Ranking the Left Fielders Joe DiMaggio once said that it “wasn’t possible to describe just how great Stan Musial was.” Musial was “The Man” in St. Louis, leading the Cardinals to pennants in four of his first five seasons, winning three Most Valuable Player awards and seven batting titles. He ranks at the…
Heinie Manush Position: LeftfielderBats: Left • Throws: Left6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)Born: July 20, 1901 in Tuscumbia, ALDied: May 12, 1971 in Sarasota, FLBuried: Sarasota Memorial Park, Sarasota, FLHigh School: Massey Military Academy (Cornersville, TN)Debut: April 20, 1923 (5,716th in major league history)vs. SLB 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 22, 1939vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1964. (Voted…
Ryan Zimmerman’s hitting streak ends at 30 games when he goes 0 for 3 with two walks, but Washington beats San Francisco, 6 – 3, behind the pitching of Shairon Martis. Zimmerman falls one game short of the franchise record of 31 games set by Vladimir Guerrero in 1999, when the Nationals were still the Montreal Expos.
Sponsor this Page On May 12, 1971, Hall of Fame outfielder Heinie Manush dies at the age of 69 in Sarasota, Florida. Manush won the American League batting championship in 1926, and twice led the league in hits. Manush, a lifetime .330 hitter, gained induction to the Hall of Fame in 1964. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
On July 27, 1964, The Hall of Fame inducts eight new members, swelling the ranks of the 25 year-old institution to 101. The recent inductees include Luke Appling, voted in by the BBWAA, along with spitballers Burleigh Grimes and Red Faber, pre-1900 era players Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe and John Montgomery, lifetime .330 hitter Heinie…
Boston Red Sox acquire future Hall of Famer Heinie Manush
Umpire Charlie Moran ejects Heinie Manush from Game 4 of the Fall Classic after the Senator outfielder is called out at first base in Washington’s 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Giants at Griffith Stadium. The arbitrator takes exception when the future Hall of Famer pulls on his bow tie, letting it snap back.
On June 13 1930, The Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns trade future Hall of Fame outfielders. The Senators send Goose Goslin to the Browns in exchange for Heinie Manush, who will bat .362 over the balance of the season. The transaction marks the first time in major league history that former batting champions have been traded for one another. Both Hall of Fame…
The Browns beat the Yankees twice, 6 – 1 and 6 – 2, in a total time of two hours, seven minutes, a major-league record for a twinbill. The second game is the fastest in American League history: 55 minutes. The Yanks total 19 hits, while the Browns collect 26 in the two games. Babe Ruth has one at bat, then sits, and misses reliever George Sisler, who tosses two scoreless innings to finish for the Browns in the second game and, when the Browns score four in the 8th, picks up the victory. Ruth has 47 homers – twice as many as the runner-up, and also leads the AL with 139 runs, 155 RBI, and 144 bases on balls. Browns coach Jimmy Austin, 46 years old, participates in the nitecap and contributes to the win by knocking in a run with a double and then stealing home. He is not the oldest to steal a base (Arlie Latham, 50, in 1909), but he is the oldest to steal home. The Yankees use Fred Merkle in his final game. Merkle replaces Lou Gehrig at 1B in the 6th.
1921 – In defiance of a Kenesaw Mountain Landis ban on World Series participants playing post-season exhibitions, Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy launch a barnstorming tour in Buffalo. Five days later, they cut it short in Scranton. In the meantime Ruth openly challenges Judge Landis to act. The judge does, fining the players their World Series shares ($3,362.26), and suspending them until May 20th of the following season. Judge Landis also outlaws gentleman’s agreements and cover-ups of players optioned to the minors without proper paperwork. He declares six players free agents, including Heinie Manush, who will ride a 17-year career .330 batting average into the Hall of Fame in 1964.