Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 10, 1952, the St. Louis Browns fire manager Rogers Hornsby, who had become unpopular with most of the team’s players. A few hours after he fires Roger Hornsby as the manager of the team, Browns president Bill Veeck…
On June 10, 1950 In a game called after five innings‚ the Senators’ Sandy Consuegra makes his first major league start and shuts out the White Sox‚ 6 – 0.
On June 10, 1949 Frank Frisch‚ who began the season as coach of the Giants‚ replaces Charlie Grimm as manager of the last-place Cubs. Frisch was the first choice of Grimm‚ who goes into the front office as a vice president after tomorrow’s games. According to Grimm‚ “the Cubs have never had a fighting manager of the Frisch type…
Sponsor this Page June 10, 1947 Ken Singleton is born in New York, singleton now a Yankees broadcaster Played for the Mets, Expos, and Orioles. In 1973 Singleton became the first Expos player to drive in 100 runs and led the league with a .425 OB%. In ’74 he was traded to Baltimore, where…
On June 10, 1944, Ar Crosley Field, Joe Nuxhall, at 15 years, 10 months and 11 days, becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Cincinnati Reds in an 18 – 0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. After being called in the ninth inning into…
On June 10, 1942 The visiting Giants‚ behind Bill Lohrman‚ top the Reds‚ 3 – 1. The Reds’ only run is a homer by prized rookie catcher Ray Lamanno‚ one of five Reds hits. Lonny Frey has three singles. Lamanno’s homer‚ his 7th‚ lands on the roof of a laundry across the street from the left field wall. The Giants also…
On June 10, 1941 Cardinal starter Lon Warneke yields a single to Phils leadoff hitter Heinie Mueller‚ then gives up no more safeties as he wins‚ 3 – 0. It’s the second one-hitter against the Phils in four days.
On June 10, 1938 With his team trailing Chicago 13-1 at Fenway Park, Red Sox manager Joe Cronin lets Bill Lefebvre bat for himself in the eighth inning and watches the rookie hurler homer off Monty Stratton. The 22 year-old southpaw from Natick, RI, who will have only one at-bat this season, doesn’t fare as…
On June 10, 1937, the Washington Senators trade outfielder Ben Chapman and pitcher Bobo Newsom to the Boston Red Sox for catcher Rick Ferrell and pitcher Wes Ferrell, who are brothers. Wes Ferrell will win 24 games in parts of two seasons with Washington before being traded to the New York Yankees in the midst…
On June 10, 1936 The Pirates hand the visiting Dodgers a 6 – 3 defeat‚ the 7th loss in a row for Brooklyn. Though he hasn’t pitched since a pounding in Chicago on June 5‚ Van Lingle Mungo jumps the team in Pittsburgh‚ complaining of poor support and demanding to be traded.
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