Johnny Lanning Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 185 Born: Tuesday, September 06, 1910 in Asheville, NC USA Died: 11 8 1989 in Asheville, NC USA Debut: 4/17/1936 Last Game: 5/12/1947 Full Name: John Young Lanning
Cubs rookie Paul Erickson wins his first major league game‚ pitching a nifty one-hitter to beat the Pirates’ Johnny Lanning‚ 1 – 0. The Cubs collect 10 hits while Bob Elliott’s hit in the 7th is the lone Buc shot.
The Bees are busy clearing their pitching staff. Jim Turner goes to the Reds for 1B Les Scarsella and cash‚ while Johnny Lanning is sent to Pittsburgh for P Jim Tobin and cash.