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This day in baseball: Gehrig records 17 Ks

Posted: April 18, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Leave a comment

On April 18, 1923, Columbia University pitcher Lou Gehrig struck out 17 Williams College batters to set a school record.  Columbia lost the game 5-1, however, as Gehrig’s pitching also proved to be a bit on the wild side.

Lou Gehrig Columbia University

Columbiana Library, Columbia University

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