This Day in Baseball History: April 30th

In 1903, the New York Highlanders (to be renamed the Yankees) won their abode opener at Hilltop Park caning Washington, 6-2.

In 1940, the Dodgers tied greater league trace for consecutive wins from the start of the season as James ‘Tex’ Carleton no-hit the Reds, 3-0, for the team’s ninth rectilinear win since Opening Day.

In 1946, Indians ewer Bob Feller threw his next to the first career no-hitter trimming the Yankees, 1-0… Feller fanned eleven in the pastime.

In 1952, in his last at-bat before leaving to battle in the Korean War, Ted Williams hit a sport-winning two-run dwelling run to beat the Giddy Trout and the Tigers. Fittingly, Red Sox fans in being there were at Fenway to applaud Ted Williams’ Day.

In 1958, Ted Williams became the tithe major alliance player to match 1,000 supplemental base hits.

In 1961, Willie Mays hit four residence runs in a 14-4 Monster win over the Braves… he was left on adorn in the top of the ninth inning when the third out was made.

In 1988, Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield tied greater league chronicle with his 29th rbi in the month of April.

In 1994, Cerulean Jays outfielder Joe Carter broke Dave Winfield’s make an entry of when he finished the month with 31 rbi.

In 1996, Buccaneer Jeff Sovereign became the third major leaguer to hit two homers in one inning two times in his career… he also practised the feat on Awe-inspiring 8, 1995.

In 2000, AZ hurler Randy Johnson buffet the Cubs, 6-0, to become only the third pot baseball story to win six games in April.

Born Today: Phil Granary (1949)

Source: SOX1FAN

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Homer in his last at bat, with that slight knee hitch of his and inward turn of the hips. See also www.youtube.com

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