Tiny Bonham Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 215 Born: Saturday, August 16, 1913 in Ione, CA USA Died: 9 15 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA USA Debut: 8/5/1940 Last Game: 8/27/1949 Full Name: Ernest Edward Bonham
The Red Sox’ early season winning streak comes to an end at 15 consecutive victories when right-hander Tiny Bonham,ďż˝giving up just two hits in the Yankee Stadium contest,ďż˝blanks the team, 2-0. Boston, who will go on to easily capture the AL pennant, started the season 21-3 before today’s loss against New York.
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1942 – At California’s Folsom prison, the annual game between major leaguers and the prison team is stopped when it is discovered that two prisoners have escaped. With the pros leading 24 – 5 at the end of seven innings, the game ends and guards go after the two lifers, who are found three hours later. The major leaguers include Ernie Lombardi, Tiny Bonham, Gus Suhr, Joe Marty, and Johnny Babich.
1940 – At Fenway Parkâ 27-year-old Tiny Bonham makes his major league debut for the Yankees and losesâ 4 – 1â to Fritz Ostermueller. Bonhamâ brought up to replace the sore-armed Lefty Gomezâ will still end the season at 9-3â complete 10 gamesâ and toss three shutouts. His ERA will be 1.90 but Bob Feller will lead the American League at 2.61, although some will consider Bonham the title holder.