September 7th - 2nd Time Around!
On This Date in History!
1944 American League Pennant Race
Tigers Clawing Way Back with 3rd Straight Win!
Standings Thru Games of Thursday, September 7:
New York (74-59, .556)
St. Louis (74-59, .556)
Detroit (73-60, .549) 1.0 GB
Results of Thursday, September 7:
@ Chicago: Browns 5 - White Sox 4.
New York: No Game Today.
@ Detroit: Tigers 3 - Indians 0.
Game Reports/Comments for Thursday, September 7:
SL WINS TO TIE IDLE NY! DET ALSO WINS TO PULL 1 GB! As they conclude a 3-day rest, the Yankees can only watch as the Browns go 1-0 and the Tigers go 3-0 over the same period. The Browns nipped the White Sox, 5-4, today to force a tie for the American League lead while the Tigers blanked the Indians to pull within only 1 game of the two leaders.
Games Scheduled for Friday, September 8:
St. Louis @ Chicago.
New York @ Boston.
Detroit: No Game Today.
Games Scheduled for Saturday, September 9:
St. Louis @ Chicago.
New York @ Boston.
Cleveland @ Detroit.
Games Scheduled for Sunday, September 10:
St. Louis @ Chicago (2).
New York @ Boston (2).
Cleveland @ Detroit (2).
Games Scheduled for Monday, September 11:
St. Louis: No Game Today.*
New York: No Game Today. **
Detroit: No Game Today. ***
* SL is off for 4 days. Next game is at home vs. CHI on 9/15/44.
** NY is off for 5 days. Next game is at home vs. PHI on 9/16/44.
*** DET is off for 4 days. Next game is on road vs. CLE on 9/15/44.
1922 American League Pennant Race
Yankees Up By 1 Game in Loss Column!
Standings Thru Games of Thursday, September 7:
St. Louis (81-54, .600)
New York (79-53, .598) 0.5 GB
Results of Thursday, September 7:
St. Louis: No Game Today.
New York: No Game Today.
Game Reports/Comments for Thursday, September 7:
With neither team playing today, both clubs take a breather from the grind at home. Wish we had some first hand reports on how the players actually spent their time. - With the Browns holding on to a half game lead, the club has only 19 games left to play. - The Yankees have 22 games left to play and are one game up on the Browns in the loss column.
Games Scheduled for Friday, September 8:
Detroit @ St. Louis.
Washington @ New York.
Games Scheduled for Saturday, September 9:
Detroit @ St. Louis.
Washington @ New York.
Games Scheduled for Sunday, September 10:
St. Louis: No Game Today.
Philadelphia @ New York (2).
Games Scheduled for Monday, September 11:
Detroit @ St. Louis.
New York @ Philadelphia.
A Browns Record Booker
Question: What was the most productive home run month in Browns history?

Answer: It happened in June of 1940. - The eventual 6th place Browns went on a power tear, hitting 36 homers as a club.
Births on September 7
Nap Kloza
Birth Name: John Clarence Kloza Bats : Right
Born On: 09-07-1903 Throws : Right
Born In: Unknown, Poland Height : 5-11
Died On: 06-11-1962 Weight : 180
Died In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin First Game: 08-16-1931
College: None Attended Last Game: 06-26-1932
Nickname: Nap Draft: Not Applicable
Outfielder Nap Kloza went 3 for 20 (.150 BA) for the 1931-1932 Browns and was then gone-for-good from the big leagues. - Kloza was 58 when he died in 1962. - BCT/GB, Nap Kloza!
Bill McAfee
Birth Name: William Fort McAfee Bats : Right
Born On: 09-07-1907 Throws : Right
Born In: Smithville, Georgia Height : 6-02
Died On: 07-08-1958 Weight : 186
Died In: Culpeper, Virginia First Game: 05-12-1930
College: University of Michigan Last Game: 09-22-1934
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Pitcher Bill McAfee posted a 10-4, 5.69 ERA record during his 5 big league years (1930-1934) and he was 1-0, with a 5.84 ERA, in his only season with the 1934 Browns. - Bill McAfee was 50 when he died in 1958.
Roy Partee
Birth Name: Roy Robert Partee Bats : Right
Born On: 09-07-1917 Throws : Right
Born In: Los Angeles, California Height : 5-10
Died On: 12-26-2000 Weight : 180
Died In: Eureka, California First Game: 04-23-1943
College: None Attended Last Game: 10-03-1948
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Catcher Roy Partee had a 5-year MLB career (1943-1944, 1946-1948), hitting .250 with 2 HR's in 1,090 times at bat. In his only year as a member of the 1948 Browns, Roy Partee hit .203 in 231 times at bat. - Roy Partee was 82 when he died in 2000.
