On this day in 2003 the Yankees Roger Clemens finally got
his 300th victory of his career throwing 6.2 innings pitched in a win over the
St. Louis Cardinals. The 40 year old Clemens would become only the 21st pitcher
to ever win 300 games and the first since 1990. Clemens also got his 4,000th
strikeout of his career joining Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Steve Carlton (4,136) as
the only two members of the 4,000 strike out club.
Also on this day in 2001 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded
Enrique Wilson and his .186 average to the Yankees for relief pitcher Damaso
Marte and his 3-1 record and 2.50 ERA. The rest is history, although a right
would be wronged in 2009.
Also on this day in 2001 in what should have started a fight
the New York Yankees lost to the Montreal Expos in 12 innings after Mark Smith
hit a "home run" that was clearly foul on replay. The Yankees would
be forced to restore the missing screen on the bottom three feet of the fair
side left field foul pole to keep this event from ever happening again.
The section was originally removed so the fans sitting behind the pole
would not have an obstructed view of the game.
Also on this day in 1994 Don Mattingly passed Yankees first
baseman Wally Pipp for consecutive games played in a Yankees uniform. Mattingly
played in 1,469 straight games and is only second to the Iron Horse Lou Gehrig
and his 2,130 straight games.
Also on this day in 1957 another ugly brawl broke out when
Art Ditmar threw a pitch behind Larry Doby's head. The White Sox infielder took
exception to being thrown at and punched the Yankees pitcher Ditmar. Billy
Martin, Walt Dropo, Bill Skowron, and Enos Slaughter were all in the middle of
the fight.
Also on this day in 1948 the Yankees held Babe Ruth Day on
the silver anniversary. Members of the 1923 team, his first team he played with
in Yankee Stadium, and 49,641 fans sang Auld Lang Syne to Ruth. The #3 uniform
was retired and immediately sent to Cooperstown and the Hall of Fame.
Also on this day in 1924 the Yankees outfielder Bob Meusel
is hit by a pitch in the back by the Detroit Tigers Bert Cole and bedlam starts
in the Bronx. The Yankees outfielder would throw his bat and charge the mound
resulting in a nine inning brawl. The brawl included everyone from players,
fans, and police and would see the Tigers forfeit the game 10-6 because the
umpires could not clear the field after 30 minutes. Wow.
Finally on this day in 1921 Babe Ruth pitched the first five
innings in a 11-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers for the first and only time
this season. Ruth also hit two home runs in a season in which he broke his own
major league record for home runs in a single season with 59. This would be the
last time Ruth would pitch for the Yankees this season.
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