Lew Burdette Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg) Born: November 22, 1926 in Nitro, WV us Died: February 6, 2007 in Winter Garden, FL Buried: Cremated High School: Nitro HS (Nitro, WV) School: University of Richmond (Richmond, VA) Debut: September 26, 1950 (10,772nd in major league history) vs. WSH 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER Last Game: July 16, 1967 vs. MIN 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0…
Harmon Killebrew launches the longest home run ever hit in Metropolitan Stadium, a 503-foot shot which travels deep in the second deck of the left-center field bleachers. The stadium chair the ball hit by the Twins’ outfielder is mounted high on a wall overlooking the flume ride at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America, the former site of the Met, in the precise spot the ball landed in the upper deck in deep left-center field.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On July 22, 1966, At Yankee Stadium pitching in relief for the California Angels, Lew Burdette earned his 200th career victory. The Angels scored two runs in the top of the ninth to defeat the Yankees 6-4. Burdette hurled the final two innings in Yankee Stadium, allowing just…
July 30, 1965 – At Connie Mack Stadium the Philadelphia Phillies behind Lew Burdette beat the New York Mets 5-3. Burdette wins his first game vs 4 losses and Al Jackson drops to 5-14. The Mets drop to 33-70 while the Phillies win there 58th game. Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams,…
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 (1) Game Played on Sunday, September 15, 1963 (D) at Busch Stadium I MIL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 – 2 6 2 STL N 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 x – 3 7 0 WP: Burdette (9-11) LP: Hendley…
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 (1) Game Played on Sunday, September 15, 1963 (D) at Busch Stadium I MIL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 – 2 6 2 STL N 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 x – 3 7 0 BOX+PBP WP: Burdette (9-11) LP:…
1961 – In their first appearance in Boston since moving to Milwaukee, the Braves defeat the Red Sox, 4 – 1. Warren Spahn pitches the first inning, striking out rookies Chuck Schilling and Carl Yastrzemski. The exhibition gameis for the benefit of the Jimmy Fund.
Braves’ hurler Lew Burdette faces the minimum 27 batters as he no-hits the Phillies, 1 – 0. Tony Gonzalez, who is hit by a pitch in the 5th inning, is erased on a double play.
1960 – The National League-leading Pirates defeat Milwaukee, 5 – 3, increasing their margin to seven games over second-place St. Louis. Unfortunately, they also lose their shortstop in the process. NL batting leader and leading MVP candidate Dick Groat takes a Lew Burdette 1st-inning fastball on the left wrist with predictable results. Despite the fractured bone, which will keep Groat out of action until the end of the month, the Pirates scarcely miss a beat as Dick Schofield will step in and hit .381 while Groat is out.
1960 – After pitching 32 2/3 innings without allowing a run, Braves P Lew Burdette gives up a Felipe Alou home run as San Francisco defeats Milwaukee, 3 – 1.