 Matt and Tom Discuss – Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie Agee December 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 â THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORK In 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball teamâs batting practice….
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia The Best Offensive and Defensive Season of Each Decade This is an interesting post we saw on Facebook by “Stephens” that I thought it would be interesting to share, we did change a few names we didn’t agree with. 1870s: Ross Barnes, 1876.429 BA, 138 H, 36 XBH,…
 On November 7, 1922, future Hall of Fame outfielder, Sam Thompson died at the age of 62. Thompson batted .331 over a 15-year major league career. When Babe Ruth hit his 128th career homer, in 1921, it was Sam Thompson’s career record that he broke. Unfortunately, Thompson has been forgotten ever since. But…
 Sam Thompson Position: RightfielderBats: Left  â˘Â  Throws: Right6-2, 207lb (188cm, 93kg)Born: March 5, 1860 in Danville, INDied: November 7, 1922 in Detroit, MIBuried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MIDebut: July 2, 1885 (1,060th in major league history)Last Game: September 10, 1906vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee)View Sam Thompson’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).Full Name: Samuel Luther…
New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are inducted into the Hall of Fame
On January 28, 1974, the Veterans Committee elects Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley and umpire Jocko Conlan to the Hall of Fame. Thompson batted .336 lifetime, while Bottomley drove in 100 or more runs six consecutive seasons. Bottomley also set a record by driving in 12 runs in one game. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia January 16 1974, New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with Cool Papa Bell, Jim Bottomley, Jocko Conlan, and Sam Thompson. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box ScoreÂ
After clinching the pennant with a 5-3 win over Philadelphia in the opener behind Carl Mays’ 17th straight win over Philadelphiaâ the Yankees bring Babe Ruth into pitch in relief in the night cap. Ruthâ with just one other pitching appearance all seasonâ takes over in the 8th with New York in the lead 6-0. Ruth quickly allows the A’s 6 runs to tie the scoreâ but then knuckles down to hold them scoreless to the 11th when New York scores a run to winâ 7-6. Ruth drives in his 167th run in the gameâ besting Sam Thompson’s mark set in 1884. For Maysâ it is his 7th straight win over Philley this season.
Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.
Opening Day at Brooklyn’s new Washington Park attracts 15â000 fans to see a 6-4 Brooklyn loss to Philadelphia. President Charles Ebbets and his young daughterâ dressed in redâ whiteâ and blueâ participate in the elaborateâ patriotic pageantry. Veteran Sam Thompson hits the first HR in the new parkâ his last homer in the ML.