"The whole art of pitching is in the wrist."
Carl Hubbell
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HISTORY:
July 2nd
On this date in 1933 Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell pitched an 18~inning shutout against the Cardinals. In the following game of the doubleheader the Giants' Roy Parmelee struck out 13 and again held the Cards' scoreless. St. Luois lost both games 1~0 and went an amazing 27 innings without touching home.
July 3rd
On this date in 1966 Tony Cloninger of the Atlanta Braves became the first National League player, let alone pitcher, ever to hit two grand slams in one game. His nine RBIs also set a major league mark for pitchers, as Atlanta routed San Francisco Giants, 17~3.
July 4th
On this date in 1939 Lou Gehrig bid farewell to his teammates and a crowd of over 61,000 at Yankees Stadium with an emotional speech in which he called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
July 5th
On this date in 1947 twenty~two year~old Larry Doby became the first black American League player when he pinch~hit and struck out for the Cleveland Indians in a 6~5 loss against the Chicago White Sox.
BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS:
July 2nd
Tony Armas, Jose Canseco, Steve Parks, Gary Bowman,So Taguchi, Sean Casey.
July 3rd
Frank Tanana, Greg Vaughn, Moises Alou.
July 4th
Mickey Welch, George Mullin, Chuck Tanner, George Steinbrenner, Vinny Castilla, Brendan Donnelly.
July 5th
Tim Worell, Goose Gossage, Jesse Crain.
TRIVIA:
Carl Hubbell holds the record for the most consecutive pitching wins, with 24. The streak lasted over ten months from 1936 to '37. Because of his reliability on the mound. Hubbell, earned the nickname, "Meal Ticket."
EXTRA INNINGS:
"Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot."
Leo Durocher
QUIZ:
Four (4) questions while I am gone
July 2nd
Thinking big: Who were "The Big Six," "The Big Train" and "The Big Cat?"
July 3rd
Who played in the most regular season baseball games without appearing in a postseason contest?
July 4th
Fourteen players, including Lou Gehrig, have hit four homers in a single major league game. Two players did this in 2002. Who were they?
July 5th
What two players share the major league record for most pinch~hit home runs in a season?
YOU MUST ANSWER EACH QUESTION ON THE DAY IT IS ASSIGNED, OR IT WON'T COUNT. YOUR POSTING WILL BE THE TELL TELL SIGN. Have fun!!!!
(before 2006)
