Umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine are fired by American League President Joe Cronin. The men in blue claim the dismissals are due to their efforts organizing a union.

On September 16, 1968 — Umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine are fired by American League President Joe Cronin. The men in blue claim the dismissals are due to their efforts organizing a union.

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1940 – With the Tigers, Indians, and Yankees neck-and-neck, the Tigers boost their lead to 2 games, as Schoolboy Rowe shuts out Cleveland, 5 – 0. Rowe, seemingly washed up after anchoring the staff through Tiger championships in the mid-1930s, will finish at 16-3.

1988 – Detroit pounds Boston, 18 – 6, at Fenway Park to end the Red Sox’s American League-record home winning streak at 24 games, two shy of the major-league record held by the 1916 New York Giants. Roger Clemensgives up 8 runs in 1 1/3 innings as the temperature hits 97 degrees.

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1940 – With the Tigers, Indians, and Yankees neck-and-neck, the Tigers boost their lead to 2 games, as Schoolboy Rowe shuts out Cleveland, 5 – 0. Rowe, seemingly washed up after anchoring the staff through Tiger championships in the mid-1930s, will finish at 16-3.

1988 – Detroit pounds Boston, 18 – 6, at Fenway Park to end the Red Sox’s American League-record home winning streak at 24 games, two shy of the major-league record held by the 1916 New York Giants. Roger Clemensgives up 8 runs in 1 1/3 innings as the temperature hits 97 degrees.

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