On January 3, 1977, the Chicago White Sox announce the hiring of Mary Shane, who will become the first woman to do television play-by-play in major league history. Shane will team with two colorful personalities, Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall, for 20 broadcasts during the 1977 season. Shane will not return in 1978.
On July 22, 1963, the New York Mets release colorful outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who was hitting .194. Piersall made headlines in June when he ran around the bases backward after hitting his 100th home run.
On June 23, 1963, New York Metsâ outfielder Jimmy Piersall celebrates his 100th career home run by running in the correct order, but bases backward. Piersallâs homerun came in the bottom of the 5th when he lead off the inning, it was his first National League homerun. The stunt angers Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dallas GreenâŠ
The Yankees sweep the Indians, 7 â 6 and 9 â 3, their 12th win in a row at home, and the Indiansâ 20th loss in a row at Yankee Stadium. Mickey Mantle hits home run number 53 in the nitecap, while Roger Maris, homerless, stays at 56. The official scorecard credits Mantle with two runs scored: it will be discovered in 1995 that one of the runs should go to Bill Skowron. In the 2nd game, Clete Boyer sends a Jim Perry pitch into the LF corner that hits the lower deck of the grandstand and bounces back into play. While home plate umpire Joe Linsalata calls it a home run, the other two umps agree with Tribe CF Jimmy Piersall who contends the ball is in play. Boyerâs home run trot is interrupted at 3B with a tag out.
In an effort to distract Ted Williams during his at-bats in the 6th and 8th innings, Indians CF Jimmy Piersall goes into a war dance. Piersall gets tossed for his efforts and manager Joe Gordon is also ejected for arguing Jimmyâs case. It is Piersallâs 6th ejection of the season. Gordon had previously announced that any more ejections would cost Piersall $500 each, but he thinks todayâs thumbing is unwarranted and waives the fine. American League president Joe Cronin is less forgiving and fines Piersall $100. The Indians win, 4 â 2, behind Jim Perryâs pitching and the first major league home run of Mike de la Hoz.
On June 10, 1953, At Sportsman Park, the Red Sox welcome Max Lanier to the American League by handing him his first loss. Jimmy Piersall of the Boston Red Sox goes 6-for-6 in the first game of a doubleheader. Piersallâs performance spearheads an 11-2 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Piersall is hitless in game 2â a 3 ââŠ
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