This Week in Yankees History
June 7th - June 13th
June 7th - June 13th
June 7th
1900 - Former Yankees P Ed Wells (1929-32) was born. On August 28, 1928, Ed was purchased by the Yankees from the Birmingham (Southern Association). Ed went 37-20 in 107 games for the Yankees. On April 14, 1933, he was purchased by the Browns from the Yankees.
1911 - Former Yankees P Ralph “Buck” Buxton (1949) was born. Buck went 0-1 in 14 games with 2 saves for the Yankees in 1949.
1913 - At the Polo Grounds, the Highlanders finally win one game, by the score of 3-2, over the White Sox. The Yankees end the13-game winless streak (12 loses, 1 tie.) It was the club’s longest winless streak ever. The Yankees are now 10-34 for the 1913 AL season.
1927 - At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit back-to-back HR’s in the 4th inning, off of P Tommy Thomas, to beat the White Sox by the score of 4-1, increasing the Yankees' lead over Chicago to 2 games. Yankees C Pat Collins, also HRs for the Yankees, while Bud Clancy matches with one for the White Sox.
1936 - A HR by OF George Selkirk in the 16th inning, gives Red Ruffing and the Yankees, a 5-4 win over Indians P Oral Hildebrand. Red Ruffing has 3 hits, including a HR. In creditably, there are no strikeouts recorded in this 16th inning long game.
1939 - In his 1st at bat since April 29th, Joe DiMaggio hit a triple to pace the Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the White Sox at Comiskey Park.
1947 - Former AL All Star Yankees Catcher and Captain Thurman Munson (1969-1979) was born (1947-1979). Thurman Munson was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1968 MLB amateur player draft. Munson was a graduate of Kent State University. Munson, who died in aircraft crash in August of 1979, finished his Yankee career with a lifetime BA of .292. He was named the 1970 AL Rookie of Year. In 1976, he won the AL MVP award. He was named Yankee captain. Munson was an AL All Star catcher in 1971, 1973-78. He won AL Golden Glove as a catcher from 1973-75. Truman was a modern day version of Bill Dickey. His World Series lifetime BA was .373 in the AL Playoffs series his BA was .339.
1967 - The last-place Yankees have the 1st pick in the1967 MLB free-agent player draft and use it to take 1B Ron Blomberg. Ron “Boomer” Blomberg will become the 1st designated hitter in MLB history. Ron Blomberg has scouted for the Yankees. He is the author of the book “Designated Hebrew,” about his MLB player days.
1968 - The Yankees drafted Kent State University catcher Thurman Munson in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1968 MLB amateur player draft.
1971 - The Yankees obtained OF Danny Walton from the Brewers for INF/OF Frank Tepedino and OF Bobby Mitchell. Walton never turned out to be the power hitter the Yankees were hoping for. He would be traded to the Twins for reserve C Rick Dempsey in the fall of 1972.
1973 - In 2 separate player transactions; the Yankees purchased P “Sudden Sam” McDowell from the Giants for $100,000. Then they obtained starter Pat Dobson from Braves for 1B Wayne Nordhagen, OF Frank Tepedino, Pitchers David Cheadle and Alan Coster. Former AL All Star hurler Sam McDowell was still batting serious drinking problems. He was a major disappointment with the Yankees. Meanwhile Pat Dobson went 9-8 in 1973, and then he posted a 19-15 record in 1974, before fading in 1975, being traded in November to White Sox for OF/DH Oscar Gamble. The Yankees players sent to the Braves did nothing as MLB players.
1982 - In the 1982 MLB free agent player draft, the Yankees selected 2-sport star Bo Jackson in the 2nd round, but Bo opts for Auburn College to play college football instead; later he will sign with the Royals in 1986.
1990 - At Fenway Park, 2- Red Sox pitchers, starter Greg Harris and closer Jeff Reardon combine to hurl a 1-hitter, beating the Yankees by a score of 3-0.
1998 - Yankees starter David Cone strikes out 14 batters, as he hurls a 2-hitter to lead the Yankees, to a 4-1 decision over the Marlins.
1998 - Former Yankees P Tom Buskey (1973-74) passed away in Harrisburg, PA from injuries involving an auto accident (1947-1998). Tom was signed by the Yankees as an MLB amateur free agent in 1969. His pitching record with the Yankees was 0-2 in 12 games with 2 saves. Tom was a short relief man, who was traded by the Yankees to the Indians in the Chris Chambliss trade during the 1974 AL season.
