Ralph Garr Stats & Facts

ByTom

  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Ralph Garr Position: LeftfielderBats: Left  •  Throws: Right5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)Born: December 12, 1945  in Monroe, LAHigh School: Lincoln HS (Ruston, LA)School: Grambling State University (Grambling, LA)Debut: September 3, 1968 (12,746th in major league history)vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: June 4, 1980vs. TOR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Ralph Allen GarrNicknames: Road…

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Ralph Garr homers passes Jim Essian and losses a homerun

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6/24/1977: Ralph Garr of the White Sox homered off Minnesota’s Paul Thormodsgard in Minneapolis. It came in the third inning with two men on and no one out. Jim Essian, the runner on first, thought the ball might be caught by the Twins’ right fielder, Dan Ford, so he retreated towards first base. Garr was watching the flight of the ball and passed Essian after rounding the bag. He was credited with a single and two runs batted in.

After being a member of the White Sox for two days, Dick Ruthven goes to Atlanta, along with Ken Henderson and Ozzie Osborn. Chicago receives Ralph Garr and Larvell Blanks. Blanks is then dealt to Cleveland for 2B Jack Brohamer. The Sox then trade P Rich Hinton and C Jeff Sovern to the Reds for P Clay Carroll, and finish the day by shipping IF Lee Richard to the Cards for OF Buddy Bradford and P Greg Terlecky.

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After being a member of the White Sox for two days, Dick Ruthven goes to Atlanta, along with Ken Henderson and Ozzie Osborn. Chicago receives Ralph Garr and Larvell Blanks. Blanks is then dealt to Cleveland for 2B Jack Brohamer. The Sox then trade P Rich Hinton and C Jeff Sovern to the Reds for P Clay Carroll, and finish the day by shipping IF Lee Richard to the Cards for OF Buddy Bradford and P Greg Terlecky.

Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro no-hits the Padres, 9 – 0, It’s the first no-hitter thrown by a Braves hurler since the team shifted to Atlanta in 1966.

Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro no-hits the Padres, 9 – 0, It’s the first no-hitter thrown by a Braves hurler since the team shifted to Atlanta in 1966.

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Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro no-hits the Padres, 9 – 0, and improves his record to 11-4. He walks three and strikes out four in recording the first no-hitter by the franchise in Atlanta. Ralph Garr has three hits, three runs, and a steal, and Paul Casanova records an inside-the-park homer on a long fly ball missed by LF Gene Locklear.

Ralph Garr and Earl Williams collect 10 hits and 10 runs between them to lead the Braves to 14 – 4 and 5 – 4 victories over the Dodgers. They each have four RBIs in the two games.

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Ralph Garr and Earl Williams collect 10 hits and 10 runs between them to lead the Braves to 14 – 4 and 5 – 4 victories over the Dodgers. They each have four RBIs in the two games.

At San Francisco, the Braves and Giants split a pair. After the Giants win the opener, 5 – 2, the Braves take the nitecap, 6 – 5, in 11 innings. Orlando Cepeda connects for a grand slam and solo homer for Atlanta, while Willie McCovey has a three-run home run for San Francisco. The Braves win it in the 10th when Ralph Garr scores after collecting his fourth hit.

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At San Francisco, the Braves and Giants split a pair. After the Giants win the opener, 5 – 2, the Braves take the nitecap, 6 – 5, in 11 innings. Orlando Cepeda connects for a grand slam and solo homer for Atlanta, while Willie McCovey has a three-run home run for San Francisco. The Braves win it in the 10th when Ralph Garr scores after collecting his fourth hit.

Ralph Garr steals the first of his 172 stolen bases, swiping home as a pinch runner for Joe Torre in the Braves’ 4-1 victory over Houston. In 1973, the ‘Road Runner’ will break Atlanta’s record for stolen bases with 35, surpassing his mark of 30 he established in 1970 during his rookie season.

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Ralph Garr steals the first of his 172 stolen bases, swiping home as a pinch runner for Joe Torre in the Braves’ 4-1 victory over Houston. In 1973, the ‘Road Runner’ will break Atlanta’s record for stolen bases with 35, surpassing his mark of 30 he established in 1970 during his rookie season.