Pinky Higgins Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 185 Born: Thursday, May 27, 1909 in Red Oak, TX USA Died: 3 21 1969 in Dallas, TX USA Debut: 6/25/1930 Last Game: 9/29/1946 Full Name: Michael Franklin Higgins
Milwaukee’s Casey McGehee’s last hit, a seventh-inning single, during his 4-for-4 performance in the team’s 8-4 victory over Arizona at Miller Park, establishes a franchise record. The Brewer infielder’s ninth consecutive hit breaks the club mark set by teammate Ryan Braun in 2008, but is three shy of the major league record of 12, accomplished by Pinky Higgins (1938) and Walt Dropo (1952).
At Fenway Park in front of only 1,247 fans, Boston right-hander Dave Morehead, who will lead the league in losses with 18 this season, no-hits the visiting Indians, 2-1. On the same day, the ninth-place Red Sox who will lose 100 games, fire their general manager, Pinky Higgins.
Cleveland and Detroit‚ deadlocked for 1st place (64-44)‚ square off. In the initial pitching duel between the two aces‚ Bob Feller tops Hal Newhouser‚ 8 – 5‚ to become the majors’ first 20-game winner.
1938 – The Red Sox send Pinky Higgins and P Archie McKain to the Tigers for pitchers Elden Auker and Jake Wade, and OF Chet Morgan. The Sox also ship OF Ben Chapman to the Indians in exchange for P Denny Galehouse and SS Tom Irwin.
On June 21, 1938 Red Sox 3B Pinky Higgins extends his consecutive hit string to 12, with eight hits in a doubleheader split with Detroit. He is 4 for 4 in each game, a Boston win in the opener, 8 – 3. Detroit wins the nitecap, 5 – 4, with Rudy York catching both games. Tomorrow, Pinky will strike out against Vern…
August 11, 1937 at Fenway park Lou Gehrig hits his final homerun. Moe Berg catching for Boston with Tommy Henrich congratulating Gehrig’s 1st inning 3 run homer. Cal Hubbard behind Berg is the home plate ump…Pinky Higgins in the distance is the Sox 3rd baseman. Gehrig was hit by Red Sox pitcher Tommy…
A’s 3B Pinky Higgins hits for the cycle in a 12 – 8 win over the Senators.
Tris Speaker, who has collected 11 consecutive hits, is finally thwarted by Washington hurler Tom Zachary. The “Grey Eagle’s” effort establishes a record, which will not be broken until 1938 when Red Sox third baseman Pinky Higgins hits 12 knocks in a row.