Jay Hook Stats & Facts
Jay Hook Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 182 Born: Wednesday, November 18, 1936 in Waukegan, IL USA Died: in , Debut: 9/3/1957 Last Game: 5/3/1964 Full Name: James Wesley Hook
Pirates win 10th Straight loss for the Mets Full Radio Broadcast
On July 7, 1963 the Pittsburgh Pirates win their 10th straight. The Pirates score 5 in the second and break open the game with 4 more in the 7th. The win delivered the 1oth straight loss to the Mets 11-5, Smokey Burgess and Bob Bailey homered in the second off Jay Hook. The Pirates nicked…
New York Mets win their first game-after nine consecutive losses
On April 23, 1962, the expansion New York Mets win their first game-after nine consecutive losses. Right-hander Jay Hook earns a 9-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field. The Mets’ 0-9 start had tied a National League record for futility. The victory also snaps Pittsburgh’s record-tying winning streak of 10 games from the…