Whitey Herzog’s All-time AL Team

Whitey Herzog’s All-time AL Team

    Whitey Herzog’s All-time AL Team Whitey Herzog played eight seasons in the American League with the Senators, Athletics, Yankees, Orioles and Tigers from 1956-63. He gained much greater notoriety as a manger. He is the winningest manager in Royals history, guiding the team to a 410-304 (.574) record in five seasons from 1975-79….

Nine Major League Baseball Players who debuted in 1925

Nine Major League Baseball Players who debuted in 1925

    Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1925 Jimmie FoxxMickey CochraneLefty GroveBuddy MyerLeo DurocherBilly RogellFreddie FitzsimmonsMule HaasChuck Dressen   Lefty Grove  Lefty Grove starred for the great Orioles teams of the 1920s, delaying his appearance in the major leagues until he was 25. But he made up for the lost time, winning 300 games…

The Best Offensive and Pitching Season of Each Decade

The Best Offensive and Pitching Season of Each Decade

  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia The Best Offensive and Defensive Season of Each Decade This is an interesting post we saw on Facebook by “Stephens” that I thought it would be interesting to share, we did change a few names we didn’t agree with. 1870s: Ross Barnes, 1876.429 BA, 138 H, 36 XBH,…

Lefty Grove Stats & Facts
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Lefty Grove Stats & Facts

Lefty Grove Position: PitcherBats: Left  •  Throws: Left6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)Born: March 6, 1900 in Lonaconing, MD usDied: May 22, 1975  in Norwalk, OHBuried: Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, MDHigh School: Central HS (Lonaconing, MD)Debut: April 14, 1925 Last Game: September 28, 1941Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1947. (Voted by BBWAA on 123/161 ballots)View Lefty Grove’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 seasonFull Name: Robert Moses GroveView Player…

Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers earns his 20th victory of the season
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Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers earns his 20th victory of the season

On July 27, 1968, At Memorial Stadium, Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers earns his 20th victory of the season – a 9-0 shutout of the Baltimore Orioles. The Tiger right-hander is the third pitcher in history to reach the milestone this quickly, with only Rube Marquard (Giants, July 19, 1912) and Lefty Grove (A’s,…

Jim Bunning, tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters on nine pitches

Jim Bunning, tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters on nine pitches

In the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to Boston at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, Jim Bunning, tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters on nine pitches, sending Sammy White, Jim Mahoney, and Ike Delock back to the dugout with bats in their hands. The Tiger right-hander becomes only the tenth pitcher in major league history to accomplish the feat.

The Braves’ Warren Spahn becomes the first lefty to win 20 or more games nine times, as he beats St. Louis, 8 – 2

The Braves’ Warren Spahn becomes the first lefty to win 20 or more games nine times, as he beats St. Louis, 8 – 2

1958 – The Braves’ Warren Spahn becomes the first lefty to win 20 or more games nine times, as he beats St. Louis, 8 – 2. Eddie Plank and Lefty Grove each won 20 games eight times.