1954 – Bobby Hofman, Wes Westrum and Dusty Rhodes hit consecutive home runs in the 6th inning, as the Giants defeat St. Louis to stay a half-game ahead of the Dodgers.

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On June 20, 1954 – Bobby Hofman, Wes Westrum and Dusty Rhodes hit consecutive home runs in the 6th inning, as the Giants defeat St. Louis to stay a half-game ahead of the Dodgers.

Cleveland IF Bobby Avila hits three home runs going 5 for 6 against the Red Sox. His 15 total bases will stand as a team record until surpassed by Rocky Colavito in 1959. Before today, Avila had hit just one homer against the Bosox. Cleveland outslugs Boston to win, 14 – 8, as Early Wynn earns the complete game win.

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On June 20, Cleveland IF Bobby Avila hits three home runs going 5 for 6 against the Red Sox. His 15 total bases will stand as a team record until surpassed by Rocky Colavito in 1959. Before today, Avila had hit just one homer against the Bosox. Cleveland outslugs Boston to win, 14 – 8, as Early Wynn earns the complete game win.

Billy Southworth’s first win as Braves manager is a breeze as Warren Spahn shuts out the Cubs, 9 – 0, and is 3 for 4 at the plate, including a home run.

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On June 20, Billy Southworth’s first win as Braves manager is a breeze as Warren Spahn shuts out the Cubs, 9 – 0, and is 3 for 4 at the plate, including a home run.

Cleveland Indians draw a record crowd of 82,781 for a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium
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Cleveland Indians draw a record crowd of 82,781 for a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium

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On June 20, 1948, the Cleveland Indians draw a record crowd of 82,781 for a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium. The Indians will draw 2.6 million fans for the year, breaking the single-season mark set by the New York Yankees in 1947…

Ralph Kiner hits home runs every Sunday for eight successive weeks in May and June. For the year he will hit 17 round trippers in 38 Sunday games.

Ralph Kiner hits home runs every Sunday for eight successive weeks in May and June. For the year he will hit 17 round trippers in 38 Sunday games.

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On June 20, Ralph Kiner hits home runs every Sunday for eight successive weeks in May and June. For the year he will hit 17 round trippers in 38 Sunday games.  

1947 – Yale bests Clemson, 7 – 3, in the first game of the NCAA East Regional. Eli 1B George Bush has a single in four at bats and steals a base. Winning pitcher Frank Quinn will sign a $50,000 bonus with the Boston Red Soxbut never win a major-league game.

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On June 20, 1947 – Yale bests Clemson, 7 – 3, in the first game of the NCAA East Regional. Eli 1B George Bush has a single in four at bats and steals a base. Winning pitcher Frank Quinn will sign a $50,000 bonus with the Boston Red Soxbut never win a major-league game.

1946 – A Fortune magazine story gives some rare details of baseball finances, showing the Yankees had a revenue of $1.6 million and profit of $306,000, cut to $201,000 after minor league losses, the previous season. Of the gross income, $896,000 is from home ticket sales.

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On June 20, 1946 – A Fortune magazine story gives some rare details of baseball finances, showing the Yankees had a revenue of $1.6 million and profit of $306,000, cut to $201,000 after minor league losses, the previous season. Of the gross income, $896,000 is from home ticket sales.

The Yankees lose to the White Sox, 1 – 0, in 11 innings, their 6th straight loss, then protest a “catch” by Sox LF Moose Solters, contending he dropped the ball in the 2nd inning when he was reaching for his cap. Umpire John Quinn apparently missed the error and the protest is upheld. The game will be replayed September 18, but, for several years, all of today’s records, including Monte Pearson’s loss and Johnny Rigney’s win, will count. It is the first time since 1919 that the Yankees have been shut out in extra innings by one pitcher: they lost on May 19, 1935 in extra innings to two pitchers, Lefty Stewart and Lloyd Brown.

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On June 20, The Yankees lose to the White Sox, 1 – 0, in 11 innings, their 6th straight loss, then protest a “catch” by Sox LF Moose Solters, contending he dropped the ball in the 2nd inning when he was reaching for his cap. Umpire John Quinn apparently missed the error and the protest is upheld. The game will be replayed September 18, but,…

Boston loses a pair – and the four-game series -to the Browns, 2 – 1 and 11 – 4, and drops out of first place. The Indians take over first with a 12 – 1 drubbing of the Senators. The new issue of The Sporting News headline reads “‘I’ll be Nice if I Can,’ says Ossie Vitt of Tribe Truce.”

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On June 20, Boston loses a pair – and the four-game series -to the Browns, 2 – 1 and 11 – 4, and drops out of first place. The Indians take over first with a 12 – 1 drubbing of the Senators. The new issue of The Sporting News headline reads “‘I’ll be Nice if I Can,’ says Ossie Vitt of Tribe Truce.”