TGP Trivia and Fact of the Day for April 12th, 2019

Good morning Yankees family!

On April 12, 1935, what Yankees player was named captain, making him the club's first captain since Everett Scott in 1925?

Highlight below for your answer!!



Lou Gehrig



And a special good morning to my beautiful and amazing wife, Kari. I love you so damn much. It's the weekend! Yikes!!

This Day in New York Yankees History 6/12: Lou Gehrig’s Final Game

On this day in 1939 Lou Gehrig plays his final game as a member of the New York Yankees while in an exhibition game. A record crowd of 23,864 fans filed into Ruppert Stadium to see the Kansas City Blues play the Yankees. Gehrig played three innings and batted eight while grounding out weakly to second base in his only at bat.


Alex Rodriguez did something pretty significant as well and it pertains to Gehrig as well but more on that later....


Also on this day in 1928 Lou Gehrig has a week of it by collecting fourteen total bases when he collected two triples and two home runs in the same game. The Yankees would beat the Chicago White Sox 15-7 in Comiskey Park behind Gehrig's outburst.


Finally the New York Highlanders, later to be named the New York Yankees, were never known for being a good team, especially on the defensive side of the ball. On this day in 1907 the Highlanders committed a total of 11 errors in one game, and that's not a typo. Eight different Highlanders committed an error in a 16-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Highlanders shortstop Kid Elberfeld committed four errors by himself while playing in front of the home team at American League Park.


Also on this day in 1990 in a bit of non-Yankees related news Cal Ripken Jr. continued his attack of Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak while playing in his 1,308th consecutive game. Ripken would move into second place on the all-time list ahead of former Yankees and Red Sox shortstop Everett Scott. Scott played consecutively from 1918-1925.

This Day in New York Yankees History 6/12: Lou Gehrig’s Final Game

On this day in 1939 Lou Gehrig plays his final game as a member of the New York Yankees while in an exhibition game. A record crowd of 23,864 fans filed into Ruppert Stadium to see the Kansas City Blues play the Yankees. Gehrig played three innings and batted eight while grounding out weakly to second base in his only at bat.


Alex Rodriguez did something pretty significant as well and it pertains to Gehrig as well but more on that later....


Also on this day in 1928 Lou Gehrig has a week of it by collecting fourteen total bases when he collected two triples and two home runs in the same game. The Yankees would beat the Chicago White Sox 15-7 in Comiskey Park behind Gehrig's outburst.


Finally the New York Highlanders, later to be named the New York Yankees, were never known for being a good team, especially on the defensive side of the ball. On this day in 1907 the Highlanders committed a total of 11 errors in one game, and that's not a typo. Eight different Highlanders committed an error in a 16-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Highlanders shortstop Kid Elberfeld committed four errors by himself while playing in front of the home team at American League Park.


Also on this day in 1990 in a bit of non-Yankees related news Cal Ripken Jr. continued his attack of Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak while playing in his 1,308th consecutive game. Ripken would move into second place on the all-time list ahead of former Yankees and Red Sox shortstop Everett Scott. Scott played consecutively from 1918-1925.

This Day in New York Yankees History 6/12: Lou Gehrig’s Final Game

On this day in 1939 Lou Gehrig plays his final game as a member of the New York Yankees while in an exhibition game. A record crowd of 23,864 fans filed into Ruppert Stadium to see the Kansas City Blues play the Yankees. Gehrig played three innings and batted eight while grounding out weakly to second base in his only at bat.

Alex Rodriguez did something pretty significant as well and it pertains to Gehrig as well but more on that later....

Also on this day in 1928 Lou Gehrig has a week of it by collecting fourteen total bases when he collected two triples and two home runs in the same game. The Yankees would beat the Chicago White Sox 15-7 in Comiskey Park behind Gehrig's outburst.

Finally the New York Highlanders, later to be named the New York Yankees, were never known for being a good team, especially on the defensive side of the ball. On this day in 1907 the Highlanders committed a total of 11 errors in one game, and that's not a typo. Eight different Highlanders committed an error in a 16-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Highlanders shortstop Kid Elberfeld committed four errors by himself while playing in front of the home team at American League Park.

Also on this day in 1990 in a bit of non-Yankees related news Cal Ripken Jr. continued his attack of Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak while playing in his 1,308th consecutive game. Ripken would move into second place on the all-time list ahead of former Yankees and Red Sox shortstop Everett Scott. Scott played consecutively from 1918-1925.

Major League Players Born on November, 19

There were more than a few notable players born on this day that went on to play Major League Baseball and today we honor them. Let’s take a look at the list of MLB players that were born on November, 19. 

