1941 – Johnny Schmitz makes his major league debut and notches a victory by throwing only one pitch in the 9th inning of the Cubs’ 5 – 4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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1941 – Johnny Schmitz makes his major league debut and notches a victory by throwing only one pitch in the 9th inning of the Cubs’ 5 – 4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1940 – Former major league infielder Sam Crane, serving time for the 1930 murder of his former sweetheart and her boyfriend, starts parole proceedings.

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1940 – Former major league infielder Sam Crane, serving time for the 1930 murder of his former sweetheart and her boyfriend, starts parole proceedings.

1938 – Jimmie Foxx of the Red Sox hits 2 home runs in a game for the 9th time this season, breaking a record held by Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson.

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1938 – Jimmie Foxx of the Red Sox hits 2 home runs in a game for the 9th time this season, breaking a record held by Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson.

Chicago beat the Braves, 4 – 0, behind Charlie Root for their 7th straight win. Freddie Lindstrom is the batting star with a double and single to drive home a pair as Chicago stays a game behind the Cardinals and 1 1/2 ahead of the Giants. The Giants win a pair today, 4 – 3 and 4 – 2, over the Pirates, while the Cards score three in the 8th to edge the Phils, 4 – 2.

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Chicago beat the Braves, 4 – 0, behind Charlie Root for their 7th straight win. Freddie Lindstrom is the batting star with a double and single to drive home a pair as Chicago stays a game behind the Cardinals and 1 1/2 ahead of the Giants. The Giants win a pair today, 4 – 3 and 4 – 2, over the Pirates, while the Cards score three in the 8th to edge the Phils, 4 – 2.

Washington’s Bobo Newsom scatters six hits to shut out the leading Tigers, 6 – 0. Schoolboy Rowe pitches six innings to take the loss.

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Washington’s Bobo Newsom scatters six hits to shut out the leading Tigers, 6 – 0. Schoolboy Rowe pitches six innings to take the loss.

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Hank Greenberg plays through Rosh Hashanah hits 2 homeruns

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On September 10, 1934, Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers decides to play today’s game even though it conflicts with the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah. The future Hall of Famer hits two home runs to lead the Tigers to a critical victory over the Boston Red Sox. Led by Greenberg, the Tigers will end up…

Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief in total 7 HOFers play for the Pirates

Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief in total 7 HOFers play for the Pirates

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1934 – Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief, as the Pirates beat the Giants, 9 – 7. It is the Hall of Famer’s last major league win.

1934 – Dizzy Dean wins his 25th game, beating the Phillies, 4 – 1. It is the fifth straight for the Cards, now four games behind.

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1934 – Dizzy Dean wins his 25th game, beating the Phillies, 4 – 1. It is the fifth straight for the Cards, now four games behind.

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The first East/West Negro League All Star Game is played

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On September 10, 1933, the first East-West All-Star Game in the history of the Negro Leagues is played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Future Hall of Famer Willie Foster notches a complete game in earning an 11-7 win for the West. Mule Suttles hits the games only homerun. Comiskey was the site of the first major…