Ralph Birkofer Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 71 Weight: 213 Born: Thursday, November 05, 1908 in Cincinnati, OH USA Died: 3 16 1971 in Cincinnati, OH USA Debut: 4/25/1933 Last Game: 7/11/1937 Full Name: Ralph Joseph Birkofer
On June 25, 1937, Augie Galan of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player in National League history to switch-hit home runs in the same game. The switch-hitter’s pair of round-trippers, a homer from the left side off Freddie Fitzsimmons in the fourth frame and from the right side in the eighth against Ralph Birkofer,…
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