Baseball Guru
07-01-2001, 06:38 PM
This Day in Baseball History - July 1
"Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it." -BILL TERRY, Giant first baseman (1923-36)
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(1859) In the first college baseball game ever played, Amherst defeats Williams College, 73-32 (66-32 by some reports) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
(1934) Bill Terry leads all vote-getters in All-Star balloting with Babe Ruth getting the most votes for AL outfielders.
(1941) In a rain shorten nightcap against the Red Sox, Joe DiMaggio ties Wee Willie Keeler's 1897's major league record consecutive game hit streak of 45 with the help of a difficult decision by the official scorer. Red Sox third baseman Jim Tabor makes a poor throw, but Joltin' Joe is given a hit by New York World Telegram's Dan Daniel.
(1943) To save newsprint, the Sporting News begins using a tabloid format.
(1957) Orioles pitcher George Zuverink and catcher Frank Zupo form the first 'Z' battery in major league history as the Yankees beat the Birds, 3-2.
(1958) Fooled by the Cubs relief staff, Giant rookie outfielder Leon Wagner is tricked to look under the bullpen bench instead of the rain gutter 45 feet away. In the meantime, Tony Taylor makes it around the bases.
(1982) Considered a questionable decision, Cal Ripken is moved from third base to shortstop by Oriole manager Earl Weaver.
(1990) As Comiskey Park celebrates its 80th birthday, Yankee hurler Andy Hawkins throws a no-hitter, but loses the game to the White Sox, 4-0.
(2000) On the country's 133rd birthday, a Canada Day pitching matchup features a matchup of Canadian starters in Montreal as Marlin Ryan Dempster, a native of British Columbia defeats Mike Johnson of Edmonton and the Expos, 6-5.
(2000) Whitey Herzog, the winningest manager in franchise's history, and Willie Wilson, an speedy outfielder who was an offensive sparkplug, become members of the Kansas City Royals' Hall of Fame.
(2000) BARK, Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps debut at Pac Bell. Six Portuguese water dogs will be used to retrieve Œsplashdown¹ HRs which land in McCovy's Cove.
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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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"Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it." -BILL TERRY, Giant first baseman (1923-36)
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(1859) In the first college baseball game ever played, Amherst defeats Williams College, 73-32 (66-32 by some reports) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
(1934) Bill Terry leads all vote-getters in All-Star balloting with Babe Ruth getting the most votes for AL outfielders.
(1941) In a rain shorten nightcap against the Red Sox, Joe DiMaggio ties Wee Willie Keeler's 1897's major league record consecutive game hit streak of 45 with the help of a difficult decision by the official scorer. Red Sox third baseman Jim Tabor makes a poor throw, but Joltin' Joe is given a hit by New York World Telegram's Dan Daniel.
(1943) To save newsprint, the Sporting News begins using a tabloid format.
(1957) Orioles pitcher George Zuverink and catcher Frank Zupo form the first 'Z' battery in major league history as the Yankees beat the Birds, 3-2.
(1958) Fooled by the Cubs relief staff, Giant rookie outfielder Leon Wagner is tricked to look under the bullpen bench instead of the rain gutter 45 feet away. In the meantime, Tony Taylor makes it around the bases.
(1982) Considered a questionable decision, Cal Ripken is moved from third base to shortstop by Oriole manager Earl Weaver.
(1990) As Comiskey Park celebrates its 80th birthday, Yankee hurler Andy Hawkins throws a no-hitter, but loses the game to the White Sox, 4-0.
(2000) On the country's 133rd birthday, a Canada Day pitching matchup features a matchup of Canadian starters in Montreal as Marlin Ryan Dempster, a native of British Columbia defeats Mike Johnson of Edmonton and the Expos, 6-5.
(2000) Whitey Herzog, the winningest manager in franchise's history, and Willie Wilson, an speedy outfielder who was an offensive sparkplug, become members of the Kansas City Royals' Hall of Fame.
(2000) BARK, Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps debut at Pac Bell. Six Portuguese water dogs will be used to retrieve Œsplashdown¹ HRs which land in McCovy's Cove.
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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!!