May 19, 200620 yr Famous nickname. Player. Pretty good team. Held a record for a long time. Another clue: The above plus: famous teammate, plus this guys Jersey is #4.
May 19, 200620 yr Author Another clue: The above plus: famous teammate, plus this guys Jersey is #4.ah, that would be Lou Gehrig.....I had no idea. Impressive CSHS81.....:thumb:
May 22, 200620 yr Author May 22nd 1922 The Yankees, who have been sharing Polo Grounds with Giants since 1913, begin construction on their own stadium in the Bronx. 1942 Ted Williams is sworn into the U.S. Navy, but will remain with the Red Sox until he is called for active duty.
May 23, 200620 yr Author May 23rd 1984 Tying an American League record, the Tigers win their 16th consecutive road game defeating the Angels, 4-2. 1999 Brady Anderson gets hit twice by a pitch in the same inning to set an American League record. The Oriole leadoff man, the third major leaguer to accomplished the feat, scores each time as the Birds tally ten runs in first inning routing the Rangers at Camden Yards, 16-5. 2000 Joining Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, Seattle's Rickey Henderson draws his 2,000th career walk becoming only the third player in baseball history to reach the milestone.
May 24, 200620 yr Author May 24th 1935 At Crosley Field, the era of night time baseball begins as 20,000 fans watch the Reds beat the Phillies 2-1 in the first major league game ever played under the lights. During the pre-game ceremonies, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushes a button at the White House to illuminate the field.
May 25, 200620 yr Author May 25th 1923 Ty Cobb surpasses Honus Wagner 's record for most runs score in a career. The 'Georgia Peach' crosses the plate for the 1,741 time. 1935 At Forbes Field, Babe Ruth as a member of the Boston Braves, hits three homers and a single. The 'Sultan of Swat's' seventh inning solo shot of Gary Bush, which travels over 600 feet and clears the roof, will be the Bambino's 714th and final home run.
May 26, 200620 yr Author May 27th 1959 Pirates' hurler Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, but loses 1-0 to the Braves in the 13th inning. The heart-breaking winning run scores on a Don Hoak error, a sacrifice, a walk and a two-bagger by Joe Adcock. 1993 Carlos Martinez of the Indians hits a fly ball to Jose Canseco which caroms off Rangers' outfielder's head over the fence for a home run. The fourth inning solo homer will prove to be the difference as Cleveland edges the Texas, 7-6.
May 30, 200620 yr Author May 30th 1927 Cubs' shortstop Jimmy Cooney completes an unassisted triple play as he snares Paul Waner's liner, steps on second to double up Paul's brother, Lloyd, and then tags Clyde Barnhart coming from first for the third out. 1932 After dropping a twin bill, some White Sox players accuse George Moriarty of deliberately blowing calls against their team. The umpire, a former pale hose player himself, challenges them to a fight. After he knocks down pitcher Mike Gaston with one punch, skipper Lew Fonseca and backstops Charlie Berry and Frank Grubeeven even the score by thrashing the aggressive arbitrator. 1935 Babe Ruth plays his last major league game going hitless in one at-bat against the Phillies.
May 30, 200620 yr May 27th 1959 Pirates' hurler Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, but loses 1-0 to the Braves in the 13th inning. The heart-breaking winning run scores on a Don Hoak error, a sacrifice, a walk and a two-bagger by Joe Adcock. . When you talk about feats that will never be seen again, Harvey Haddix's is #1.
May 30, 200620 yr Author When you talk about feats that will never be seen again, Harvey Haddix's is #1.I agree my friend, not to be seen in our lifetime again....12 perfect innings, is amazing.
May 31, 200620 yr Author May 31st 1938 First baseman Lou Gehrig plays in his 2000th consecutive game and collects a RBI single helping the Yankees defeat the Red Sox, 12-5. 1961 Batting for Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox pinch hitter Carroll Hardy bunts for a single in the eighth inning of 7-6 loss to the Yankees. He will be the only player to pinch-hit for both Captain Carl and Ted Williams.
June 1, 200620 yr Author June 1st 1923 Scoring in every inning, the New York Giants beat the Phillies at Baker Bowl, 22-8. It is the first time this century a team has tallied in every frame. 1925 Yankee Lou Gehrig pinch-hits for Pee Wee Wanninger beginning his streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games. 1975 Angels' fireballer Nolan Ryan's 100th career victory is a memorable one as he beats the Orioles ,1-0 and ties Sandy Koufax's big league mark by notching his fourth no-hitter.
June 1, 200620 yr June 1st 1925 Yankee Lou Gehrig pinch-hits for Pee Wee Wanninger beginning his streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games. . There's one you can count on winning in a bar bet. Everyone (including me) would have guessed Wally Pipp as to who Lou Gehrig replaced in his first game.
June 1, 200620 yr Author There's one you can count on winning in a bar bet. Everyone (including me) would have guessed Wally Pipp as to who Lou Gehrig replaced in his first game.I'll let you know....
June 2, 200620 yr Author June 2nd 1935 Babe Ruth announces his retirement from baseball. 1941 Upon their arrival in Detroit, the Yankees learn the sad news that their captain, Lou Gehrig, has died of ALS in his Riverside home. It was on this day exactly 16 years ago he broke into the Bronx Bombers' starting line-up.
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