Baseball Guru
06-26-2001, 11:49 AM
This Day in Baseball History - June 26
"The screwball's an unnatural pitch. Nature never intended a man to turn his hand like that throwing rocks at a bear." -CARL HUBBELL, N.Y. Giant pitcher (1928-43)
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(1916) Three fans at the Polo Grounds are arrested for petty larceny by the NYPD for keeping balls hit into the stands.
(1935) Pirate center fielder Lloyd Waner sets major league mark recording 18 putouts in a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Braves.
(1938) Carl Hubbell notches his 200th victory as the Giants defeat the Cubs.
(1944) At the Polo Grounds with over 50,000 fans looking on, the three New York major league teams played against each other in a six inning three-team game (a team played consective innings against the other two teams then sat out an inning). The contest, which was played to raise money for war bonds ended with the final score of Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants 0.
(1946) After batting only .048 (2 for 48), Mel Ott decides to stop playing and only manage the Giants.
(1964) University of Wisconsin star Rick Reichardt receives the highest bonus to date ($200,000) when he signs with Angels.
(1970) Frank Robinson hits consecutive grand slams helping Baltimore to beat the Senators, 12-2;. The Oriole outfielder is the seventh major leaguer to hit two bases-full homers in one game.
(1977) Pete Vukovich pitches the first shutout in Blue Jay history blanking the Orioles, 2-0.
(1985) At Clearwater¹s Jack Russell Stadium, Wilbur Snapp, the organist, is ejected by umpire Keith O¹Connor from a Class A Florida League game for playing Three Blind Mice following a close call.
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"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run."
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"The screwball's an unnatural pitch. Nature never intended a man to turn his hand like that throwing rocks at a bear." -CARL HUBBELL, N.Y. Giant pitcher (1928-43)
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(1916) Three fans at the Polo Grounds are arrested for petty larceny by the NYPD for keeping balls hit into the stands.
(1935) Pirate center fielder Lloyd Waner sets major league mark recording 18 putouts in a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Braves.
(1938) Carl Hubbell notches his 200th victory as the Giants defeat the Cubs.
(1944) At the Polo Grounds with over 50,000 fans looking on, the three New York major league teams played against each other in a six inning three-team game (a team played consective innings against the other two teams then sat out an inning). The contest, which was played to raise money for war bonds ended with the final score of Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants 0.
(1946) After batting only .048 (2 for 48), Mel Ott decides to stop playing and only manage the Giants.
(1964) University of Wisconsin star Rick Reichardt receives the highest bonus to date ($200,000) when he signs with Angels.
(1970) Frank Robinson hits consecutive grand slams helping Baltimore to beat the Senators, 12-2;. The Oriole outfielder is the seventh major leaguer to hit two bases-full homers in one game.
(1977) Pete Vukovich pitches the first shutout in Blue Jay history blanking the Orioles, 2-0.
(1985) At Clearwater¹s Jack Russell Stadium, Wilbur Snapp, the organist, is ejected by umpire Keith O¹Connor from a Class A Florida League game for playing Three Blind Mice following a close call.
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"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run."
LETS GO METS!!!
HELP BE AN ADDICT AND CLICK ON AN AD!!