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⚾ Ernie Shore - Almost perfect March 24
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Born: March 24, 1891 . . . Ernie Shore's baseball career was intertwined with Babe Ruth's. They went to the Red Sox together from Baltimore. When starter Ruth was ejected from a June 23, 1917 game for protesting a walk to the first batter he faced, Shore relieved, and, after the runner was caught stealing, pitched a perfect game. The two later were roommates with the Yankees. Shore was a winner in his four years with the Red Sox, including a 19-8 (1.64) 1915 mark.
Key Red Sox Pitcher (1914-1917): Won in double figures each year, with his best season in 1915 (19-8, 1.64 ERA).
World Series Success: Won two titles with Boston (1915, 1916), pitching key games and going 17 2/3 innings with a 1.53 ERA in the 1916 Series.
Early Career with the Giants: Briefly played for New York in 1912, allowing 10 runs in one inning but still earning a save.
Military Service: Served in 1918 during World War I.
Legacy & Later Life: Longtime sheriff of Forsyth County, North Carolina, and namesake of Ernie Shore Field (later renamed).
Musical Tribute: Singer Kenny Shore, a relative, recorded The Ballad of Ernie Shore.
Game of the DayOctober 15, 1962 New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants
The Bull has a day!
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March 24, 1984 --The Detroit Tigers acquire relief pitcher Willie Hernandez and first baseman Dave Bergman from the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher John Wockenfuss and outfielder Glenn Wilson. Hernandez will win the American League MVP and Cy Young awards after saving 32 games with an 1.92 ERA and 140.1 innings in 80 pitching appearances. His brilliant pitching during the postseason will help Detroit to the World Championship.
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Trivia:
Who was the batter that walked and who was the home plate umpire?
Hint: The answer is below
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Born: March 24, 1893, in Manchester, OH George Sisler never played on a pennant winner and he wasn't a slugger, but in spite of that he earned a reputation as the best first baseman in the first 30 years of the 20th century. The greatest player in St. Louis Browns' history, he twice batted over .400, and his 257 hits in 1920 remain a modern major league record. That same year, the lefty-swinging Sisler hit in 41 consecutive games, an American League record that stood until surpassed by Joe DiMaggio. Sisler, who attended the University of Michigan, where he played for Branch Rickey, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939.
March 24, 1933 -- Babe Ruth, another victim of the Great Depression, takes a pay cut of $23,000 from his previous salary of $75,000. The 38 year old had slowed down a bit only hitting 33 homeruns, with a 1.026 OPS and 176 OPS+. Ruth also lead the league in walks with 114 for the last time.
March 24, 1947 - In a meeting at the Sarasota Terrace Hotel, in Florida, former Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher admits to Commissioner Happy Chandler that he sometimes bets on card games with the team's pitcher, Kirby Higbe.
Born: March 24, 1956 in Lockney, TX . . . "If I ain't startin', I ain't departin.' " That was the defiant quote from Cardinals shortstop Garry Templeton when he was informed he was a reserve on the National League All-Star team in 1978. His hubris was tolerated as long as he was putting up big numbers in St. Louis, but in 1981, Whitey Herzog shipped the controversial shortstop to the Padres for Ozzie Smith. Smith went on to become a legend in St. Louis, while Templeton spent ten solid seasons in a Padre uniform, but never realized his early potential.
On March 24, 1973, the Cleveland Indians trade former All-Star catcher Ray Fosse to the Oakland A’s for outfielder George Hendrick and catcher Dave Duncan. Fosse was once considered an untouchable before a serious injury suffered during a 1970 All-Star Game collision with Pete Rose.
March 24, 1982 --- Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela ends his holdout and reports to the Dodgers spring training camp in Vero Beach, Florida. In 1981, Valenzuela captured the National League Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards after winning 13 games with a 2.48 ERA and 180 strikeouts during the strike-shortened season. After earning just $42,500 in his rookie season, Valenzuela had asked for a raise to $1 million this year. The Dodgers unilaterally renewed his contract for a reported $350,000 instead.
Quote of the day:
“I realize you can make a good case for the game not being perfect, since I didn’t pitch a complete game,” Shore said. “But how complete is complete? You have to get 27 men out. I got 26 of them out and the other was retired while I was pitching. No other pitcher retired a single batter.”
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Ernie Shore, Bob Tillman, Jesus Alou, George Sisler, and Saul Rogovin
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Birdie Tibbets, Denis Menke, Dennis Bennett, Dick Coffman, George Kell, Mace Brown, and Jerry Robertson
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Trivia Answer:
Ray Morgan & Brick Owens - from SABR Article.
Babe’s temper quickly revealed itself upon his first toss to leadoff batter Ray Morgan.
“Ball,” yelled umpire Brick Owens, earning a glare from Ruth, who entered the game with a 12-4 record and complete games in his previous seven starts.
Three more pitches drew the same call, and the Babe’s irritation grew with each. As Morgan took his free pass to first base, Ruth continued jawing with Owens, according to Boston Globe sportswriter Edward F. Martin.
“Get in there and pitch,” the umpire ordered.
“Open your eyes and keep them open,” Ruth yelled.
“Get in and pitch or I will run you out of there,” Owens warned.
“You run me out and I will come in and bust you on the nose,” the Babe replied.
Owens and Ruth stayed true to their words. Owens ejected Ruth, and Ruth charged the plate to throw a pair of punches. The Babe’s left missed, but his right hook glanced off Owens’ mask, landing behind the umpire’s left ear. Team benches cleared, and the ensuing scrum prompted players and Red Sox player-manager Jack Barry to drag Ruth off the field. Boston catcher Pinch Thomas, who attempted to block Ruth from getting to Owens, also earned an ejection
