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Why did baseball force the Philadelphia Athletics to sell their players?
Baseball didn't "force" the Athletics to sell any players. Their owner, Connie Mack, sold his stars after the 1914 season because he thought they were too expensive. He did the same after the 1931 season because he needed the money.
Which Mlb pitcher has the most wins in a season in modern era?
Starting at 1920, that is Jim Bagby of the Cleveland Indians in 1920, Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1931, and Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers in 1968 with 31.
Top ten most RBI in one season?
Rank Name (age) RBI total year 1. Hack Wilson (30) 191 1930 2. Lou Gehrig (28) 184 1931 3. Hank Greenberg (26) 183 1937 4. Jimmie Foxx (30) 175 1938 Lou Gehrig (24) 175 1927 6. Lou Gehrig (27) 174 1930 7. Babe Ruth (26) 171 1921 8. Hank Greenberg (24) 170 1935 Chuck Klein (25) 170 1930 10. Jimmie Foxx (24) 169 1932 from baseball-reference.com
Top ten most RBI in a single season?
Rank Name (age) RBI total year 1. Hack Wilson (30) 191 1930 2. Lou Gehrig (28) 184 1931 3. Hank Greenberg (26) 183 1937 4. Jimmie Foxx (30) 175 1938 Lou Gehrig (24) 175 1927 6. Lou Gehrig (27) 174 1930 7. Babe Ruth (26) 171 1921 8. Hank Greenberg (24) 170 1935 Chuck Klein (25) 170 1930 10. Jimmie Foxx (24) 169 1932 from baseball-reference.com
How many of Babe Ruths home runs were ground rule doubles now?
Technically these were and are today "automatic doubles," not "ground rule doubles." This is because the rule is identical in all ballparks, and is not a ground rule specific to a particular park.But all announcers and most fans still refer to them as "ground rule doubles."About 22 or more But....The number of home runs that Babe Ruth hit that bounced over the wall, and counted as a home run will never be known because it was counted as such. It was estimated that players of that era hit about 2 home runs a year, that bounced over the wall. Counting from 1920 when Babe Ruth became a full time hitter for the Yankees until 1930. (1931 the rule was changed making a ball that bounced over the fence a ground rule double) Babe Ruth would have had about 22 (or more) ground rule doubles that were counted as home runs.But the Babe lost more home runs than gained because there was also a rule that the baseball that cleared the wall in fair territory, also had to land in fair territory to be counted as a home run. Further, the rules once stipulated that an over-the-fence home run in a sudden-victory situation would only count for as many bases as was necessary to "force" the winning run home. For example: In a tie game, a ball hit over the wall with a runner on first to end the game would only count as a triple. It was estimated that Babe Ruth would have hit 104 home runs in 1927 when he had 60 home runs counted, and lost between 50 -78 home runs overall, during his career because of these rules.
Who was born on Tuesday in October 1931?
Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle
When and where was baseball player Jim Bunning born?
Jim Bunning was born October 23, 1931, in Southgate, KY, USA.
What famous baseball player was born in Spavinaw Oklahoma?
Mickey Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma on October 20, 1931.
When and where was baseball player Andy Carey born?
Andy Carey was born October 18, 1931, in Oakland, CA, USA.
When and where did baseball player Al Niehaus die?
Al Niehaus died October 14, 1931, in Cincinnati, OH, USA.
When and where did baseball player George Bradley die?
George Bradley died October 2, 1931, in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
When and where did baseball player Oscar Graham die?
Oscar Graham died October 15, 1931, in Moline, IL, USA.
When and where did baseball player Pete Lamer die?
Pete Lamer died October 24, 1931, in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
When and where was baseball player Fred Kipp born?
Fred Kipp was born October 1, 1931, in Piqua, KS, USA.
When and where was baseball player Mickey Mantle born?
Mickey Mantle was born October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, OK, USA.
When and where was baseball player Eddie Mathews born?
Eddie Mathews was born October 13, 1931, in Texarkana, TX, USA.
When and where was baseball player Dick Murphy born?
Dick Murphy was born October 25, 1931, in Cincinnati, OH, USA.
