Mel Queen Positions: Pitcher, Pinch Hitter and Rightfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-1, 189lb (185cm, 85kg) Born: March 26, 1942 in Johnson City, NY us Died: May 11, 2011 in Morro Bay, CA Buried: Cremated High School: San Luis Obispo HS (San Luis Obispo, CA) Debut: April 13, 1964 (12,202nd in major league history) vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 21, 1972 vs. NYY 2.2 IP, 2 H,…
Mel Queen Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 189 Born: Thursday, March 26, 1942 in Johnson City, NY USA Died: 5 11 2011 in Morro Bay, CA USA Debut: 4/13/1964 Last Game: 7/21/1972 Full Name: Melvin Douglas Queen
Cincinnati’s Bob Lee walks Dick Groat with the bases loaded in the 21st inning to give the Giants a 1 – 0 victory at Crosley Field. Twenty scoreless innings tie the major league mark set by the Pirates and the Braves on August 1‚ 1918‚ a game Pittsburgh also won in the 21st‚ 2 – 0. Gaylord Perry‚ with 9 one-run losses during the season‚ pitches the first 16 innings of shutout ball‚ with Frank Linzy going the last 5. Mel Queen tosses 9 1/3 innings for the Reds.
In front of his family and friends, Astros’ outfielder Jimmy Wynn, a Cincinnati native, hits the longest home run in the history of Crosley Field. The Toy Cannon’s monstrous shot off right-hander Mel Queen in the team’s 9-4 loss to the Reds clears the 58-foot scoreboard in left-center and bounces onto Interstate 75 outside the stadium.
“The two fine Italian arms of Branca and Furillo had a no-hitter running for eight innings” writes columnist Dick Young; in the 3rd inning, Ralph Branca’s no-hitter seems broken by a one-hop shot to RF by pitcher Mel Queen, but Carl Furillo guns him out at first. Branca, pitching on two days rest, finally gives up two Pirate hits in the 9th before winning, 5 – 0. In the nitecap the Pirates jump on Erv Palica for three runs in the first inning and hold on for a 5 – 3 win behind Bill Werle and Vern Law. Clyde McCullough is the “Big Un” with a two-run double and a two-run homer. The Pirates continue to be the only team with a season edge on the Dodgers.