KFDM COOP Posted July 11, 2006 Report Posted July 11, 2006 The Babe made his Major League debut ON THIS DATE (July 11th) IN BASEBALL HISTORY JULY 11, 1914 In his Major League debut, Boston Red Sox lefty Babe Ruth earns a victory against the Cleveland Naps at Fenway Park. With the score tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ruth is lifted for pinch hitter Duffy Lewis, who singles & later scores the eventual winning run. Reliever Dutch Leonard strikes out four of the six Cleveland batters he faces to preserve the 4-3 Red Sox victory. JULY 11, 1955 In the 1955 Cotton States League All-Star Game, three pitchers on the All-Stars roster: Bill Drummond (Monroe Sports), Bob Shipman (Monroe Sports) & Bob Wiltse (Greenville Bucks) combine to no-hit the host El Dorado Oilers, 2-0. JULY 11, 1976 In a promotion dubbed “Headlocks & Wedlocksâ€, 34 couples are married at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium’s home plate. Afterwards, the field hosts a championship wrestling event. In between, the Braves defeat the New York Mets, 9-8. JULY 11, 1978 Dunedin Blue Jays righthander Luis Leal no-hits the Tampa Tarpons in a Florida State League (Class A) contest, 2-0. JULY 11, 1984 Moose Clabaugh, who hit 62 home runs as a member of the 1926 Tyler Trojans, passes away in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 82. Claubaugh appeared in 11 Major League games (primarily as a pinch hitter), all with the 1926 Brooklyn Robins, batting .071 (1-for-14).
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