old mark was set by Eddie Brown from 1924 to 1928.