This day in baseball: Elmer’s extra-base saturation
Posted: September 5, 2017 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Cleveland Indians, Elmer Smith, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports Leave a commentElmer Smith of the Indians collected seven extra-base hits in just two days, establishing a Major League record on September 5, 1921. The streak of hits included four home runs and three doubles in the two days.
Elmer Smith (Library of Congress)
This day in baseball: World Series slams
Posted: October 10, 2016 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Elmer Smith, history, Jim Bagby, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, World Series Leave a commentThe first World Series grand slam came on October 10, 1920 when Elmer Smith of the Indians belted a bases-loaded homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the same game, Indians pitcher Jim Bagby hit the first World Series homer by a pitcher. Cleveland won the game, 8-1.
Elmer Smith (Library of Congress)
