On October 2, 1962 The Giants scored first for the second consecutive game, as Orlando Cepeda singled with one out in the second inning and scored on a double by Felipe Alou against Dodgers’ starter Don Drysdale. The Giants then extended their lead in the top of the sixth inning. Alou struck out to open…
Juan Marichal fires a one-hitter (a Tommy Davis single) at the Dodgers, winning, 6 – 0. Felipe Alou has three hits, including two home runs, to pace the Giants’ win over the league leaders.
Tommy Davis Positions: Leftfielder and Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)Born: March 21, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY usHigh School: Boys HS (Brooklyn, NY)Debut: September 22, 1959 (11,700th in major league history)vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 2, 1976vs. MIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Herman Thomas DavisView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR BioProject…
1939 – Tommy Davis is born in Brooklyn, NY. The former two-time N.L. batting champ hits .271 as an Astro during parts of the 1969 and 1970 seasons.
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