Baseball Guru
07-21-2001, 05:31 AM
This Day in Baseball History - July 21
"The mental approach to pinch-hitting - to walk up there cold - is so different from playing regularly that it takes a special talent." - RALPH HOUK, ML manager (1961-84)
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(1930) Cardinals George Puccinelli and Jim Bottomley and Dodgers Hal Lee and Harvey Henrick all homer appearing as pinch-hitters in one game.
(1956) In a 13-6 defeat to the Cubs, Dodger shortstop Pee Wee Reese becomes one of five active players to collect his 2000th hit and Junior Gilliam sets a major league record by handling 12 assists at second base.
(1982) The Reds (last place, 24 games below .500) fire manager John McNamara and replace him with third base coach, Russ Nixon.
(1988) The Red Sox suspend Jim Rice for three days for shoving manager Joe Morgan. The Boston outfielder became upset when the skipper pinch hit for him using the light-hitting shortstop Spike Owen.
(1993) Astro shortstop Jose Uribe walks on 3-2 count thanks to home ump Harry Wendlestedt losing track of the pitches.
(2000) Thanks to Harold Baines' four hits, the Orioles halt its 20-game Canadian losing streak defeating the Blue Jays, 9-5. It is Baltimore's first victory north of the border since June 13, 1998.
"The mental approach to pinch-hitting - to walk up there cold - is so different from playing regularly that it takes a special talent." - RALPH HOUK, ML manager (1961-84)
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(1930) Cardinals George Puccinelli and Jim Bottomley and Dodgers Hal Lee and Harvey Henrick all homer appearing as pinch-hitters in one game.
(1956) In a 13-6 defeat to the Cubs, Dodger shortstop Pee Wee Reese becomes one of five active players to collect his 2000th hit and Junior Gilliam sets a major league record by handling 12 assists at second base.
(1982) The Reds (last place, 24 games below .500) fire manager John McNamara and replace him with third base coach, Russ Nixon.
(1988) The Red Sox suspend Jim Rice for three days for shoving manager Joe Morgan. The Boston outfielder became upset when the skipper pinch hit for him using the light-hitting shortstop Spike Owen.
(1993) Astro shortstop Jose Uribe walks on 3-2 count thanks to home ump Harry Wendlestedt losing track of the pitches.
(2000) Thanks to Harold Baines' four hits, the Orioles halt its 20-game Canadian losing streak defeating the Blue Jays, 9-5. It is Baltimore's first victory north of the border since June 13, 1998.