This day in baseball: High-hit shutout
Posted: August 12, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Boston, George Smith, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, sports 3 CommentsIn the second game of a doubleheader on August 12, 1921, the Phillies’ right-handed pitcher George Smith gave up 12 hits, and yet he still managed to pitch a shutout against the Boston Braves, winning 4-0. Smith had also started the first game of the doubleheader, but in that game, he gave up three runs on four hits and was taken out in the second inning.
Baseball Reference
This day in baseball: Johnson’s first win
Posted: August 7, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Cleveland Indians, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, Walter Johnson, Washington Senators Leave a commentWalter Johnson won his first major league game on August 7, 1907. At the age of 19, Johnson led the Senators to a 7-2 victory over the Indians. He would go on to compile a 417-279 (.599) record during his 21-year career, with an ERA of 2.17.
This day in baseball: Twenty-one hits
Posted: July 30, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Bobby Veach, Detroit Tigers, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Ossie Vitt, sports, Ty Cobb, Washington Senators Leave a commentOn July 30, 1917, the Tigers collected twenty-one hits en route to a 16-4 rout of Washington. Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach, and Ossie Vitt, who were batting second, third, and fourth in the order, respectively, each came up with a 5-for-5 day at the plate.
Bobby Veach (Wikipedia)
This day in baseball: Cy Young’s last minor league game
Posted: July 25, 2018 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Cy Young, history, sports 2 CommentsThe last minor league appearance of Cy Young’s career took place on July 25, 1890. In the game against McKeesport (Pennsylvania), the 23-year-old Young threw a no-hitter, striking out 18 batters in the process.
Cy Young in 1899 (Wikipedia)
This day in baseball: Hendrick the hero
Posted: July 21, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Brooklyn Robins, Ebbets Field, Harvey Hendrick, history, Major League Baseball, sports, St. Louis Cardinals 2 CommentsOn July 21, 1930, Harvey Hendrick of the Brooklyn Robins entered the game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. He hit a three-run homer to give the Robins a dramatic 9-8 come-from-behind victory at Ebbets Field in the first game of a double-header.
Hendrick (Wikipedia)
This day in baseball: Rookie no-hitter
Posted: July 15, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Christy Mathewson, history, New York Giants, Robison Field, sports, St. Louis Cardinals Leave a commentChristy Mathewson became the first rookie in the modern era to throw a no-hitter on July 15, 1901. Just twenty years old, the right-hander kept the Cardinals hitless as the Giants posted a 5-0 victory at Robison Field in St. Louis.
Robison Field (digitalballparks.com)
This day in baseball: Inside-the-park x3
Posted: July 12, 2018 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baker Bowl, Baseball, history, Jack Taylor, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Phillies, sports, Tom McCreery Leave a commentOn July 12, 1897, Louisville outfielder Tom McCreery hit three home runs off Philadelphia right-hander Jack Taylor. The three four-baggers provided the difference in the Colonels’ 10-7 victory over the Phillies at the Baker Bowl. Each of the outfielder’s round-trippers were inside-the-park home runs, which makes me wonder about Philadelphia’s defense.
Tom McCreery (Wikipedia)
