Howie Pollet Stats & Facts

Howie Pollet Stats & Facts

  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Howie Pollet Position: PitcherBats: Left  •  Throws: Left6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)Born: June 26, 1921 in New Orleans, LADied: August 8, 1974 in Houston, TXBuried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TXHigh School: Fortier HS (New Orleans, LA)Debut: August 20, 1941 (9,085th in major league history)vs. BSN 9.0 IP, 4 H, 7 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, WLast Game: September 23, 1956vs. BRO 0.1 IP,…

Pittsburgh Pirates trade future Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner in 10 player deal

Pittsburgh Pirates trade future Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner in 10 player deal

On June 4, 1953, After batting practice at Forbes Field, the Pirates and Cubs announce a shocking trade. Pittsburgh sends slugger Ralph Kiner‚ along with C Joe Garagiola‚ P Howie Pollet‚ and OF Catfish Metkovich to Chicago for C Toby Atwell‚ P Bob Schultz‚ 1B Preston Ward‚ 3B George Freese‚ OF Bob Addis‚ OF Gene Hermanski‚ and $150‚000. The Pirates defeat the Cubs‚ 6 – 1‚ with Kiner getting a double in four…

Pirates roar back with 8 runs in 7th to split a twin bill
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Pirates roar back with 8 runs in 7th to split a twin bill

The Pirates club the Dodgers, 12 – 11, to win the opener of two with the league leaders. Brooklyn chases Howie Pollet and takes a 9 – 2 lead but the Bucs roar back with eight runs in the 7th inning. Clyde King, unscored on in his last eight games, is the loser. The Dodgers load the bases in the 9th, and Murry Dickson walks pinch-hitter Cal Abrams to force in a run and make the score 12 – 11. But Carl Furillo and Pee Wee Reese fail to deliver. Pete Castiglione has two homers for the Pirates. Brooklyn wins the second game, 4 – 3, when Jackie Robinson homers in the 10th, off Ted Wilks. Andy Pafko homers in the 8th, off Bob Friend, and Preacher Roe (17-2) goes all the way.

St. Louis and Brooklyn face off in first Playoff series to decide a league champion
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St. Louis and Brooklyn face off in first Playoff series to decide a league champion

test On October 1, 1946, The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals, who both finished the season with a 96-58 record, play the first game of a best-of-three series to determine the National League’s championship, the playoff series is used for the first time in history. The St. Louis Cardinals take the lead in the…

The Cardinals clinch the National League pennant

The Cardinals clinch the National League pennant

1943 – The Cardinals clinch the National League pennant. Howie Pollet, Max Lanier, and Mort Cooper will rank 1-2-3 in NL ERA, and Al Brazle at 1.53 and Harry Brecheen at 2.27 are near the same level. For hitting, Redbirds prime with Whitey Kurowski, Walker Cooper, and Stan Musial, who in his second season hits .357 and has 220 hits, 347 total bases, 48 doubles and 20 triples.