Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout in last complete game
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Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout in last complete game

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On July 22, 1934, Hall of Fame pitcher St Louis Cardinal Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout during the last complete game of his career, in a 4-2 win over the Boston Braves. Vance won seven NL strikeout titles in his career. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

1930 – Phillies P Phil Collins hits home runs in the 4th and 5th innings of an 11 – 5 win over the Pirates. He will hit just two more homers in his 8-year career.

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1930 – Phillies P Phil Collins hits home runs in the 4th and 5th innings of an 11 – 5 win over the Pirates. He will hit just two more homers in his 8-year career.

Red Faber of the White Sox comes up to bat in the 8th

Red Faber knocks in the winning runs with a single to center.

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1928 – P Red Faber of the White Sox comes up to bat in the 8th with two runners on base and the game with the Yankees tied, 4 – 4. He swings twice right-handed against righty Wilcy Moore and misses. He then switches to the left side and knocks in the winning runs with a single to center.

1927 – Red Lucas of the Reds pitches a 3 – 0 one-hitter against Dazzy Vance and the Robins. The “hit” is a 6th-inning grounder by Hank DeBerry which goes between the legs of Cincinnati 2B Hughie Critz.

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1927 – Red Lucas of the Reds pitches a 3 – 0 one-hitter against Dazzy Vance and the Robins. The “hit” is a 6th-inning grounder by Hank DeBerry which goes between the legs of Cincinnati 2B Hughie Critz.

With the help of four triples, the Reds score 11 runs in the second inning en route to a 13-1 victory over the Braves. Curt Walker ties a National League record for most triples in an inning by hitting two in the frame.

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With the help of four triples, the Reds score 11 runs in the second inning en route to a 13-1 victory over the Braves. Curt Walker ties a National League record for most triples in an inning by hitting two in the frame.

On a hot and humid day at Long Island’s Mitchell Field with the media well represented, Babe Ruth, wearing an Army uniform, catches the last of seven baseballs dropped from a plane, being piloted by Captain Harold McClelland that is traveling 100 mph at the height of about 250 to 300 feet above the ground. The publicity stunt was arranged by Major Benjamin Foulois to bring more attention to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the Citizens Military Training Camp.

On a hot and humid day at Long Island’s Mitchell Field with the media well represented, Babe Ruth, wearing an Army uniform, catches the last of seven baseballs dropped from a plane, being piloted by Captain Harold McClelland that is traveling 100 mph at the height of about 250 to 300 feet above the ground. The publicity stunt was arranged by Major Benjamin Foulois to bring more attention to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the Citizens Military Training Camp.

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On a hot and humid day at Long Island’s Mitchell Field with the media well represented, Babe Ruth, wearing an Army uniform, catches the last of seven baseballs dropped from a plane, being piloted by Captain Harold McClelland that is traveling 100 mph at the height of about 250 to 300 feet above the ground. The publicity stunt was arranged by Major Benjamin Foulois to bring more attention to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the Citizens Military Training Camp.

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7/22/1925: In a game at Philadelphia both the Phillies’ Lew Fonseca and the Pirates’ Pie Traynor lost homers to the rain. Fonseca hit a solo shot off Vic Aldridge in the second inning. Traynor’s blast came in the third with a man aboard. The game was called in the bottom of the fifth with the Bucs ahead 7-3.

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7/22/1925: In a game at Philadelphia both the Phillies’ Lew Fonseca and the Pirates’ Pie Traynor lost homers to the rain. Fonseca hit a solo shot off Vic Aldridge in the second inning. Traynor’s blast came in the third with a man aboard. The game was called in the bottom of the fifth with the Bucs ahead 7-3.