Carlton Fisk - Catcher Boston Red Sox interviewed by Leo Cloutier
Carlton Fisk, Catcher for the Red Sox, originates from Raymond New Hampshire and is heard being interviewed by Leo Cloutier from this classic Radio Broadcast from 1975.
Boston Beaneaters center fielder Hugh Duffy set the MLB single-season record for batting average (.440). He also led the NL in hits (237), home runs (18), total bases (374), and runs scored (160). He was second in the NL in slugging percentage (.694) and runs batted in (145). He was third in the NL in on-base percentage (.502) and adjusted OPS+ (173).
New York Giants pitcher Amos Rusie had a win–loss record of 36–13 and led the NL in wins (36), earned run average (2.78), adjusted ERA+ (188), and strikeouts (195). He was second in the NL in innings pitched (444).
April 24 – Lave Cross of the Philadelphia Phillies hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 22-5.
May 30 – Second baseman Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, hitting two in a nine-run 3rd inning. Boston tops the Cincinnati Reds, 20-11.
June 13 – Bill Hassamaer outfielder/infielder for the Washington Senators hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Browns. Washington wins, 12–3.
July 10 – Jerry Denny of the Louisville Colonels becomes the final position player to play a Major League game without wearing a glove.
August 4 – Baker Bowl, the home stadium of the Philadelphia Phillies, burns down in a fire. The Phillies are forced to play their remaining games at the University of Philadelphia.
August 17 – Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Sam Thompson hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Louisville Colonels, 29-4.
September 3 – The Baltimore Orioles set a Major League record for most triples in a game, with nine against the Cleveland Spiders.
September 28 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Parrott hits for the cycle against the New York Giants. New York wins, however, 9-8.
Carlton Fisk, Catcher for the Red Sox, originates from Raymond New Hampshire and is heard being interviewed by Leo Cloutier from this classic Radio Broadcast from 1975.
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