Rudy York Stats & Facts

Rudy York Stats & Facts

Rudy York Positions: First Baseman and Catcher Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 6-1, 209lb (185cm, 94kg) Born: August 17, 1913 in Ragland, AL us Died: February 5, 1970 in Rome, GA Buried: Sunset Memory Gardens, Cartersville, GA Debut: August 22, 1934 (7,759th in major league history) vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 20, 1948 vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Full Name: Preston…

Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa, with his 17th dinger this month, ties the National League record for August homers

Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa, with his 17th dinger this month, ties the National League record for August homers

Cubs’ slugger Sammy Sosa, with his 17th dinger this month, ties the National League record for August homers, established by Willie Mays in 1965. Tiger first baseman Rudy York set the major league mark, going yard 18 times in the eighth month of 1937.

Nomar Garciaparra becomes one of only five players to hit 30 homers in each of his first two seasons

Nomar Garciaparra becomes one of only five players to hit 30 homers in each of his first two seasons

Nomar Garciaparra hits a ninth-inning grand slam, giving the Red Sox a 7-3 walk-off win over the Mariners at Fenway Park. The 25 year-old shortstop becomes one of only five players to hit 30 homers in each of his first two seasons, joining Rudy York (1937-38 Tigers), Ron Kittle (1983-84 White Sox), Jose Canseco (1986-87 A’s), and Mark McGwire (1987-88 A’s).

Jim Northrup of the Detroit Tigers sets a major league record by hitting his second grand slam of the week and ties a record by hitting his third slam of the month

Jim Northrup of the Detroit Tigers sets a major league record by hitting his second grand slam of the week and ties a record by hitting his third slam of the month

On June 29, 1968, Jim Northrup of the Detroit Tigers sets a major league record by hitting his second grand slam of the week and ties a record by hitting his third slam of the month (Rudy York, May 1938),. Northrup’s latest grand slam accounts for almost of the Tigers’ run in a 5-2 win…

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Baltimore Orioles slugger Jim Gentile becomes the first major leaguer to hit grand slams in consecutive innings

On May 9, 1961, Baltimore Orioles slugger Jim Gentile of the Orioles becomes the third player to hit grand slams in consecutive innings (after Tony Lazzeri in 1936 and Jim Tabor in 1939; Rudy York also hit two grand slams in a game in 1946, but not in consecutive innings) when he belts one-off Pedro…

Game Three 1946 World Series Boston Red sox vs St Louis Cardinals

Game Three 1946 World Series Boston Red sox vs St Louis Cardinals

    October 9, 1946 – Game three of the World Series at Fenway Park, St Louis Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola, with his mask tossed aside, steps wide of the plate to take pitches from starting pitcher Murry Dickson as Boston Red Sox Ted Williams is giving an intentional pass in the first inning. But…

baseman Rudy York to the Red Sox for infielder Eddie Lake

baseman Rudy York to the Red Sox for infielder Eddie Lake

The Tigers trade first baseman Rudy York to the Red Sox for infielder Eddie Lake, who will replace current shortstop Skeeter Webb with two solid defensive years before a broken finger relegates him to a utility role on the team. Boston’s new first baseman’s offensive output, which includes 119 RBIs, helps to propel the club to an American League pennant this season.