The Phillies come from behind in the last of the 9th to defeat the Giants, 5 – 4. Chuck Klein’s double off Carl Hubbell drives in Lefty O’Doulfrom second base.
1929 – New York Giants Mel Ott and Chuck Klein of the Philadelphia Phillies go into a head-to-head doubleheader tied at 42 home runs apiece. In the opener, Klein homers for the Phillies off Carl Hubbell in his first at-bat to take the home run lead. In the nightcap, Phillies pitchers intentionally walk Ott five times rather than give him a chance to tie Klein. The last walk comes with the bases loaded. Lefty O’Doul of the Phillies has six hits on the day for a National League season-record of 254 hits.
The Giants trade Lefty O’Doul to the Phillies in exchange for an outfielder named Freddy Leach. O’Doul, who started his career as a left-handed pitcher, will lead the league in hitting with a .398 batting average next season and will be the runner-up for the MVP to Rogers Hornsby.
Lefty O’Doul, who will become an outstanding major league hitter later in his career, gives up 13 runs in the sixth inning as the Indians rout the Red Sox, 27-3. The San Francisco native will finish his 11-year stint in the majors with a lifetime batting average of .349.
Lefty O’Doul Positions: Leftfielder and Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg) Born: March 4, 1897 in San Francisco, CA Died: December 7, 1969 in San Francisco, CA Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA High School: Bay View HS (San Francisco, CA) Debut: April 29, 1919 (4,735th in MLB history) vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 30, 1934 vs. BRO 0 AB,…
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