The first All-Star Game is announced for July 6th at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World’s Fair celebration and is sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Fans will pick the players.

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The first All-Star Game is announced for July 6th at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World’s Fair celebration and is sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Fans will pick the players.

Babe Herman of the Brooklyn Robins hits for the cycle for the first of three times in his career, which will become a major league record. Brooklyn beats the Cincinnati Reds, 14 – 4.

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Babe Herman of the Brooklyn Robins hits for the cycle for the first of three times in his career, which will become a major league record. Brooklyn beats the Cincinnati Reds, 14 – 4.

George Pipgras tosses his third shutout of the season as the New York Yankees again support his pitching by bombing the host Boston Red Sox, 11 – 0. Babe Ruth hits an Ed Morris pitch over the right field bleachers, for one of the longest home runs ever at Fenway Park.

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George Pipgras tosses his third shutout of the season as the New York Yankees again support his pitching by bombing the host Boston Red Sox, 11 – 0. Babe Ruth hits an Ed Morris pitch over the right field bleachers, for one of the longest home runs ever at Fenway Park.

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5/18/1929 – In the first game of two in Boston, Braves manager Judge Fuchs moved Joe Dugan up one spot in the batting order based on his recent improved batting. Evidently the batters did not know about the change. The official lineup had Dugan hitting fifth, Earl Clark sixth and Freddie Maguire seventh. In the second inning Clark and Dugan reversed their order with Clark making an out, Dugan singling to left and Maguire making an out. The Giants said nothing here. In the third, Clark batted one spot early again and made the last out of the inning. Dugan led off the fourth with a single to left. New York’s acting manager Schalk spoke with umpire Quigley who wiped out the base hit and called the proper batter, Maguire, out. During the course of this discussion Braves coach Johnny Evers was ejected. Dugan drove in the game-winning run in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly to beat the Giants, 5-4.

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5/18/1929 – In the first game of two in Boston, Braves manager Judge Fuchs moved Joe Dugan up one spot in the batting order based on his recent improved batting. Evidently the batters did not know about the change. The official lineup had Dugan hitting fifth, Earl Clark sixth and Freddie Maguire seventh. In the second inning Clark and Dugan reversed their order with Clark making an out, Dugan singling to left and Maguire making an out. The Giants said nothing here. In the third, Clark batted one spot early again and made the last out of the inning. Dugan led off the fourth with a single to left. New York’s acting manager Schalk spoke with umpire Quigley who wiped out the base hit and called the proper batter, Maguire, out. During the course of this discussion Braves coach Johnny Evers was ejected. Dugan drove in the game-winning run in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly to beat the Giants, 5-4.

Phillies and Robins combine to score 50 runs in a double header

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At the Baker Bowl, the Brooklyn Robins outslug the Philadelphia Phillies for a 20 – 16 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. Babe Herman and Johnny Frederick each have five hits for Brooklyn. The Phillies win the second game, 8 – 6. Frederick scores eight runs in the doubleheader to set a major league record for most runs scored in two games. The teams combine for a record 50 runs in a doubleheader.

In Kansas City, Monarchs shortstop Dobie Moore’s six-and-a-half year Negro League career is ended when he is shot in the lower leg and suffers a compound fracture to his left tibia.

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In Kansas City, Monarchs shortstop Dobie Moore’s six-and-a-half year Negro League career is ended when he is shot in the lower leg and suffers a compound fracture to his left tibia.

19 Tigers go on strike in protest of Cobb suspension – Tigers Field Replacement team

19 Tigers go on strike in protest of Cobb suspension – Tigers Field Replacement team

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On May 18, 1912 — As a replacement player, Allan Travers, a St. Joseph’s College pitcher, takes the mound for the Tigers, who are fielding an amateur team, as 19 players went on strike to protest and refused to play the A’s in support of suspended teammate Ty Cobb. Hughie Jennings recruited the semi-pro and…

Hooks Wiltse pitches the New York Giants to a 6 – 2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. For New York, it is their 17th straight victory to run their season record to 24-3. Despite the run, the Giants stand in first place by just one game over the Chicago Cubs.

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Hooks Wiltse pitches the New York Giants to a 6 – 2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. For New York, it is their 17th straight victory to run their season record to 24-3. Despite the run, the Giants stand in first place by just one game over the Chicago Cubs.

Bill Joyce hits four triples to lead the New York Giants to an 11 – 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park. This is the last time this feat has been accomplished in major league history. Previously, George Strief of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics hit four triples in a game on June 25, 1885.

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Bill Joyce hits four triples to lead the New York Giants to an 11 – 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park. This is the last time this feat has been accomplished in major league history. Previously, George Strief of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics hit four triples in a game on June 25, 1885.