June 8th
1927 - Tony Lazzeri hits 3 HR’s during the Yankees come from behind win against the White Sox 12-11 in 11 innings. Tony hit 2 HR’s off of starter Red Faber, and hit a game tying 2-run HR in the 9th inning off of reliever George Connally.
1933 - Jimmie Foxx hit 3 HRs in his 1st 3 at-bats as the A’s outscore the Yankees by a score of 14-10. Foxx had homered his last time up the previous day to give him 4 consecutive HRs.
1935 - Lou Gehrig collides with Carl Reynolds on a play at 1B and he leaves the game with arm and shoulder injuries. His MLB consecutive game streak is preserved, in part, by a rainout of the next day's game and an open date.
1941 -Yankees C Bill Dickey makes unassisted double play in the 1st game of a doubleheader again the Browns and thereby ties the MLB record for unassisted double-plays in 1 game by a catcher.
1954 - Former Yankees reserve INF Lenn Sakata (1987) was born. Lenn was signed as free agent by the Yankees. He appeared in 48 games and hit .267 as a reserve infielder during the 1987 AL season.
1969 - The New York Yankees' uniform No. 7 is officially retired on “Mickey Mantle Day.” A crowd of 60,096 fans come to Yankee Stadium to honor Mickey Mantle and watched Yankees sweep the White Sox in a doubleheader by scores of 3-1 and 11-2.
1977 - New York starter Mike Torrez’s 5-hit, 9-2, victory against the Brewers, puts the Yankees into 1st place in the AL East, the 1st time since May 20th.
1981 - The Yankees use their 1st round player draft pick to take college football QB John Elway, who will only play minor league baseball (Oneonta Yankees) for the Yankees before going on to a long successful NFL career.
1986 - In the longest 9-inning game by time in AL history, Orioles beat the Yankees by a score of 18-9. The game features 9 pitchers, 36 hits, and 16 walks, and takes 4-hours-16-minutes to complete.
1997 - Former Yankees OF Ken Hunt (1959-1960) passes away (1934-1997). Ken Hunt was signed as a free agent by the Yankees in 1952. He appeared in 32 games during the 1959-60 AL seasons batting .303. He was unable to crack the regular Yankees starting OF. In December of 1960, Ken was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in AL 1960 expansion player draft. Former Yankees Manager Casey Stengel, who helped the Angels with scouting reports on players placed in the draft, recommend him to the Angels management.
2005 - The Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez became the youngest member of the 400-HR MLB career club, when he hit a solo HR in the 8th inning of New York's 12-3 victory over the Brewers.
June 9th
1931 - Former Yankees minor league OF and Manager Bill Virdon (1974-75) was born. Bill was originally signed by the Yankees in 1950, but was later traded along with P Mel Wright and another minor league player to the Cardinals for OF Enos “Country” Slaughter in 1954. In 1955, he won the NL ROY award with the Cardinals. Bill would go on to be an All Star OF with the Pirates. He hit .241 with the Pirates in the 1960 World Series against the Yankees. He managed the Pirates before coming to the Yankees to replace longtime Yankees Manager Ralph Houk, who resigned at the end of 1973 AL season. He would later manage the Astros and Expos in the NL, after being replaced by the Yankees in 1975 mid season by Billy Martin.
1946 - The Yankees draw 66,545 fans for their doubleheader with the Indians at Yankee Stadium, breaking 1-million attendance mark in the earliest date in MLB history. The Tribe takes the opener by a score of 9-5, while the Yankees come back to win the nightcap by a score of 7-4.
1969 - The Yankees purchased veteran hurler Ken Johnson from Braves for undisclosed amount of cash. He was washed up. Ken was sent to the Cubs in August.
1977 - Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent’s 3-hits highlight a Yankees 10-1 win at Milwaukee over the Brewers with Yankees starter Don Gullet picking up his 5th victory of the 1977 AL season.
June 10th
1903 - The Yankees obtained shortstop Kid Elberfeld from Tigers for 2 shortstops, Herm Long and Ernie Courtney.
