Rosy Ryan Stats & Facts
Rosy Ryan Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 72 Weight: 185 Born: 3 15, 1898 in Worcester, MA USA Died: 12 10 1980 in Scottsdale, AZ USA Debut: 9/7/1919 Last Game: 9/17/1933 Full Name: Wilfred Patrick Dolan Ryan
Casey Stengel delivers the first homerun in World Series History @ Yankee Stadium to seal a Giant win
In the first postseason game ever played at Yankee Stadium, veteran Giants outfielder Casey Stengel becomes the first player to hit a World Series homer in the Bronx ballpark, breaking a 4-4 deadlock in the top of the ninth inning with an inside-the-park round-tripper off Joe Bush. The Game 1 matchup is the first Fall Classic contest to be broadcast nationally.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Cy Williams hits his 15th homerun of May, to set a new major league record for the month
At the Polo Grounds, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Cy Williams hits his 18th home run of the season, and his 15th of May, to set a new major league record for the month. The homer comes off New York Giants pitcher Rosy Ryan.