Rk	Name	Born	Yrs	From	To	ASG	R	H	HR	RBI	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	W	L	ERA	WHIP
1	Michael Tonkin	1989	2	2013	2014	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	3.26	1.352
2	Bryan Holaday	1987	3	2012	2014	0	25	47	1	17	.241	.280	.303	.582
3	Michael Saunders	1986	6	2009	2014	0	226	396	51	182	.231	.301	.384	.685
4	Brad Harman	1985	1	2008	2008	0	1	1	0	1	.100	.182	.200	.382
5	Jonathan Sanchez	1982	8	2006	2013	0	10	23	0	9	.115	.157	.155	.312	39	58	4.70	1.464
6	Jeff Gray	1981	5	2008	2012	0	0	0	0	0					7	3	4.99	1.514
7	John-Ford Griffin	1979	2	2005	2007	0	7	7	2	9	.304	.370	.696	1.066
8	Ryan Howard	1979	11	2004	2014	3	760	1303	334	1058	.265	.355	.526	.881
9	Jeff Bailey	1978	3	2007	2009	0	25	31	6	16	.228	.340	.434	.773
10	Justin Duchscherer	1977	8	2001	2010	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	33	25	3.13	1.137
11	Clay Condrey	1975	6	2002	2009	0	2	3	0	0	.120	.120	.160	.280	18	12	4.10	1.470
12	Mario Valdez	1974	3	1997	2001	0	18	43	2	21	.238	.352	.315	.667
13	John Roskos	1974	3	1998	2000	0	1	4	0	2	.082	.151	.143	.294
14	Andy Sheets	1971	7	1996	2002	0	118	207	19	113	.216	.271	.321	.592
15	J.J. Thobe	1970	1	1995	1995	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	9.00	2.250
16	Jeff Berblinger	1970	1	1997	1997	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
17	Steve Dreyer	1969	2	1993	1994	0	0	0	0	0					4	4	5.71	1.629
18	Gary Disarcina	1967	12	1989	2000	1	444	966	28	355	.258	.292	.341	.633
19	Jeff Hartsock	1966	1	1992	1992	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	6.75	2.036
20	Jeff Hearron	1961	2	1985	1986	0	2	6	0	4	.200	.273	.233	.506
21	Dickie Noles	1956	11	1979	1990	0	9	24	0	11	.136	.158	.164	.322	36	53	4.56	1.450
22	Bob Boone	1947	19	1972	1990	4	679	1838	105	826	.254	.315	.346	.661
23	Bobby Tolan	1945	13	1965	1979	0	572	1121	86	497	.265	.314	.382	.696
24	Aurelio Monteagudo	1943	7	1963	1973	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	3	7	5.05	1.394
25	Larry Haney	1942	12	1966	1978	0	68	198	12	73	.215	.252	.289	.542
26	Manny Jimenez	1938	7	1962	1969	0	90	273	26	144	.272	.337	.401	.738
27	Joe Morgan	1930	4	1959	1964	0	15	36	2	10	.193	.263	.283	.547
28	Bob Thorpe	1926	3	1951	1953	0	22	83	3	32	.251	.266	.323	.590
29	George Yankowski	1922	2	1942	1949	0	0	5	0	4	.161	.161	.226	.387
30	Roy Campanella HOF	1921	10	1948	1957	8	627	1161	242	856	.276	.360	.500	.860
31	Eddie Morgan	1914	2	1936	1937	0	8	14	1	8	.212	.325	.303	.628
32	Steve Gerkin	1912	1	1945	1945	0	2	2	0	0	.059	.059	.059	.118	0	12	3.62	1.363
33	Stu Martin	1912	8	1936	1943	1	322	599	16	183	.268	.327	.361	.688
34	Harley Boss	1908	4	1928	1933	0	64	139	1	61	.268	.309	.341	.650
35	Joe Glenn	1908	8	1932	1940	0	77	181	5	89	.252	.330	.334	.664
36	Elmer Tutwiler	1904	1	1928	1928	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	4.91	1.091
37	Joe Palmisano	1902	1	1931	1931	0	5	10	0	4	.227	.320	.273	.593
38	Harry Courtney	1898	4	1919	1922	0	19	41	1	23	.252	.282	.374	.657	22	26	4.91	1.648
39	Billy Zitzmann	1895	6	1919	1929	0	197	268	3	89	.267	.333	.336	.668
40	Everett Scott	1892	13	1914	1926	0	552	1455	20	551	.249	.281	.315	.596
41	Mike Regan	1887	3	1917	1919	0	12	23	0	1	.223	.273	.252	.525	16	15	2.84	1.260
42	Jack Nabors	1887	3	1915	1917	0	1	9	0	0	.106	.136	.106	.242	1	25	3.87	1.472
43	Bill Bailey	1881	1	1911	1911	0	1	1	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222
44	Charlie Atherton	1873	1	1899	1899	0	28	60	0	23	.248	.313	.318	.631
45	John Roach	1867	1	1887	1887	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0	1	11.25	2.750
46	Denny Driscoll	1855	4	1880	1884	0	37	57	1	5	.167	.191	.199	.390	38	39	3.08	1.195
47	Al Pratt	1847	2	1871	1872	0	41	52	0	32	.267	.270	.390	.660	12	26	4.41	1.535
48	Nealy Phelps	1840	5	1871	1876	0	6	5	0	2	.109	.128	.130	.258

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table

As you can see by the list a few former members of the New York Yankees made the list including Bill Bailey, Everett Scott, ans Joe Glenn. The list also includes notable players Michael Saunders, Ryan Howard, Joe Morgan, and Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella.