Baseball Guru
08-15-2001, 12:51 PM
This Day in Baseball History - August 11
"The plate is 17 inches wide, but I'm only concerned with 5 inches- 2 1/2 on one side and 2 1/2 on the other. I never use the rest." -WARREN SPAHN, Hall of Fame pitcher (1942-65)
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(1907) Cardinal Ed Karger pitches a seven-inning perfect game in game two of a doubleheader beating the Boston Braves 4-0. The contest was shortened by a prior agreement between the clubs.
(1926) In a 7-2 loss to the White Sox, Indian outfielder Tris Speaker hits his 700th career double; he'll establish a major league a record with 792 two-baggers.
(1929) At League Park in Cleveland, Babe Ruth hits Willis Hudlin's first delivery in the second inning over the right field fence to record his 500th career HR. The Bambino has more than twice the number of round trippers than Phillies' Cy Williams who is #2 on the all-time list with 237.
(1946) Sweeping a doubleheader, the Phillies end the Dodgers' 18-game winning streak in Philadelphia, a major league record; the Dodgers hadn't lost in the City of Brotherly Love since May 5,1945.
(1961) Braves lefty Warren Spahn scatters six hits to beat the Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.
(1951) The Braves beat the Dodgers 8-1 in the first major league game to be televised in color.
(1959) Gil Carter, a pitcher for the Carlsbad, New Mexico entry in the Sophomore Baseball League, reportedly hits a HR which travels 730 feet from home plate; this left field blast may be the longest HR ever hit.
(1970) With a 6-5 victory over the Astros, the Phillies' Jim Bunning becomes the first pitcher since Cy Young to win 100 games in both leagues.
(1970) With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Carl Taylor's grand slam caps a five-run rally giving the Cardinals a dramatic comeback victory over the Padres, 11-10.
(1980) In the third inning of 3-1 Yankee victory over the White Sox, Reggie Jackson connects off of Britt Burns for his 400th career HR.
(1986) Breaking Max Carey's mark, Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose sets a NL record with his tenth five-hit game of his career. 'Charlie Hustle' singles four times and doubles in the 13-4 loss to the Giants.
(1998) The Devil Rays surpassed the two-million mark in home attendance in their inaugural season joining the Rockies, Marlins and Arizona as the only expansion teams to reach this mark.
(1998) At Fenway Park, a moment of silence is observed in memory of Detective John Gibson, one of the police officers killed at the U.S. Capitol last month. The Waltham, Massachusetts resident was a lifelong Red Sox fan.
"The plate is 17 inches wide, but I'm only concerned with 5 inches- 2 1/2 on one side and 2 1/2 on the other. I never use the rest." -WARREN SPAHN, Hall of Fame pitcher (1942-65)
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(1907) Cardinal Ed Karger pitches a seven-inning perfect game in game two of a doubleheader beating the Boston Braves 4-0. The contest was shortened by a prior agreement between the clubs.
(1926) In a 7-2 loss to the White Sox, Indian outfielder Tris Speaker hits his 700th career double; he'll establish a major league a record with 792 two-baggers.
(1929) At League Park in Cleveland, Babe Ruth hits Willis Hudlin's first delivery in the second inning over the right field fence to record his 500th career HR. The Bambino has more than twice the number of round trippers than Phillies' Cy Williams who is #2 on the all-time list with 237.
(1946) Sweeping a doubleheader, the Phillies end the Dodgers' 18-game winning streak in Philadelphia, a major league record; the Dodgers hadn't lost in the City of Brotherly Love since May 5,1945.
(1961) Braves lefty Warren Spahn scatters six hits to beat the Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.
(1951) The Braves beat the Dodgers 8-1 in the first major league game to be televised in color.
(1959) Gil Carter, a pitcher for the Carlsbad, New Mexico entry in the Sophomore Baseball League, reportedly hits a HR which travels 730 feet from home plate; this left field blast may be the longest HR ever hit.
(1970) With a 6-5 victory over the Astros, the Phillies' Jim Bunning becomes the first pitcher since Cy Young to win 100 games in both leagues.
(1970) With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Carl Taylor's grand slam caps a five-run rally giving the Cardinals a dramatic comeback victory over the Padres, 11-10.
(1980) In the third inning of 3-1 Yankee victory over the White Sox, Reggie Jackson connects off of Britt Burns for his 400th career HR.
(1986) Breaking Max Carey's mark, Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose sets a NL record with his tenth five-hit game of his career. 'Charlie Hustle' singles four times and doubles in the 13-4 loss to the Giants.
(1998) The Devil Rays surpassed the two-million mark in home attendance in their inaugural season joining the Rockies, Marlins and Arizona as the only expansion teams to reach this mark.
(1998) At Fenway Park, a moment of silence is observed in memory of Detective John Gibson, one of the police officers killed at the U.S. Capitol last month. The Waltham, Massachusetts resident was a lifelong Red Sox fan.