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This Day in Baseball History: April 29th (Rocket Ks 20 A Night After Getting Singing Lessons From 15-Year-Old Protege)

By Administrator | April 29, 2008

In 1924, high school pitcher Bump Hadley, a future NY Yankee starter, threw a perfect game for Mercersburg Academy against Hadley-Lynn (Massachusetts)… he would strike out 26 of the 27 batters he faced.

In 1931, Indians’ hurler Wes Ferrell no-hit the St. Louis Browns, 7-0. The Brown’s team included the pitcher’s brother Rick. As if the pitching wasn’t enough, Ferrell also provided most of the offensive firepower — knocking in four runs with a double and a home run.

In 1933, Senator catcher Luke Sewell tagged out two Yankees runners trying to score on the same play (Lou Gehrig and Dixie Walker).

In 1936, Nagoya defeated Daitokyo, 8-5, in the first pro baseball game ever played in Japan.

In 1953, Braves’ first baseman Joe Adcock became the first player to homer into Polo Grounds’ center field bleachers.

In 1958, Ted Williams became the tenth player in major league history to get 1,000 extra-base hits.

In 1981, Phillies southpaw Steve Carlton become the sixth major league pitcher, and first lefty, to strike out 3,000 batters in a career.

In 1986, Roger Clemens broke the major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Red Sox defeated the Mariners, 3-1.

In 1996, 12 years to the day after he registered his first save as a Red, Mets’ reliever John Franco became the first left-hander to record 300 saves.

In 2005, in a match up of 300-game winners, Greg Maddux and the Cubs beat Roger Clemens and the Astros, 3-2.

In 2006, the NY Yankees routed the Toronto Blue Jays, 17-4… in so doing, the Bronx Bombers became the sixth American League team to score in all eight innings the team batted.

Born Today: Luis Aparicio (1934), Tom House (1947), Rick Burleson (1951)

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2 Responses to “This Day in Baseball History: April 29th (Rocket Ks 20 A Night After Getting Singing Lessons From 15-Year-Old Protege)”

  1. larry bodin Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    Hi JB,

    I always think about these two events when I read about Ted Williams. I met Ted Williams (and Bobby Doerr) in August 1946 when I was six years old. The Red Sox and Yankees were playing a benefit exhibition game for the WW2 veterans in Douglas MA arranged by Bill Summers, famous AL umpire and friend of my grandfather. Bill Summers met my grandfather and me before the game and took me into the Red Sox dugout where I had a chance to spend some time with Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr. It was great and made me a lifetime Red Sox fan. I still have their signed baseball prominently displayed on my bureau in my bedroom.

    The last game of Ted Williams career was the last home game for the Red Sox in the 1961 baseball season. Williams hit a home run on his last at bat. This was his fourth time up in the game and he hit long drives to the outfield on each of his four times at bat. Upon hitting the home run, he retired and did not go to NYC for the last three games of the season. It was a great way to end a Splendid career. I was attending Northeastern University and stayed in my apartment to listen to most of the game. To me, this game was special.

    One other comment. Who knows what Williams would have done if he did not serve in the Air Force for five years. He was a terrific hitter.

    Hope all is well.

    Larry

  2. Bob Says:
    October 5th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    The game that was play in Douglas, MA was on September 26 1946 for the towns 200th anniversary, the Yankees beat the Red Sox 8 to 7.

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