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Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 30 22, 2:16 pm
by Joe Shlabotnik
CardsofSTL wrote: ↑May 30 22, 1:41 pm
Birdfan57 wrote: ↑May 30 22, 12:37 pm
On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth played in his last MLB game.
@Joe Shlabotnik how did he look?
Thanks for asking. As it turns out, it was the middle of the week and I had to go to school even though it was a double header. Thing was, we didn't know it was his last game. If we did, I know a bunch of us would have skipped school and headed down to the Baker Bowl to see if we could sneak in.
Now here's the thing - I didn't know it at the time but just before the Braves got to Philly, they played in Cincy and in the last game of that series, every Reds hitter was hitting the ball to left because they knew Babe had pulled a leg muscle. They scored like four runs and Ruth was so pissed he left the field in the 5th inning without even going to the dugout - straight to the clubhouse and gone.
So on the 30th, he starts the first game of that double header. The Phillies hit two balls to him that he couldn't get to - one going all the way to the wall and then end up scoring 3 runs that inning. He pulls the same stunt he did in Cincinnati and walked off the field.
When they get back to Boston he tells the owner he's quitting. Nobody knew he was done til it was in the papers.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 1 22, 1:56 pm
by Birdfan57
CardsofSTL wrote: ↑May 30 22, 1:41 pm
Birdfan57 wrote: ↑May 30 22, 12:37 pm
On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth played in his last MLB game.
@Joe Shlabotnik how did he look?
I ain't that old!
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 1 22, 2:52 pm
by Birdfan57
Didn't realize the question was directed to Joe Shlabotnik.
From what I read, he didn't look too good, hobbled by a leg injury.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 1 22, 6:41 pm
by CardsofSTL
Birdfan57 wrote: ↑June 1 22, 1:56 pm
CardsofSTL wrote: ↑May 30 22, 1:41 pm
Birdfan57 wrote: ↑May 30 22, 12:37 pm
On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth played in his last MLB game.
@Joe Shlabotnik how did he look?
I ain't that old!
Of course not! Only Joey Baloney is that old!
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 3 22, 7:13 am
by Remembirds
18 years ago today, Yadier Molina made his major-league debut. He got two hits and - of course - threw out Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson attempting to steal second.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/10/18/ ... ebut-game/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 3 22, 7:37 am
by Spider John
On June 2, 1925 Wally Pipp had a headache.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 3 22, 3:46 pm
by Birdfan57
Spider John wrote: ↑June 3 22, 7:37 am
On June 2, 1925 Wally Pipp had a headache.
OHH, OHH, that kid Gehrig had to play that day.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 4 22, 6:23 am
by CardsofSTL
Joe Shlabotnik wrote: ↑May 30 22, 2:16 pm
CardsofSTL wrote: ↑May 30 22, 1:41 pm
Birdfan57 wrote: ↑May 30 22, 12:37 pm
On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth played in his last MLB game.
@Joe Shlabotnik how did he look?
Thanks for asking. As it turns out, it was the middle of the week and I had to go to school even though it was a double header. Thing was, we didn't know it was his last game. If we did, I know a bunch of us would have skipped school and headed down to the Baker Bowl to see if we could sneak in.
Now here's the thing - I didn't know it at the time but just before the Braves got to Philly, they played in Cincy and in the last game of that series, every Reds hitter was hitting the ball to left because they knew Babe had pulled a leg muscle. They scored like four runs and Ruth was so pissed he left the field in the 5th inning without even going to the dugout - straight to the clubhouse and gone.
So on the 30th, he starts the first game of that double header. The Phillies hit two balls to him that he couldn't get to - one going all the way to the wall and then end up scoring 3 runs that inning. He pulls the same stunt he did in Cincinnati and walked off the field.
When they get back to Boston he tells the owner he's quitting. Nobody knew he was done til it was in the papers.
That's not how John Goodman portrayed it.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 4 22, 7:30 am
by Remembirds
11 years ago this weekend, Albert Pujols hit walk-off home runs in back-to-back games to sink the Cubs. See why Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was so angry afterward:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/01/09/ ... -the-cubs/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: June 4 22, 8:23 am
by Joe Shlabotnik
When was Carlos Zambrano NOT angry? I must of missed it.