Deaths on September 7
Bob Spade
Birth Name: Robert Spade Bats : Right
Born On: 01-04-1877 Throws : Right
Born In: Akron, Ohio Height : 5-10
Died On: 09-07-1924 Weight : 190
Died In: Cincinnati, Ohio First Game: 09-22-1907
College: None Attended Last Game: 07-21-1910
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Pitcher Bob Spade's 4-year MLB career with the Reds and Browns (1907 to 1910) was 25 wins and 24 losses with a 2.96 ERA. He was dealt to the Browns during the 1910 season by the Reds and he went 1 and 3 in his final 7 games as a big league pitcher. Spade passed away at the age of 47 in 1924.
Al Papai
Birth Name: Alfred Thomas Papai Bats : Right
Born On: 05-07-1917 Throws : Right
Born In: Divernon, Illinois Height : 6-03
Died On: 09-07-1995 Weight : 185
Died In: Springfield, Illinois First Game: 04-24-1948
College: None Attended Last Game: 09-16-1955
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Knuckleball pitcher Al Papai achieved a career (1948-1950, 1955) MLB record of 9 wins, 14 losses, and an ERA of 5.37. Papai was 4-11 in his only year with the 1949 Browns. - The old knuckleballer, whom I also was privileged to have watched as a pitcher for the 1951 Houston Buffs, passed away in 1995 at the age of 78. We had invited Al to attend the Last Roundup of the 1951 Houston Buffs in late September 1995. Sadly, Al's wife Claire received his invitation in the mail on the very day she returned home from his funeral. Claire Papai came to the Buffs reunion in Houston in Al's place and I was moved to write the following eulogy in his belated memory.
In Memory of Al Papai
Go forth, Al Papai,
Through the heavens afar.
Throw your tantalizing knuckler,
So we'll know where you are.
And, on some summer night soon,
Across a sky, black as tar,
We shall find you fluttering wobblers,
Striking out a shooting star.
Goodbye, Al Papai, Godspeed.
You're pitching in The Bigger League now.
... PLAY BALL!
Willy Miranda
Birth Name: Guillermo (Perez) Miranda Bats : Both
Born On: 05-24-1926 Throws : Right
Born In: Velasco, Cuba Height : 5-09½
Died On: 09-07-1996 Weight : 150
Died In: Baltimore, Maryland First Game: 05-06-1951
College: None Attended Last Game: 09-07-1959
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Infielder Willie Miranda had a 9-year MLB career (1951-1959) in which he batted.221 with 6 homers. Miranda was 2 for 17 (.118) in 24 games for the 1952-1953 Browns. - Willie Miranda passed away in 1996 at the age of 70
Today's Reference Links ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...logy/today.stm
1944 American League Pennant Race
Standings Thru Games of Thursday, September 7:
New York (74-59, .556)
St. Louis (74-59, .556)
Detroit (73-60, .549) 1.0 GB
Results of Thursday, September 7:
@ Chicago: Browns 5 - White Sox 4.
New York: No Game Today.
@ Detroit: Tigers 3 - Indians 0.
Game Reports/Comments for Thursday, September 7:
SL WINS TO TIE IDLE NY! DET ALSO WINS TO PULL 1 GB! As they conclude a 3-day rest, the Yankees can only watch as the Browns go 1-0 and the Tigers go 3-0 over the same period. The Browns nipped the White Sox, 5-4, today to force a tie for the American League lead while the Tigers blanked the Indians to pull within only 1 game of the two leaders.
Games Scheduled for Friday, September 8:
St. Louis @ Chicago.
New York @ Boston.
Detroit: No Game Today.
Games Scheduled for Saturday, September 9:
St. Louis @ Chicago.
New York @ Boston.
Cleveland @ Detroit.
Games Scheduled for Sunday, September 10:
St. Louis @ Chicago (2).
New York @ Boston (2).
Cleveland @ Detroit (2).
Games Scheduled for Monday, September 11:
St. Louis: No Game Today.*
New York: No Game Today. **
Detroit: No Game Today. ***
* SL is off for 4 days. Next game is at home vs. CHI on 9/15/44.
** NY is off for 5 days. Next game is at home vs. PHI on 9/16/44.
*** DET is off for 4 days. Next game is on road vs. CLE on 9/15/44.
1922 American League Pennant Race
Standings Thru Games of Thursday, September 7:
St. Louis (81-54, .600)
New York (79-53, .598) 0.5 GB
Results of Thursday, September 7:
St. Louis: No Game Today.
New York: No Game Today.
Game Reports/Comments for Thursday, September 7:
With neither team playing today, both clubs take a breather from the grind at home. Wish we had some first hand reports on how the players actually spent their time. - With the Browns holding on to a half game lead, the club has only 19 games left to play. - The Yankees have 22 games left to play and are one game up on the Browns in the loss column.
Games Scheduled for Friday, September 8:
Detroit @ St. Louis.
Washington @ New York.
Games Scheduled for Saturday, September 9:
Detroit @ St. Louis.
Washington @ New York.
Games Scheduled for Sunday, September 10:
St. Louis: No Game Today.
