lebrownstown.com - 9/14/2009
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Today in 1955 Indians rookie sensation starting pitcher Herb Score set the all-time record for rookie strikeouts in a season. The young fireballer surpassed the mark set by Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1911 and ended the season with 245 strikeouts. His record was topped in 1984 by rookie Dwight ...
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lebrownstown.com 9/10/2009 — Today in 1919 Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Ray Caldwell no-hit the New York Yankees in the first game of a double-header. The Indians went on to sweep the double-header winning 3-0 in the first game and 3-2 in the second game. Caldwell is most famous for getting struck by lightning during ...
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lebrownstown.com 9/11/2009 — Today in 1995 then Ohio Governor Voinovich proclaimed September 11th “Cleveland Indians Day”! This was in honor of the team clinching the American League Central division. Voinovich made a similar proclaimation two weeks later to honor the Reds and pretend that Cincinnati is as ...
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lebrownstown.com 9/19/2009 — Today in 1997 The Cleveland Indians executed the old hidden ball trick. In the first inning of the second game of a double header at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Indians’ third baseman Matt Williams made the tag out against rookie second baseman Jed Hansen. The Kansas City rookie second ...
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lebrownstown.com 9/18/2009 — Today in 1908 Cleveland Indians’ starting pitcher Bob Rhoads threw a no-hitter against the Boston Redsox. Rhoads out dueled Frank Arellenas who was the only Mexican-American playing in the Major Leagues at the time. During his career, Rhoads played for the Cubs, Indians, and Cardinals and ...
