The Colonial League ceases operation, citing the competition of television and radio as the cause of its failure.
The Colonial League ceases operation, citing the competition of television and radio as the cause of its failure.
The Colonial League ceases operation, citing the competition of television and radio as the cause of its failure.
The Boston Braves stop the host Chicago Cubs, 2 – 1, behind Johnny Sain, then battle to a 1 – 1 tie in 13 innings in the nitecap. Alvin Dark’s hitting streak of 23 games is stopped in the opener, but he has two hits and scores the run in the second game. Bob Rush pitches all 13 innings for the Bruins.
“There is no rule, formal or informal, against the hiring of Negro players,” says Judge Landis in response to an editorial in the New York Daily Worker newspaper.
A disputed call on a fly ball down the LF foul line at the Polo Grounds touches off a melee in which New York Giants Billy Jurges and umpire George Magerkurth spit at each other. Both will be fined $150 and suspended for 10 days. National League President Ford Frick announces that two-foot screens are to be installed inside all foul poles to prevent future arguments. The American League will eventually also adopt the rule. The Giants lose, 8 – 4, to the Cincinnati Reds, and will add another eight in a row to take them out of contention.
Terry Moore returns to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup following his June 11th concussion. He gets 3 hits to help St. Louis snap an 8-game losing streak.
The Philadelphia Athletics snap a 15-game losing streak, beating the Chicago White Sox, 3 – 1.
After an absence of several weeks, manager Mickey Cochrane rejoins the Detroit Tigers in New York, as they split a doubleheader with the Yankees. The Tigers take the opener, 5 – 1, then lose, 7 – 4, as New York maintains its 9-game lead. Cochrane will suffer a relapse and coach Del Baker will take over on the 21st.
Cincinnati plays the first Ladies Night game, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 – 3.
At Pittsburgh, the New York Giants lose the opener, 5 – 4, when reliever Carl Hubbell walks in the winning run. With the loss, the Giants are 11 games in back of the leading Chicago Cubs. New York rebounds in the second game, winning, 14 – 4, behind Bill Terry. Terry, playing on an injured knee, collects a single, double and triple. The Giants will win 39 of their next 47 games.
Waite Hoyt, now with the Pittsburgh Pirates, has a one-hitter against the Boston Braves, winning, 5 – 0.
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