Virgil Trucks Stats & Facts
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Virgil Trucks Stats & Facts

  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

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…

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.

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.

big league ball returns to Baltimore 

big league ball returns to Baltimore 

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.

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.