Gehrig and Mel Ott
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Yankees topple Giants to win the series

On October 6, 1936 The Giants loaded the bases in the first off Lefty Gomez on a single and two walks before Mel Ott drove in two with a double, but Jake Powell’s home-run after a two-out triple off Freddie Fitzsimmons tied the game in the second. Next inning, Lou Gehrig’s sacrifice fly after two…

Freddie Fitzsimmons
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Yankees Slide by Giants in Game 3 of World Series – Full Radio Broadcast

October 3, 1936 at Yankee Stadium game 3 of the World Series, Hard luck-loser Freddie Fitzsimmons allowed only two hits over seven innings, one of them a tremendous home run by Lou Gehrig in the second inning, but after the Giants tied the game in the fifth inning on Jimmy Ripple’s home run off Bump…

Led by Lou Gehrig, who clouts his 33rd homer, the Yankees down the Indians, 11 – 7, at League Park. The loss snaps the Tribe’s five-game win streak, and leaves the Yankees 8 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland. Gehrig and Red Rolfe clout homers in the 5th to chase Mel Harder, but the Indians answer with three doubles by Earl Averill and a homer by Hal Trosky. Bump Hadley, with relief from Johnny Murphy, hangs on for his 9th win.

Led by Lou Gehrig, who clouts his 33rd homer, the Yankees down the Indians, 11 – 7, at League Park. The loss snaps the Tribe’s five-game win streak, and leaves the Yankees 8 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland. Gehrig and Red Rolfe clout homers in the 5th to chase Mel Harder, but the Indians answer with three doubles by Earl Averill and a homer by Hal Trosky. Bump Hadley, with relief from Johnny Murphy, hangs on for his 9th win.

106 degrees temp is the hottest July 9th on record in New York – Cleveland routs NY

106 degrees temp is the hottest July 9th on record in New York – Cleveland routs NY

The temperature is 106 degrees in Central Park, the hottest July 9th on record in New York, as the Indians take on the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Yanks score four in the 1st inning, but Cleveland comes back to score 11 runs on 15 hits, including five homers, to win 11 – 4. Hal Trosky, Roy Weatherly and Joe Vosmik all homer in the 2nd frame to tie the major league record. Trosky hits another homer to tie for the American League lead with 23. Lou Gehrig and Earl Averill also homer.

Joe Dimaggio day at yankee stadium
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1936 All Star Game – Joe DiMaggio First Rookie to Start

On July 7 1936 – The National League, having lost the first three All-Star Games, wins the 1936 All-Star Game, 4 – 3 at Braves Field, Boston’s National League Park with four different Cub players (Augie Galan, Billy Herman, Gabby Hartnett and Frank Demaree) scoring runs. After Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell each pitch scoreless…