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)
This day in baseball: The home run king takes his throne
Posted: June 10, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Babe Ruth, Baseball, Hank Aaron, history, Jim Bagby, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees 3 CommentsOn June 10, 1921, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees jacked his 120th career home run while facing Indians pitcher Jim Bagby. With this homer, Ruth became baseball’s all-time career home run leader — a position he would hold until 1974, when Hank Aaron hit his 715th round tripper.
New York Post
