Walter Alston won seven National League pennants and four World Series titles. Alston was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983. He posted 2040-1613 record as the manager of the Dodgers both in Brooklyn and in Los Angeles from 1954 to 1976. The 2,040 victories is currently the ninth on the all-time […]
Category: 1940s Baseball History
It was 85 years ago when Brooklyn’s Al Lopez hit what today would be a double. Instead during a National League game back in 1930, hitting a fair ball that bounced into the stands was considered a home run. Lopez hit his three-run shot off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ray Kolp in the third inning of […]
Dan Bankhead didn’t have a good outing as a pitcher in his historic major league debut on Aug. 26, 1947. Bankhead had just been signed by Brooklyn two days before giving up eight runs on 10 hits to the Pittsburgh Pirates in relief of Dodgers starter Hal Gregg. Gregg had given up six runs by […]
Baseball is a sport with numerous connections. Teammates or opponents, players can usually be linked by an accomplishment or just being on the same team. Joe Glenn played professional baseball from 1928 until he retired as 40-year old in 1949, after over 1,000 minor league games. Glenn was a catcher in the big leagues from […]
Jimmie Foxx was one of the greatest home run hitters of all-time. After Babe Ruth reached the 500 mark, Foxx became the second player in the major league history to climb to that plateau. The slugger finished his career in 1945 with 534 homers and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in […]
There is a new No. 47 in town. With the trade of Johnny Cueto to the Kansas City Royals the Cincinnati Reds acquired pitchers John Lamb, Brandon Finnegan and Cody Reed. Reds fans will get a look at Lamb as he makes his major league debut in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Friday, Aug. […]
The last time the Chicago Cubs played in the World Series was 70 years ago. On July 27 during the 1945 season, the Cubs made an acquisition that helped in the cause. Hank Borowy was considered the ace of the New York Yankees pitching staff. He was 10-5 and was named to the all-star team […]
This time of year my focus always turns to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A visit to the induction ceremony should be on any baseball fan’s bucket list. My list was checked in 2000. Tony Perez, Sparky Anderson, Carlton Fisk and Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman were the highlights of the weekend. But from […]
It’s amazing how baseball’s present can always be connected to its past. As the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game finished, David Price of the Detroit Tigers was the winning pitcher. Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers was on the wrong end of a 6-3 American League victory thanks to a first-inning homer by […]
The dust finally cleared on the Franchise Four at the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Cincinnati. There were 120 players on the list announced prior to the mid-summer classic at Great American Ball Park with four from each of the 30 clubs. Back in May, Shoestring Catches had made some recommendations for fans […]