Joe Kuhel Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 72 Weight: 180 Born: Monday, June 25, 1906 in Cleveland, OH USA Died: 2 26 1984 in Kansas City, KS USA Debut: 7/31/1930 Last Game: 5/11/1947 Full Name: Joseph Anthony Kuhel
October 1, 1959 A rare photo of a young Harmon Killebrew back in his early days as a Washington Senator in 1959, showing where some of his mammoth home runs landed in the distant bleachers of Griffith Stadium. Until 1957 the left field foul pole alone stood at 400 ft away from home plate. Inā¦
On September 7, 1945, Washingtonās Joe Kuhel hits the seasonās first and only home run by a Senatorsā player at Griffith Stadium. Even Kuhelās shot fails to clear the fences. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
Stan HackĀ of theĀ CubsĀ becomes No. 82 in the 2,000-hit club when he collects a 1st-inning single offĀ PirateĀ pitcherĀ Preacher Roe. Earlier in the season theĀ SenatorsāĀ Joe KuhelĀ andĀ Red SoxĀ OFĀ Bob JohnsonĀ made the list. Hack scores after his safety, but the Pirates win, 6 ā 4, over the first-place Cubs.
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