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American and National leagues play the first night All-Star Game

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July 13, 1943 – The American League edges the National League, 5 – 3, at Shibe Park in the first All-Star Game played under the lights. Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox is the hitting hero with a three-run homer off Mort Cooper in the 2nd inning. Vince DiMaggio of the Pirates has a single,…

Former major-league player Eddie Mayo, playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League, spits in the face of umpire Ray Snyder. PCL President W. C. Tuttle suspends Mayo for one year.

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Former major-league player Eddie Mayo, playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League, spits in the face of umpire Ray Snyder. PCL President W. C. Tuttle suspends Mayo for one year.

In a twin bill against St. Louis, Joe DiMaggio hits three homers and drives in nine runs. The Yankee outfielder’s offensive outburst contributes to the Bronx Bombers’ sweep of the Browns in New York, 10-4 and 12-6.

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In a twin bill against St. Louis, Joe DiMaggio hits three homers and drives in nine runs. The Yankee outfielder’s offensive outburst contributes to the Bronx Bombers’ sweep of the Browns in New York, 10-4 and 12-6.

Bill Lee wins a 1 – 0 duel from Carl Hubbell, as the Cubs move into first place. It is the last game the Giant ace will lose this year; he will win his final 16 decisions.

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Bill Lee wins a 1 – 0 duel from Carl Hubbell, as the Cubs move into first place. It is the last game the Giant ace will lose this year; he will win his final 16 decisions.

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Babe Ruth hits his 700th homerun

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On July 14, 1934, In front of 20,000 fans during the 3rd inning at Navin Field in Detroit, Babe Ruth wallops a Tommy Bridges 3-2 pitch far over the right field wall for his 700th career home run. The 4 – 2 victory over the Tigers puts the Bronx Bombers back into first place, but Lou Gehrig is helped off the field in the 1st inning with a…

The defending champs, the Philadelphia A’s, move into first place by beating the Browns, 12 – 1, and will remain in the lead the rest of the season.

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The defending champs, the Philadelphia A’s, move into first place by beating the Browns, 12 – 1, and will remain in the lead the rest of the season.

Chicago admirers present Eddie Collins, now with the A’s, with a new automobile

Chicago admirers present Eddie Collins, now with the A’s, with a new automobile

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Chicago admirers present Eddie Collins, now with the A’s, with a new automobile. The A’s send out a lineup featuring Collins, Ty Cobb and Zack Wheat, all of whom have at least 2,500 hits entering the game. The next team to that will be the 2012 Yankees.

Pete Mann, an infielder with the Macon Peaches, is killed by a pitch from Tom Farrell of the Asheville Tourists. Asheville skipper Larry Gardner, in a second sad note, had been a teammate of Ray Chapman when he died from a pitch.

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Pete Mann, an infielder with the Macon Peaches, is killed by a pitch from Tom Farrell of the Asheville Tourists. Asheville skipper Larry Gardner, in a second sad note, had been a teammate of Ray Chapman when he died from a pitch.