Red faber passes away

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Iowa History Daily: On September 25, 1976, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Urban Clearance “Red” Faber of Cascade, Iowa, died. A star right-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1914 to 1933, the iconic spitballer spun his way to 254 wins over a storied career. Born on a farm outside of Cascade, a…

Max Scherzer strikes out 10 batters in a 9 – 4 win by Washington over the Marlins. This allows him to reach the 300-strikeout mark for the first time of his career, as he leads the majors in Ks and the National League with 18 wins in a bid for a fourth Cy Young Award.

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Max Scherzer strikes out 10 batters in a 9 – 4 win by Washington over the Marlins. This allows him to reach the 300-strikeout mark for the first time of his career, as he leads the majors in Ks and the National League with 18 wins in a bid for a fourth Cy Young Award.

In the second inning of the Cubs’ 10-2 rout of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Addison Russell dives into the stands chasing a foul ball, spilling a fan’s nachos onto the playing field. In the following frame, the Chicago shortstop hand delivers a fresh order of tortilla covered with cheese to the grateful Redbird fan. (Ed. note: Our thanks to Luke Yothment for inspiring this entry.)

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In the second inning of the Cubs’ 10-2 rout of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Addison Russell dives into the stands chasing a foul ball, spilling a fan’s nachos onto the playing field. In the following frame, the Chicago shortstop hand delivers a fresh order of tortilla covered with cheese to the grateful Redbird fan. (Ed. note: Our thanks to Luke Yothment for inspiring this entry.)

2017 – By hitting two homers in an 11 – 3 win over the Royals, the Yankees’ Aaron Judge reaches the 50 mark for the season, breaking the rookie record of 49 set by Mark McGwire in 1987.

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2017 – By hitting two homers in an 11 – 3 win over the Royals, the Yankees’ Aaron Judge reaches the 50 mark for the season, breaking the rookie record of 49 set by Mark McGwire in 1987.

In the second inning of the Cubs’ 10-2 rout of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Addison Russell dives into the stands chasing a foul ball, spilling a fan’s nachos onto the playing field. In the following frame, the Chicago shortstop hand delivers a fresh order of tortilla covered with cheese to the grateful Redbird fan. (Ed. note: Our thanks to Luke Yothment for inspiring this entry.)

ByTom

In the second inning of the Cubs’ 10-2 rout of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Addison Russell dives into the stands chasing a foul ball, spilling a fan’s nachos onto the playing field. In the following frame, the Chicago shortstop hand delivers a fresh order of tortilla covered with cheese to the grateful Redbird fan. (Ed. note: Our thanks to Luke Yothment for inspiring this entry.)

The Red Sox win their 11th straight, 3 – 2, when Dustin Pedroia dekes Rays catcher Luke Maile with a tremendous slide, scoring the winning run on David Ortiz’s 10th-inning double in the DH’s last at-bat at Tropicana Field. Boston pitchers combine for a major league record 21 strikeouts through the first 9 innings, including a record 11 in a row between the 4th and 7th innings. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez ties a career mark with 13 Ks, while reliever Heath Hembree strikes out all five batters he faces.

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The Red Sox win their 11th straight, 3 – 2, when Dustin Pedroia dekes Rays catcher Luke Maile with a tremendous slide, scoring the winning run on David Ortiz’s 10th-inning double in the DH’s last at-bat at Tropicana Field. Boston pitchers combine for a major league record 21 strikeouts through the first 9 innings, including a record 11 in a row between the 4th and 7th innings. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez ties a career mark with 13 Ks, while reliever Heath Hembree strikes out all five batters he faces.

Jose Fernandez, 24-year-old All-Star pitcher with the Miami Marlins, dies tragically in a boating accident in Miami Beach, FL in the small hours of the morning. The scheduled game between the Marlins and Braves is canceled in mourning.

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Jose Fernandez, 24-year-old All-Star pitcher with the Miami Marlins, dies tragically in a boating accident in Miami Beach, FL in the small hours of the morning. The scheduled game between the Marlins and Braves is canceled in mourning.

Jose Fernandez has the worst start of his career for the Marlins, giving up a lead-off homer to Nick Markakis of the Braves on his way to a four-run 1st inning, and leaves after allowing 6 runs in 5 innings, but his teammates pick him up, and he ends up a 12 – 11 winner. He is now 17-0 at home for his career, breaking the record for most consecutive wins at home at the start of a career that was shared by Johnny Allen and LaMarr Hoyt.

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Jose Fernandez has the worst start of his career for the Marlins, giving up a lead-off homer to Nick Markakis of the Braves on his way to a four-run 1st inning, and leaves after allowing 6 runs in 5 innings, but his teammates pick him up, and he ends up a 12 – 11 winner. He is now 17-0 at home for his career, breaking the record for most consecutive wins at home at the start of a career that was shared by Johnny Allen and LaMarr Hoyt.

Aaron Altherr hits an inside-the-park grand slam and adds three more hits including another homer as the Phillies defeat the Nationals, 8 – 2. The last player to have hit a slam inside-the-park was Randy Winn in 1999 and the last for the Phillies was Ted Kazanski in 1956.

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Aaron Altherr hits an inside-the-park grand slam and adds three more hits including another homer as the Phillies defeat the Nationals, 8 – 2. The last player to have hit a slam inside-the-park was Randy Winn in 1999 and the last for the Phillies was Ted Kazanski in 1956.