1905 - Former Yankees P Danny MacFayden (1932-34) was born. On June 5, 1932, Dan was traded by the Red Sox to the Yankees for P Ivy Andrews, Hank Johnson, and $50,000 in cash. Dan went 14-10 in 64 games with 1 save for the Yankees. On June 4, 1935, Dan was selected off waivers by the Braves from the Yankees.
1921 - Babe Ruth of the Yankees became MLB baseball's career HR leader by hitting his 120th HR off of Indians P Jim Bagby Sr. in the 3rd inning. The Indians won the game by a score of 8-6.
1956 - Former Yankees reserve C Brad Gulden (1979-80) was born. Brad was obtained from the Dodgers before the start of the 1979 AL season. He was one of the 2 catchers (Jerry Narron) used by the team after Thurman Munson’s death in August of 1979.
1966 - Yankees obtained P Fred Talbot from the A’s for OF Roger Repoz, pitchers Bill Stafford and Gil Blanco. Fred Talbot went 14-24 for the Yankees before being unloaded to the Pilots in 1968. Jim Bouton wrote about him in his famous baseball book “Ball Four.”
1977 - Yankees starter Ron Guidry does it again, stopping the Twins by the score of 4-1, with 9th inning help from closer Sparky Lyle. The key Yankee hit in the game was a 2-run double by 2B Willie Randolph.
June 11th
1927 - After Babe Ruth hits 2 consecutive HR’s, Indians’ catcher Luke Sewell demands that the umpires inspect Babe Ruth’s bat. The bat was ruled legal, but the commotion created gave the Cleveland crowd a thrill exceeded only by Babe Ruth striking out at his 3rd at bat.
1961 - Yankees All Star RF Roger Maris hits his 20th HR of the 1961 AL season in route to the magic 61 HR mark.
1974 - Yankees veteran All Star starter Mel Stottlemyre made his 272nd consecutive start, with no relief appearances, to set an AL record.
1976 - Former Yankees P Jim Konstanty (1954-56) passed away. After being acquired from the Phillies during the 1954 season, he posted a 1-1 mark in 9 games with 2 saves. In 1955, Jim went 7-2 with 11 saves in 45 games. In 1956, he was 0-0 with 2 saves in 8 games before being released by the Yankees. In 1950, he was the NL MVP with the Phillies, posting a 16-7 record with 22 saves. He appeared in 2 games with the Phillies against the Yankees in the 1950 World Series. He lost the opening game by a score of 1-0 to Yankees starter Vic Raschi.
1988 - Rick Rhoden of the Yankees became the 1st pitcher to start a game as a DH since the rule was adopted in 1973.
2003 - Astros pitchers Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner combined for the 1st no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years, winning 8-0, and stopping New York at 6,980 games with at least 1 hit. Orioles P Hoyt Wilhelm accomplished the feat in 1958, beating the Yankees by the score of 1-0. Houston sextet also set a record for the highest number of pitchers to throw a no-hitter in MLB history (4 accomplished the feat twice).
June 12th
1907 - The Yankees commit 11 errors in their 14-6 loss to the Tigers.
1912 - Former Yankees Co-Owner Dan Topping was born (1912-1974). Dan Topping became part owner of the Yankees in 1945, when he was part of a group that purchased the team from the estate of the late owner Jacob Ruppert. The group, which also included Del Webb and Larry MacPhail, who was bought out by Webb and Topping in 1947. He sold his majority interest in the club to CBS in November of 1964. Topping sold his remaining stake in the Yankees in 1966.
1922 - Hub Pruett of the Browns struck out Babe Ruth 3 consecutive times as Browns beat the Yankees by the score of 7-1.
1928 - Lou Gehrig of the Yankees collected 14 bases with 2 triples and 2 HRs in a 15-7 victory over the White Sox.
1938 - The Yankees score 7 runs in the 6th inning to come from behind and defeat the Indians by a score of 7-6.
1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame was officially dedicated at Cooperstown, N.Y. The greatest-ever gathering of members and future inductees of the Hall of Fame accepted their plaques: Grover Alexander, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Walter Johnson, Nap Lajoie, Connie Mack, Babe Ruth, George Sisler, Tris Speaker, Honus Wagner and Cy Young.
1945 - Former Yankees P Gary Jones (1970-71) was born. Gary was 0-0 in 14 games with Yankees, before being traded to the Rangers along with pitcher Terry Ley for veteran INF Bernie Allen.
