Tommy Bridges Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 155 Born: Friday, December 28, 1906 in Gordonsville, TN USA Died: 4 19 1968 in Nashville, TN USA Debut: 8/13/1930 Last Game: 7/20/1946 Full Name: Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges
April 30,1947 Tommy Bridges of the Portland Beavers at 40 years old pitches a No-Hit against the Champion San Francisco Seals. Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates in history @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that…
On May 21, 1940, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, future Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx of the Boston Red Sox hits a grand slam home run for the second consecutive day. Foxx’s grand slam proves decisive, as the Red Sox defeat the Detroit Tigers, 11-8. Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Doc Cramer also homer for…
The Tigers record the most one-sided pair of shutouts in a doubleheader, sweeping St. Louis at Navin Field, 12-0 and 14-0. Both Detroit starters go the distance, with Elden Auker throwing a five-hitter in the opener, and Tommy Bridges limiting the Browns to just three hits in the nightcap.
On October 7, 1935, The Detroit Tigers were making their 5th appearance in the World Series, they had appeared 3 straight times from 1907 – 1909, and again in 1934 they had twice lost the Chicago Cubs. This was the third time facing the Cubbies. The Tigers went off 3 games to 1, Chicago took…
1935 – The Red Sox end a game for the second consecutive day with pitcher Wes Ferrell hitting a walk-off home run. As a pinch-hitter yesterday, his round-tripper beat the Tigers, 7 – 6, and as today’s starter, his game-ending homer earns him a 2 – 1 victory against the Browns.
On October 9, 1934, Dizzy Dean and the St. Louis Cardinals win the seventh game of the World Series 11-0, the Cardinals erupted for 7 runs in the 3rd inning. Dizzy Dean with 1 out doubled to left, Pepper Martin singled to first and stole second, then Jack Rothrock walked. Frankie Frisch lines a three…
On July 14, 1934, In front of 20,000 fans during the 3rd inning at Navin Field in Detroit, Babe Ruth wallops a Tommy Bridges 3-2 pitch far over the right field wall for his 700th career home run. The 4 – 2 victory over the Tigers puts the Bronx Bombers back into first place, but Lou Gehrig is helped off the field in the 1st inning with a…
At Navin Field, Goose Goslin grounds into four consecutive double plays. The Tiger outfielder’s lack of offense doesn’t matter, as Detroit beats the visiting Indians, 4-1.
Tommy Bridges loses his bid for a perfect game when Senator pinch-hitter Dave Harris, the 27th batter he faces, bloops a single in the Tigers’ 13-0 rout over Washington. The 24 year-old right-handed Tennessean from Gordonsville will toss two more one-hitters for Detroit next season.