Rube Walberg Stats & Facts
Rube Walberg Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 73 Weight: 190 Born: 7 27, 1896 in Pine City, MN USA Died: 10 27 1978 in Tempe, AZ USA Debut: 4/29/1923 Last Game: 10/2/1937 Full Name: George Elvin Walberg
Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits his first career grand slam
On July 5, 1937, Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hits his first career grand slam. The blast, his 20th of the season, comes in the sixth inning against George “Rube” Walberg of the Boston Red Sox, and helps the Yankees to an 8-4 win and a sweep of their doubleheader.
Bobo Newsom loses a no-hitter with two out in the 10th inning
1934 – Bobo Newsom of the Browns continues the unusual, losing a no-hitter with two out in the 10th inning. Two walks and a single produce the game’s second run as Boston’s Rube Walberg hurls 9 innings of 10 hits and one run. Wes Ferrell started but left after one inning. Final score: 2 – 1.
Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell and Bucky Walters hit four consecutive triples for the Boston Red Sox en route to a 14 – 4 win over the Detroit Tigers.
At Fenway Park, Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell and Bucky Walters hit four consecutive triples for the Boston Red Sox en route to a 14 – 4 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane head up 9 players swapping teams
Connie Mack is still selling. First he sells Lefty Grove, the A’s top winner in each of the past five seasons, along with Max Bishop and George Walberg, to the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and two players, pitcher Bob Kline and infielder Rabbit Warstler. Next, catcher Mickey Cochrane goes to Detroit, then George Earnshaw and backstop Johnny Pasek, just acquired from the Tigers, go to the White Sox for $20,000 and catcher Charlie Berry. Berry once led the NFL in scoring and will become a major league umpire in the 1940s. The day will be known as “Black Tuesday” in Philadelphia.
For the second time, Connie Mack begins to dismantle a dynasty he has built selling Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers
For the second time, Connie Mack begins to dismantle a dynasty he has built, deciding to sell Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers for $100,000. Although the A’s have won three American League pennants and two World Series titles, dating back to 1929, with the Great Depression looming, the Philadelphia owner needs cash in the face of a failing economy.
Mickey Cochrane hits for the cycle
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Jul 22, 1932 – At Griffith Stadium, in the American Leagues only game‚ the Philadelphia A’s easily defeat the Washington Senators‚ 8-4‚ as Mickey Cochrane hits for the cycle‚ scoring 3 and driving home 4. Rube Walberg is touched…
Mickey Cochrane 9th inning slam leads A’s over Yankees
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Apr 21, 1932 – At Yankee Stadium, the Philadelphia A’s down 6-3 in the top of the 9th facing Red Ruffing score five runs in the 8th to beat the Yankees eight to six. Ed Coleman reached on an…
Jimmy Foxx clouts a drive over the double-deck roof in LF‚ one of the longest homers hit at Shibe Park.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page July 23, 1929 – The Philadelphia Athletics split with the visiting Cleveland Indians‚ winning 4-1 before losing 9-3. Rube Walberg wins his 13th in the opener‚ beating Willis Hudlin. Mickey Cochrane (#22) and Al Simmons bang homers. In the…
Rube Walberg’s shuts out the Indians 1-0 and scores the run
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page August 24, 1928 – In Philadelphia at Shibe Park‚ the Philadelphia A’s tip the Cleveland Indians‚ 1-0 behind Rube Walberg’s shutout. Rube scores the games only tally on a single by Mickey Cochrane off loser Joe Shaute. The Mackmen…
