This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind
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September 13, 2011 Due to terrorist attacks against targets in New York and Washington,
D.C. Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17. The 91
missed games are re-scheduled for the week after the regular season was
supposed to end, meaning the World Series would extend into November for the
first time in history. This would be the most regular-season contests not
played since World War I forced the cancellation of the final month of the 1918 season.
September
September 13, 1965 - At the Astrodome, Giant outfielder
Willie Mays becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 500 career
home runs. The 'Say Hey Kid' will hit a league-leading and career-high 52 home
runs en route to his second MVP season.
September
13, 1909 - Ty Cobb clinches the American League home run title with his 9th
round-tripper. It is an inside-the-park drive against the Browns. In fact, all
his nine home runs this season are inside-the-park, including two on July 15th.
September 13, 1946 - The Boston Red Sox clinch the American League pennant, edging the
Cleveland Indians 1 - 0 on Ted Williams' inside-the-park home run, the only one
of his career. Williams punched the ball over the shift which was often
employed against him and managed to beat the ball home.
September13, 1948 - Cleveland P Don Black suffers a cerebral hemorrhage while at bat
against the Browns. Black's life will hang in the balance for a week; his
career will end. Indians Owner Bill Veeck arranges a benefit game for Black
that attracts 76,000; $40,000 of the receipts are turned over to the pitcher.
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