Rookie Joe DiMaggio ties three major-league records He becomes the first Yankee and fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs in one inning.

Rookie Joe DiMaggio ties three major-league records He becomes the first Yankee and fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs in one inning.

ByThis Day in Baseball

At Comiskey Park, 21 year-old rookie Rookie Joe DiMaggio ties three major-league records in New York’s 10-run 5th inning against the White Sox, hitting 2 home runs for 8 total bases. With 2 doubles, he equals the modern record of four long hits in a game. New York beats St. Louis, 18 – 4. He becomes the first Yankee and fifth player in major league history to hit two home runs in one inning.

George Watkins hits 3 homeruns to lead the Cardinals to a double header sweep

George Watkins hits 3 homeruns to lead the Cardinals to a double header sweep

ByTom

  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page June 24, 1931 – At the Baker Bowl the St Louis Cardinals sweep a pair from the Philadelphia Phillies‚ winning both games by 4-2 scores. After allowing just 3 hits in 8 innings‚ Ray Benge loses the opener in…

Bill Sweeney, Red Sox 1B, makes 21 putouts, one fewer than Hal Chase’s 1906 record. Boston outfielders have no putouts as the Red Sox lose, 7 – 3, in Cleveland.

ByBaseball

Bill Sweeney, Red Sox 1B, makes 21 putouts, one fewer than Hal Chase’s 1906 record. Boston outfielders have no putouts as the Red Sox lose, 7 – 3, in Cleveland.

Cincinnati splits a pair with the Cardinals, losing 4 – 2 before winning 15 – 4. The Reds’ Fred Toney is caught stealing three times in one game, tying a National Leaguerecord. A Cards catcher will do the same to Hy Myers in two months.

ByBaseball

Cincinnati splits a pair with the Cardinals, losing 4 – 2 before winning 15 – 4. The Reds’ Fred Toney is caught stealing three times in one game, tying a National Leaguerecord. A Cards catcher will do the same to Hy Myers in two months.

The Red Sox sweep two from the A’s, winning 3 – 2 and taking the night cap, 7 – 3 behind Carl Mays. Mays also saves the opener for Dutch Leonard.

The Red Sox sweep two from the A’s, winning 3 – 2 and taking the night cap, 7 – 3 behind Carl Mays. Mays also saves the opener for Dutch Leonard.

ByThis Day in Baseball

The Red Sox sweep two from the A’s, winning 3 – 2 and taking the night cap, 7 – 3 behind Carl Mays. Mays also saves the opener for Dutch Leonard.