Quote of the day

You may not think you’re going to make it. You may want to quit. But if you keep your eye on the ball, you can accomplish anything.

~Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron, 1974 (public domain)

This day in baseball: Cleveland overwhelms Boston

On June 5, 1930, the Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox in a rout, with a final score of 17-7. Cleveland scored nine runs in the first inning alone, and the team as a whole collected 25 hits. Every starter contributed at least two hits, except for shortstop Carl Lind, who managed a single in the contest at League Park in Cleveland. The box score for the game can be found here.

Carl Lind, 1923 (public domain)