Philadelphia @ New York (2).
Games Scheduled for Monday, September 11:
Detroit @ St. Louis.
New York @ Philadelphia.
A Browns Record Booker
Question: What was the most productive home run month in Browns history?

Answer: It happened in June of 1940. - The eventual 6th place Browns went on a power tear, hitting 36 homers as a club.
Births on September 7
Nap Kloza
Birth Name: John Clarence Kloza Bats : Right
Born On: 09-07-1903 Throws : Right
Born In: Unknown, Poland Height : 5-11
Died On: 06-11-1962 Weight : 180
Died In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin First Game: 08-16-1931
College: None Attended Last Game: 06-26-1932
Nickname: Nap Draft: Not Applicable
Outfielder Nap Kloza went 3 for 20 (.150 BA) for the 1931-1932 Browns and was then gone-for-good from the big leagues. - Kloza was 58 when he died in 1962. - BCT/GB, Nap Kloza!

Bill McAfee
Birth Name: William Fort McAfee Bats : Right
Born On: 09-07-1907 Throws : Right
Born In: Smithville, Georgia Height : 6-02
Died On: 07-08-1958 Weight : 186
Died In: Culpeper, Virginia First Game: 05-12-1930
College: University of Michigan Last Game: 09-22-1934
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Pitcher Bill McAfee posted a 10-4, 5.69 ERA record during his 5 big league years (1930-1934) and he was 1-0, with a 5.84 ERA, in his only season with the 1934 Browns. - Bill McAfee was 50 when he died in 1958.
Roy Partee
Birth Name: Roy Robert Partee Bats : Right
Born On: 09-07-1917 Throws : Right
Born In: Los Angeles, California Height : 5-10
Died On: 12-26-2000 Weight : 180
Died In: Eureka, California First Game: 04-23-1943
College: None Attended Last Game: 10-03-1948
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Catcher Roy Partee had a 5-year MLB career (1943-1944, 1946-1948), hitting .250 with 2 HR's in 1,090 times at bat. In his only year as a member of the 1948 Browns, Roy Partee hit .203 in 231 times at bat. - Roy Partee was 82 when he died in 2000.
Deaths on September 7
Bob Spade
Birth Name: Robert Spade Bats : Right
Born On: 01-04-1877 Throws : Right
Born In: Akron, Ohio Height : 5-10
Died On: 09-07-1924 Weight : 190
Died In: Cincinnati, Ohio First Game: 09-22-1907
College: None Attended Last Game: 07-21-1910
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Pitcher Bob Spade's 4-year MLB career with the Reds and Browns (1907 to 1910) was 25 wins and 24 losses with a 2.96 ERA. He was dealt to the Browns during the 1910 season by the Reds and he went 1 and 3 in his final 7 games as a big league pitcher. Spade passed away at the age of 47 in 1924.
Al Papai
Birth Name: Alfred Thomas Papai Bats : Right
Born On: 05-07-1917 Throws : Right
Born In: Divernon, Illinois Height : 6-03
Died On: 09-07-1995 Weight : 185
Died In: Springfield, Illinois First Game: 04-24-1948
College: None Attended Last Game: 09-16-1955
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Knuckleball pitcher Al Papai achieved a career (1948-1950, 1955) MLB record of 9 wins, 14 losses, and an ERA of 5.37. Papai was 4-11 in his only year with the 1949 Browns. - The old knuckleballer, whom I also was privileged to have watched as a pitcher for the 1951 Houston Buffs, passed away in 1995 at the age of 78. We had invited Al to attend the Last Roundup of the 1951 Houston Buffs in late September 1995. Sadly, Al's wife Claire received his invitation in the mail on the very day she returned home from his funeral. Claire Papai came to the Buffs reunion in Houston in Al's place and I was moved to write the following eulogy in his belated memory.
In Memory of Al Papai
Go forth, Al Papai,
Through the heavens afar.
Throw your tantalizing knuckler,
So we'll know where you are.
And, on some summer night soon,
Across a sky, black as tar,
We shall find you fluttering wobblers,
Striking out a shooting star.
Goodbye, Al Papai, Godspeed.
You're pitching in The Bigger League now.
... PLAY BALL!
Willy Miranda
Birth Name: Guillermo (Perez) Miranda Bats : Both
Born On: 05-24-1926 Throws : Right
Born In: Velasco, Cuba Height : 5-09½
Died On: 09-07-1996 Weight : 150
Died In: Baltimore, Maryland First Game: 05-06-1951
College: None Attended Last Game: 09-07-1959
Nickname: None Draft: Not Applicable
Infielder Willie Miranda had a 9-year MLB career (1951-1959) in which he batted.221 with 6 homers. Miranda was 2 for 17 (.118) in 24 games for the 1952-1953 Browns. - Willie Miranda passed away in 1996 at the age of 70
Today's Reference Links ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...logy/today.stm
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