October 6, 1938 at Wrigley Field future hall of famers clash as Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Joe Gordon, Lefty Gomex and Dizzy Dean face off. Game 2 pitted the Yankees’ Lefty Gomez against former St. Louis Cardinals ace Dizzy Dean, who had been traded to Chicago in April and won seven of his eight…
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hits the 23rd and final grand slam of his career
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com May 31, 1938 – At Yankee Stadium Lou Gehrig plays in his 2,000th consecutive game, collecting an RBI single in the Yankees’ 12-5 victory over Boston. The 34 year-old first baseman will play in another 130 straight games before amyotrophic…
Tuesday, May 3, 1938 at Yankee Stadium Lou Gehrig scores on an inside-the-park home run in the 1st inning against the St. Louis Browns as Yankee Myril Hoag (#9) watches the play next to the umpire.
On March 8, 1938, Lou Gehrig rejects the latest contract offer from the New York Yankees-a one-year deal worth $39,000. Four days later, Gehrig will agree to the same Yankee offer and end his spring training holdout. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L” success_action=”redirect” success_redirect_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” success_redirect_query=”on|off|off|off|off” title=”Baseball history from…
1937 – In the World Series, New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez knocks in the winning run in the 4 – 2 clincher in Game 5 against the New York Giants. It is his record fifth World Series win without a loss. Another record comes when the Yankees complete the Series without an error.
August 11, 1937 at Fenway park Lou Gehrig hits his final homerun. Moe Berg catching for Boston with Tommy Henrich congratulating Gehrig’s 1st inning 3 run homer. Cal Hubbard behind Berg is the home plate ump…Pinky Higgins in the distance is the Sox 3rd baseman. Gehrig was hit by Red Sox pitcher Tommy…
New York Yankees hold “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day” at Yankee Stadium
On August 1, 1937, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hits for the cycle. Gehrig’s cycle, the second of his major league career, highlights the Yankees’ 14-5 demolition of the St. Louis Browns. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Sponsor this Page Listen to Voices From The Past on Our Podcast The Daily Rewind on Apples Podcast |…
July 7, 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first President to attend an All-Star game as he is invited to throw out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The President and the rest of the sellout crowd of 31,391 at the 5th Annual All-Star game had to deal with a very…
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