June 3, 1932 – in Shibe Park, Tony Lazzeri blasts a grand slam to complete his natural cycle, with his four hits being accomplished in sequential order: single, double, triple, home run. This rare and amazing feat is overshadowed by Lou Gehrig becomes the first player to hit 4 home runs in the same game….
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Apr 21, 1932 – At Yankee Stadium, the Philadelphia A’s down 6-3 in the top of the 9th facing Red Ruffing score five runs in the 8th to beat the Yankees eight to six. Ed Coleman reached on an…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page October 15, 1931 – Sportswriter Fred Lieb leads an all-star squad on a barnstorming trip to Hawaii and Japan. Among those aboard ship are Lou Gehrig‚ Frank Frisch‚ Rabbit Maranville‚ Willie Kamm‚ Al Simmons‚ Lefty O’Doul‚ Mickey Cochrane‚ and…
George Watkins of the Cardinals vs. Mickey Cochrane of the A’s in the 1931 World Series.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Oct 2, 1930 – At Shibe Park, game two on the World Series, Flint Rhem is a surprise starter for the St Louis Cardinals but he fails to astonish the Athletics batters. He gives up 6 earned runs in…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page October 1, 1930 – The World Series opens with a Wednesday game at Philadelphia’s Shibe Park. The defending World Champion Athletics are held to 5 hits by Burleigh Grimes. Lefty Grove limits the St Louis Cardinals to a pair…
Pitching 4 innings of hitless relief‚ Lefty Grove wins his 25th game‚ beating the Red Sox‚ 3 – 1, in 10 innings. Mickey Cochrane’s 2-run homer with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th is the winner.
At Cleveland’s League Park, the A’s pull off two triple steals in one game. The double-triple takes place in the first inning and then again in the fourth as Philadelphia, who pummels the Indians, 14-1, will steal only 48 bases this season for the second-lowest total in the league, being six swipes ahead of the Red Sox.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page July 24, 1930 -At League Park, 6,000 fans see Jimmie Foxx clubs his 27th homer of the year‚ a 2-run shot in the 9th inning to break a 6-6 tie‚ to give the first-place A’s the victory‚ 8-6‚ over…
The A’s, trailing 8-0 during Game 4 of the World Series, erupt for ten runs in the seventh inning off three Cub pitchers en route to a 10-8 victory. Chicago’s Hack Wilson becomes one of the goats of the game when he loses two balls in the sun in center field.
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