August 29th
August 29, 1951: "Lowly Browns?" Must They Always Use That Phrase? The Yankees pick on the lowly Browns for a 15–2 win at Sportsman's Park. Mickey Mantle has four RBIs including a three run homer in the 9th off Satchel Paige. Ned Garver (15-9) is the loser.
That's OK. Garver will go 5 and 3 from today, including a win on the last day of the season that will give him a 20-12 record for a last place Browns club that finishes with 52 wins and 102 losses. Mr. Garver is no lowly Brown in '51, and neither is old Satchel. - Paige is still out there hurling heat at an age when many of us are throwing our backs out picking up the morning paper in the front yard.
a Satchel Paige link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...ge_Satchel.stm
a Ned Garver link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...Garver_Ned.stm
August 29, 1947: Hutch Stages "Unkind to Kinder" Day. In St. Louis, Freddie Hutchinson does it all for the Detroit Tigers. He whips the St. Louis Browns, 5–4, on the mound, but he doesn't stop there. After tripling against Ellis Kinder in the 3rd, Hutch takes advantage of the pitcher's big windup to swipe home. He also adds a single.
an Ellis Kinder link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...nder_Ellis.stm
August 29, 1927: The Bad News Browns. In St. Louis, the New York Yankees win their 18th game against the St. Louis Browns without a loss, 8-3. What was the name of that movie from years ago? Oh yeah. It was a film called "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" :atthepc
August 29, 1916: Dog Day Afternoon. The St. Louis Browns top the Boston Red Sox, 5–3, with Babe Ruth pitching five innings of relief before leaving with the sacks full. Ruth also fans with the bases loaded.
August 29, 1915: "More Powerful Than a Locomotive." George Sisler again pitches against Walter "Big Train" Johnson of the Washington Senators and this time wins, 2–1. Sisler will be 4–4 for the Browns in 1915 and 1–2 in 1916 before moving permanently to first base. Sisler is helped in the 8th inning today when Brownie second baseman Del Pratt fools pinch runner Horace Milan, in his big league debut, with the old (even then) hidden ball trick. Horace is the brother of teammate Clyde "Deerfoot" Milan.
a Del Pratt link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb.../Pratt_Del.stm
General Reference Link for Today's Facts ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...logy/today.stm
August 29, 1951: "Lowly Browns?" Must They Always Use That Phrase? The Yankees pick on the lowly Browns for a 15–2 win at Sportsman's Park. Mickey Mantle has four RBIs including a three run homer in the 9th off Satchel Paige. Ned Garver (15-9) is the loser.
That's OK. Garver will go 5 and 3 from today, including a win on the last day of the season that will give him a 20-12 record for a last place Browns club that finishes with 52 wins and 102 losses. Mr. Garver is no lowly Brown in '51, and neither is old Satchel. - Paige is still out there hurling heat at an age when many of us are throwing our backs out picking up the morning paper in the front yard.
a Satchel Paige link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...ge_Satchel.stm
a Ned Garver link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...Garver_Ned.stm
August 29, 1947: Hutch Stages "Unkind to Kinder" Day. In St. Louis, Freddie Hutchinson does it all for the Detroit Tigers. He whips the St. Louis Browns, 5–4, on the mound, but he doesn't stop there. After tripling against Ellis Kinder in the 3rd, Hutch takes advantage of the pitcher's big windup to swipe home. He also adds a single.
an Ellis Kinder link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...nder_Ellis.stm
August 29, 1927: The Bad News Browns. In St. Louis, the New York Yankees win their 18th game against the St. Louis Browns without a loss, 8-3. What was the name of that movie from years ago? Oh yeah. It was a film called "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" :atthepc
August 29, 1916: Dog Day Afternoon. The St. Louis Browns top the Boston Red Sox, 5–3, with Babe Ruth pitching five innings of relief before leaving with the sacks full. Ruth also fans with the bases loaded.
August 29, 1915: "More Powerful Than a Locomotive." George Sisler again pitches against Walter "Big Train" Johnson of the Washington Senators and this time wins, 2–1. Sisler will be 4–4 for the Browns in 1915 and 1–2 in 1916 before moving permanently to first base. Sisler is helped in the 8th inning today when Brownie second baseman Del Pratt fools pinch runner Horace Milan, in his big league debut, with the old (even then) hidden ball trick. Horace is the brother of teammate Clyde "Deerfoot" Milan.
a Del Pratt link ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb.../Pratt_Del.stm
General Reference Link for Today's Facts ... http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...logy/today.stm
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