July 18, 200620 yr After this game, how many games in a row did Joltin Joe hit safely in? 16 or 17, I believe.
July 18, 200620 yr 1882 Louisville Eclipse's Tony Mullane becomes the first major leaguer to pitch both left and right-handed in the same game; the ambidextrous ace, however, loses to Baltimore Orioles, 9-8 1952 Trailing 11-0 after three innings against Sal Maglie at the Polo Grounds, the Cardinals pull off a major comeback defeating the Giants, 14-12. The rally equals largest come-from-behind win in NL history. 1987 With a home run in his 8th consecutive game, Don Mattingly ties Dale Long’s 1956 major-league record. Ken Griffey Jr. will equal the mark in 1993 with the Mariners. 1994 Trailing 11-0 after three innings, the Astros pull off a major comeback defeating the Cardinals, 15-12.
July 18, 200620 yr 1952 Trailing 11-0 after three innings against Sal Maglie at the Polo Grounds, the Cardinals pull off a major comeback defeating the Giants, 14-12. The rally equals largest come-from-behind win in NL history. [/b] "The Barber" is the only pitcher to pitch in the same city for 3 different teams.
July 18, 200620 yr 16 or 17, I believe. 16 would be correct. Think about that - he hit safely in 72 of 73 games. I'm guessing that, too, is a record.
July 19, 200620 yr 1909 With two men on base, Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball catches Ambrose McConnell's line drive, gets Heinie Wagner at second, and then tags Jake Stahl completing the first modern major league unassisted triple play in a 6-1 win over the Red Sox. 1936 Seventeen year-old Iowa farm boy, Bob Feller, makes his major league debut pitching one inning of relief against the Senators in Washington, D.C. The hard throwing 'kid' allows no hits and no runs, striking out none and walks two batters. (Feller claims the box score is wrong - he claims to have struck out Buddy Lewis in his autobiography) 1982 In his major league debut, Tony Gwynn doubles of Phillies' southpaw Sid Monge for his first major league hit.
July 19, 200620 yr Hey...three amigos. I have a trivia question for you. Name the only two players to be inducted into the MLB HOF without waiting the 5 year grace period?
July 19, 200620 yr Lou Gehrig would be one of those two. He was inducted into the HOF in 1939. Because of his illness (ALS) the waiting period was waived for a great player and a great human being.
July 19, 200620 yr Lou Gehrig would be one of those two. He was inducted into the HOF in 1939. Because of his illness (ALS) the waiting period was waived for a great player and a great human being. :thumb:
July 20, 200620 yr 1859 At a racetrack on Long Island, about 1,500 fans become the first ever to pay to see a baseball game. The spectators spend fifty cents to watch New York defeat Brooklyn, 22-18. 1958 During the first game of a doubleheader Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits the Red Sox, 3-0. The future Hall of Famer will become the first modern pitcher to toss a no-hitter in both leagues when throws a perfect against the Mets in 1964. 1976 Hank Aaron hit his last big league homer off Angels' hurler Dick Drago en route to 6-2 Brewers' win. The round tripper is 'Hammerin' Hank's' 755th and establishes the all-time major league record for career home runs.
July 21, 200620 yr 1892 In a match up of 300 game winners at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, Phillies’ submariner Tim Keefe sinks Jim "Pud" Galvin and the Browns, 2-0. The next time two National League pitchers with 300 or more victories will faced each other will occur in 2005 when Greg Maddux of the Cubs beats Astros ace Roger Clemens at Minute Maid Park, 3-2. 1975 Mets' infielder Joe Torre becomes the first player in National League history to hit into straight four double plays in one game. Felix Millan singles in four consecutive at bats against the Astros making the dubious mark possible. 1982 The Reds (last place, 24 games below .500) fire manager John McNamara and replace him with third base coach, Russ Nixon. 2004 Mark Buehrle faces the minimum 27 batters as the White Sox rout the Indians, 14-0. Throwing just ninety pitches, the 25-year old southpaw allows only two hits with both runners being erased as result of a double play.
July 24, 200620 yr 1978 Billy Martin resigns as Yankee manager and is replaced by Bob Lemon. The new skipper will pilot the Yankees to the World Championship. 1983 George Brett's ninth inning homer putting the Royals ahead is disallowed as the umpires rule the third baseman used too much pine tar on his bat, a Marv Throneberry model. American League president Lee McPhail will overrule the decision and on August 18th the game resumes with the Royals beating the Yankees, 4-3. "Even Judge Wapner wouldn't have called that one back." -GEORGE BRETT, referring to the 'pine tar' home run. 2004 Another saga is added to the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry as a bench-clearing brawl breaks out after Red Sox starter Bronson Arroyo hits Alex Rodriguez, who hit last night’s game-winning home run, with a pitch. As A-rod stares out at the mound on his way to first, Boston’s catcher Jason Varitek, after a verbal exchange, pushes the All-star third baseman in the face causing a series of fights with players in both team’s dugouts and bull pens involved.
July 24, 200620 yr 1983 George Brett's ninth inning homer putting the Royals ahead is disallowed as the umpires rule the third baseman used too much pine tar on his bat, a Marv Throneberry model. American League president Lee McPhail will overrule the decision and on August 18th the game resumes with the Royals beating the Yankees, 4-3. "Even Judge Wapner wouldn't have called that one back." -GEORGE BRETT, referring to the 'pine tar' home run. Who brought the amount of pine tar to the attention of the umpire?
July 24, 200620 yr Who brought the amount of pine tar to the attention of the umpire? Billy Martin...I think. I remember him or whoever it was said that they had noticed it earlier and was waiting for a perfect opportunity to bring it up...I think he got it.
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