  Tony Lazzeri Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop Bats: Right  âąÂ  Throws: Right 5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg) Born: December 6, 1903 in San Francisco, CA us Died: August 6, 1946  in San Francisco, CA Buried: Sunset Mausoleum, El Cerrito, CA High School: Galileo HS (San Francisco, CA) Debut: April 13, 1926 (6,361st in major league history) vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: June 7, 1939 vsâŠ.
1991 â Bill Veeck, the colorful owner of the Browns, Indians and White Sox (twice), and Yankees great Tony Lazzeri are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
On May 9, 1961, Baltimore Orioles slugger Jim Gentile of the Orioles becomes the third player to hit grand slams in consecutive innings (after Tony Lazzeri in 1936 and Jim Tabor in 1939; Rudy York also hit two grand slams in a game in 1946, but not in consecutive innings) when he belts one-off PedroâŠ
In the Yankeesâ 13-1 rout of the Giants in Game 5 of the Fall Classic victory at the Polo Grounds, Gil McDougald, joining Elmer Smith (1920) and Tony Lazzeri (1936), becomes the third player in World Series history to hit a grand slam. The 23 year-old Yankees infielder is the first rookie to accomplish the feat.
On August 6, 1946, San Francisco, CA, Tony Lazzeri, second baseman for the New York Yankees baseball team in the days of Babe Ruth, was found dead in his home at near-by Millbrae today. His age was 42. The body was found by his wife, Mrs. Maye Lazzeri, who had been out of the cityâŠ
  On July 27, 1946, At Sportsmanâs Park, Rudy York of the Boston Red Sox hits two grand slams against Tex Shirley of the St. Louis Browns in the 2nd and 5th innings. York becomes the first player to hit two slams in one day against the same pitcher. York also has a two-runâŠ
1937 â In the World Series, New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez knocks in the winning run in the 4 â 2 clincher in Game 5 against the New York Giants. It is his record fifth World Series win without a loss. Another record comes when the Yankees complete the Series without an error.
In Game 2, the Yankees even the World Series at a game apiece by routing the Giants at the Polo Grounds, 18-4. The lopsided win is the largest margin of victory in the history of the Fall Classic.
Tony Lazzeri sets an AL record with 11 RBIS On May 24, 1936, At Shibe Park, New York Yankee second baseman Tony Lazzeri batting eight becomes the first major league player to hit two grand slams in the same game when the Yankees annihilate the Aâs, 25-2. Lazzeri adds a third homerun and a tripleâŠ
Tony Lazzeri hits 3 home runsâ 2 in the nitecapâ good for 4 RBI as the visiting Yankees pound the Athleticsâ 12 â 6 and 15 â 1. The crowd of 24â240â one of the largest in several seasonsâ pelts the field with cushionsâ bottles and other articlesâ making play difficult. Bill Dickeyâ Ben Chapmanâ Red Rolfeâ and Frank Crosetti also homer for New York.
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