July 11

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1890
- 1.2 1923
- 1.3 1950
- 1.4 1953
- 1.5 1954
- 1.6 1968
- 1.7 1971
- 1.8 1982
- 1.9 1985
- 1.10 1987
- 1.11 1989
- 1.12 1999
2 Debuts
- 2.1 1914
3 Births
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1890

Cap Anson is awarded one of the earliest intentional walks in recorded MLB history.

[edit] 1923

Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee (best remembered for selling Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees) sells the team to a group of businessmen from Ohio for over $1 million.

[edit] 1950

Boston's LF Ted Williams fractures his left elbow making a diving catch in the All-Star Game. He would later reveal that he was never the same player after the injury.

[edit] 1953

In just his second MLB start, the Giants' Al Worthington throws his second straight complete game shutout to become the first National League pitcher to begin a career with back-to-back shutouts in the 20th century.

[edit] 1954

Giants' OF Don Mueller hits for the cycle in a 13-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[edit] 1968

Earl Weaver becomes the Baltimore Orioles' manager.

[edit] 1971

Tony Conigliaro calls a 5am press conference to announce his retirement. He was never the same after getting beaned by a pitch in the left eye in 1967.

[edit] 1982

Italy defeats West Germany 3-1 to win the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The Italian goals were scored by Paolo Rossi in the 57th minute, Marco Tardelli in the 69th minute and Alessandro Altobelli in the 81st minute. The lone German goal came in the 83rd minute from Paul Breitner. The win was the Italians third World Cup.

[edit] 1985

Nolan Ryan records his 4,000th strikeout (Danny Heep) in a 4-3 Astros victory over the Mets.

[edit] 1987

Baltimore's Billy Ripken joins his brother Cal in the lineup, marking the first time in MLB history that a father (Cal Ripken, Sr.) has ever managed two sons in a Major League game.

[edit] 1989

Bo Jackson earns the All-Star Game MVP award as the AL beats the NL 5-3.

[edit] 1999

The San Francisco Giants retire Orlando Cepeda's number 30 before a game with the St. Louis Cardinals.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 1914

Babe Ruth makes his MLB debut with the Boston Red Sox. He strikes out in his first professional plate appearance, but earns the victory as a pitcher over Cleveland 4-3.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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