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Virgil Trucks Stats & Facts

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Virgil Trucks Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-11, 198lb (180cm, 89kg)Born: April 26, 1917 in Birmingham, AL usDied: March 23, 2013  in Calera, ALBuried: Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, ALHigh School: Tarrant City HS (Tarrant, AL)Debut: September 27, 1941 (9,144th in major league history)vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERLast Game: September 26, 1958vs. BAL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, LFull Name: Virgil…

Justin Verlander fired a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park in Detroit

Justin Verlander fired a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park in Detroit

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Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 12, 2007, Justin Verlander completes a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park in Detroit. Hitting 100 mph on the radar gun in the 9th inning, he shuts down the Brewers with 12 strikeouts, walking four. Magglio…

Steve Busby fires Royals first no hitter in team history
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Steve Busby fires Royals first no hitter in team history

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April 27, 1973 Kansas City’s 22 year-old starter Steve Busby becomes the 13th rookie to throw a no-hitter, beating Detroit, 3-0, at Tiger Stadium. It is the first ever no-hit game thrown by a Royals pitcher, the first at Tiger Stadium since Virgil Trucks did it in 1952. Busby also becomes the first no-hit game…

Yankees win their 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stenge
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Yankees win their 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stenge

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1958 – The Yankees win their 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel, winning Game One against the A’s, 5 – 3. This ties Casey for first with Connie Mack for the most American League pennants won. New York completes the sweep with a 12 – 7, 14-inning win in game 2. Virgil Trucks allows two hits over the last six innings for the win.

Eddie Waitkus 1941

big league ball returns to Baltimore 

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After a 51-year absence, big league ball returns to Baltimore as a crowd of 46,354 watch the Orioles beat the White Sox, 3 – 1, in the first game played at Memorial Stadium. Clint Courtney of the Orioles hits the first major league home run in the ballpark. A Baltimore ownership group, which includes Clarence Mills, Jim Keelty, Jerry Hoffberger and Zanvyl Krieger, bought the former St. Louis Browns and brought the franchise to the Charm City.

Chicago’s Virgil Trucks surrenders a homer to Mickey Mantle in the 7th that proves to be the game-winner‚ as the White Sox lose to the Yankees‚ 3 – 2.

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Chicago’s Virgil Trucks surrenders a homer to Mickey Mantle in the 7th that proves to be the game-winner‚ as the White Sox lose to the Yankees‚ 3 – 2.