This day in baseball: Gehrig records 17 Ks
Posted: April 18, 2020 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, College baseball, Columbia University, history, Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, sports, Williams College Leave a commentOn 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.
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