1953 - Yankees obtained INF Willie Miranda from the Browns from cash above the waiver price. He would back up Scooter at shortstop before being traded to the Orioles in the winter of 1954 in the big 17-player trade that featured Orioles pitchers Bob Turley and Don Larsen coming to the Yankees.
1962 - Yankees obtained OF Tom Umphlett and cash from Red Sox for veteran reserve INF Billy Gardner. It was a trade of weak players; Tom never appears with the Yankees at the MLB level.
1969 - The Yankees obtained P Rob Gardner from the Indians for reserve C John Orsino.
1973 - The Yankees obtained P Lowell Palmer from the Indians for P Mike Kekich. The days as a Yankee for Kekich were numbered since the pre-spring training announcement of his wife swap with teammate Fritz Peterson.
1974 - Current Yankees OF/DH Hideki Matsui was born.
June 13th
1913 - The Yankees notch their 13th win of the 1913 AL season at this incrediibily late date. They had already lost 36 games.
1921 - Babe Ruth of the Yankees hit a 460 FT HR into the CF bleachers in the Polo Grounds, for the 1st HR ever hit to that spot. Ruth added his 21st HR of the 1921 AL season also he pitched 5 innings in the 13- 6 win over the Tigers, giving up 4 runs, but striking out Ty Cobb. The next day, Babe Ruth will hit 2 more HRs, his 6th and 7th in 5 games, in a 9-6 win over the Tigers.
1924 - A riot by 18,000 fans at Detroit caused a forfeiture of a game to the Yankees. The trouble occurred, when Yankee OF Bob Meusel was hit with a pitch by Tigers P Bert Cole. Bob Meusel charged the mound, swung at Cole and missed, but was followed a bench clearing brawl. Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth got into it. Meusel and Ruth were both ejected from the game. When they went out on field to get their gloves, fans poured out onto the playing field. Umpires not able to restore peace with the crowd, ruled forfeit of the game. Yankee players Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel were fined $1,000 each, while Ty Cobb received a formal reprimand. The Yankees were leading the game by a score of 10-6, when the incident occurred.
1937 - Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs in the 2nd game of a doubleheader at St. Louis. The game ended in an 8-8 tie with the game called because of darkness. Rules allowed the all records from the game to count. The Yankees won the 1st game by a score of 16-9, when they scored 7 runs in the 9th inning to break a 9-9 tie with the Browns.
1939 - Yankees obtained INF Roy Hughes from the Browns for OF Joe Gallagher. Roy Hughes never plays for the Yankees at the MLB level.
1948 - An ailing Babe Ruth made his final appearance at Yankee Stadium. With the crowd of 49,641 fans singing Auld Lang Syne, and members of the 1923 Yankees team (the 1st to play in the stadium) looking on, the New York Yankees retired Ruth's uniform No. 3 during ceremonies that also commemorated the 25th anniversary of Yankee Stadium. Fewer than 2 months later, the 53-year-old Babe Ruth will die from throat cancer.
1975 - Yankees purchased veteran shortstop Ed Brinkman from the Tigers for cash. He played 44 games for the Yankees before retiring as an active MLB player.
1978 - Veteran Yankees OF Roy White hits a HR from each side of the plate during a Yankee 5-3 win at Oakland. It was the 5th time in White’s Yankees career does this feat.
1979 - Former Yankees minor league C David Parrish was born. David was the son of former MLB player Lance Parrish.
2000 - Former Yankees reliever Bobby Tiefenauer (1965) passed away (1929-2000). Bobby went 1-1 in 10 games for the Yankees, after being acquired from the Braves for Yankees minor league P Tom Dukes.
2003 - Roger Clemens reached his 300th MLB career win and became the 3d pitcher in MLB history with 4,000 strikeouts, leading the Yankees over the Cardinals, in a 5-2 victory, in an inter-league game. Edgar Renteria became his 4,000th victim in the 2nd inning. Clemens, the 21st pitcher to make it to 300, allowed 2 runs in 6 2-3 innings and struck out 10 batters, raising his total to 4,006. Clemens joined Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Steve Carlton (4,136) in the select MLB pitchers 4,000-strikeout club.
(As always I'd like to thank Fw57Clipper51 for his great contribution.)
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