On this day in 2012 Babe Ruth's 1920 jersey sells at auction
for $4,415,658. This was the largest amount ever paid for a piece of sports
memorabilia according to auctionreport.com. The woolen uniform was worn by Ruth
during his first season as a Yankee after being traded to New York by the Red
Sox.
Also on this day in 1976 the Yankees and the Red Sox are in
one of the ugliest brawls in the history of the rivalry when Carlton Fisk stabs
Lou Piniella with the ball when Sweet Lou tried to score. Bill Lee suffered a
separated shoulder in the fight with Graig Nettles and caused him to miss most
of the season.
Also on this day in 1959 the Yankees enter last place in the
American League for the first time since 19 years when they lost to the Detroit
Tigers 13-6.
Also on this day in 1948 Joe DiMaggio had four extra base
hits for the fourth time in his career in Chicago in front of 5,001 fans.
DiMaggio hit for the cycle for the second time in a 13-2 victory over the White
Sox. The Yankees had 22 hits and DiMaggio had two home runs, a triple, a
double, a single, and six RBI's.
Also on this day in 1945 Pete Gray led the St. Louis Browns
to a doubleheader sweep of the New York Yankees after scoring the winning run
in the second game. Gray collected three hits in the first game and the
one-armed outfielder makes ten putouts in the field in the second game.
Also on this day in 1918 Tris Speaker was struck in the head
with a pitch off of Red Sox submariner Carl Mays. Mays would also hit Ray
Chapman two years later in the head with a pitch that would kill him as a
member of the New York Yankees. Speaker thought that Mays hit him on purpose in
the head but Mays always denied the allegations.
Finally a mere seven years later in 1925 Speaker scored from
first base on a single scoring the winning run in a 10-9 walk off win over the
Yankees. The Indians scored six times in the bottom of the ninth to cap off the
comeback. Where was Mariano Rivera when you need him?
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)