The Phils purchase veteran Frankie Baumholtz from the Cubs

The Phils purchase veteran Frankie Baumholtz from the Cubs

The Phils purchase veteran Frankie Baumholtz from the Cubs. Frankie will play in 76 games next year without an extra-base hit, a National League record that will not be topped. Red Sox Mike McNally, in 1916, played in 87 games without an long hit, a record Luis Gomez will break with 89 games in 1975.

Hy Myers of the Brooklyn Robins hitting an inside-the-park home run off Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth in the top of the first inning of Game 2 of the 1916 World Series

Babe Ruth outpitches Sherry Smith of the Brooklyn Robins as the Boston Red Sox win the longest World Series game, 2 – 1, in 14 innings.

1916 – Babe Ruth outpitches Sherry Smith of the Brooklyn Robins as the Boston Red Sox win the longest World Series game, 2 – 1, in 14 innings.