Baseball Guru
07-22-2001, 05:03 PM
This Day in Baseball History - July 25
"It's a beautiful day for a night game." -FRANKIE FRISCH, as an announcer
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(1941) In his third try, 41-year old Lefty Grove joins Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and Eddie Plank to achieve 300 career wins. The Red Sox lefthander gives up 12 hits beating the Indians, 10-6.
(1966) Red Sox great Ted Williams is inducted into the Hall of Fame.
(1972) The National League wins the All Star game in Atlanta 3-2 thanks to a Joe Morgan's single in the 10th inning.
(1977) With his 2,881st career hit, Pete Rose passes Frankie Frisch as the all-time hit leader among swith-hitters.
(1980) Mike Schmidt becomes the all-time Phillie HR leader passing Del Ennis as he hits his 261st round tripper.
(1999) Nolan Ryan, Robin Yount, George Brett, Nestor Chylak, Orlando Cepeda, Frank Selee and 'Smokey' Joe Williams are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
"It's a beautiful day for a night game." -FRANKIE FRISCH, as an announcer
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(1941) In his third try, 41-year old Lefty Grove joins Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and Eddie Plank to achieve 300 career wins. The Red Sox lefthander gives up 12 hits beating the Indians, 10-6.
(1966) Red Sox great Ted Williams is inducted into the Hall of Fame.
(1972) The National League wins the All Star game in Atlanta 3-2 thanks to a Joe Morgan's single in the 10th inning.
(1977) With his 2,881st career hit, Pete Rose passes Frankie Frisch as the all-time hit leader among swith-hitters.
(1980) Mike Schmidt becomes the all-time Phillie HR leader passing Del Ennis as he hits his 261st round tripper.
(1999) Nolan Ryan, Robin Yount, George Brett, Nestor Chylak, Orlando Cepeda, Frank Selee and 'Smokey' Joe Williams are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.