Today in Baseball History
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:00 am[b:e36e5f94f8]Today's featured birthday is that of Johnny Lewis who turns 72. [/b:e36e5f94f8]
A) [b:e36e5f94f8]1901[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Dale Gear allows 41 total bases, an American League record, in a 13-0 defeat.
B) [b:e36e5f94f8]1944[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Red Barrett (pictured) tosses 58 pitches in a complete game, a record low for a 9-inning major league game. He beats the Reds 2-0 in an hour and 15 minutes.
C) [b:e36e5f94f8]1962[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Bob Veale of the Columbus Jets strikes out 22 Buffalo Bisons in 9 innings but gets a no-decision in an extra-inning contest.
D) [b:e36e5f94f8]1971[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Harmon Killebrew swats his 500th major league home run, taking Mike Cuellar deep. He is the 10th player to reach 500 dingers.
E) [b:e36e5f94f8]2003[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Rafael Furcal turns the 12th unassisted triple play in MLB history.
A) [b:e36e5f94f8]1901[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Dale Gear allows 41 total bases, an American League record, in a 13-0 defeat.
B) [b:e36e5f94f8]1944[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Red Barrett (pictured) tosses 58 pitches in a complete game, a record low for a 9-inning major league game. He beats the Reds 2-0 in an hour and 15 minutes.
C) [b:e36e5f94f8]1962[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Bob Veale of the Columbus Jets strikes out 22 Buffalo Bisons in 9 innings but gets a no-decision in an extra-inning contest.
D) [b:e36e5f94f8]1971[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Harmon Killebrew swats his 500th major league home run, taking Mike Cuellar deep. He is the 10th player to reach 500 dingers.
E) [b:e36e5f94f8]2003[/b:e36e5f94f8] - Rafael Furcal turns the 12th unassisted triple play in MLB history.