Hi Bithorn Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 200 Born: Saturday, March 18, 1916 in Santurce, P.R. Died: 12 29 1951 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Mexico Debut: 4/15/1942 Last Game: 5/4/1947 Full Name: Hiram Gabriel Bithorn
Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube Puerto Rican hurler Hi Bithorn, an 18 game winner with the 1943 Cubs, dies in a Mexican hospital after being shot two days earlier by a police officer who is later imprisoned for his murder. {“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_tags”,”settings”:{“before”:””,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”post_tag”}}
Jim TobinĀ of theĀ Boston BravesĀ almost single-handedly beats theĀ Chicago CubsĀ atĀ Braves Field, 6 – 5, by pitching a five-hitter and hitting three consecutiveĀ home runs. Tobin, who hit a pinch homer the day before, becomes the only pitcher in modern history to collect three home runs in a game. His fourth at-bat results in aĀ fly ballĀ caught against theĀ fencein left field.