St. Louis Browns SS Otto Adam Neu was born on September 24, 1894 in Springfield, Ohio. He would be one of 19 MLB players from Springfield including Browns C/1B Jiggs Donahue, and modern players RHP Dustin Hermanson and CF Adam Eaton. Otto Neu would play for eight teams in his five-year baseball career. During this time he would be a Reape
St. Louis Browns SS Otto Adam Neu was born on September 24, 1894 in Springfield, Ohio. He would be one of 19 MLB players from Springfield including Browns C/1B Jiggs Donahue, and modern players RHP Dustin Hermanson and CF Adam Eaton. Otto Neu would play for eight teams in his five-year baseball career. During this time he would be a Reaper, a Mule, a Beaver, and a Volunteer in his career.
There is no documentation of Otto Neu's baseball life prior to his signing with the Springfield Reapers in 1914. The 19 year-old prospect would hit just .180 in 18 games, including 11 hits and 11 strikeouts. He would play a total of 84 games between the Victoria Bees, Seattle Giants, and Vancouver Beavers in 1915. After a year and a half with the Hannibal Mules (1916-17), Neu would get a mid-season invitation to St. Louis to play with the Browns.
Neu would make his MLB debut on July 10, 1917 against the New York Yankees. Neu would enter the game in the top of the eleventh inning, with one out and Yankees' Home Run Baker on first base. He would replace Browns' starting shortstop, Doc Lavan, who left the game for an undisclosed reason. New York's Paddy Baumann would hit a ground ball to Neu, who tossed it to 2B Del Pratt, forcing Home Run Baker out at second base. After two more batters the inning would be over, as well as the MLB career of Otto Neu. INF Armando Marsens would bat for Neu in the bottom of the inning, and Neu would find himself finishing the 1917 season with the Omaha Rourkes. He would close out his baseball career with Omaha and the Nashville Volunteers in 1918.
There is little information on the life of Otto Neu after baseball. He would settle down in Kenton, Ohio,where he worked as a salesman. He would pass at the age of 37 from complications due to intestinal influenza. Otto Neu may not have had the longest MLB career, but he had a moment to live out his baseball dreams with the Browns.
HEADLINES
"DIXIE DAVIS PITCHES TWO COMPLETE GAMES IN A DOUBLE HEADER AGAINST THE RED SOX"
FEATURED GAME
1921 - In what can only be described as one of the most incredible pitching days in the history of baseball, Browns RHP Dixie Davis pitches both games of a double header vs Boston, giving up just two runs in 18 innings. Game 1 - Davis woul
HEADLINES
"DIXIE DAVIS PITCHES TWO COMPLETE GAMES IN A DOUBLE HEADER AGAINST THE RED SOX"
FEATURED GAME
1921 - In what can only be described as one of the most incredible pitching days in the history of baseball, Browns RHP Dixie Davis pitches both games of a double header vs Boston, giving up just two runs in 18 innings. Game 1 - Davis would scatter nine hits and two walks over the complete game, allowing just two runs to the Red Sox. Davis would even record two of the Browns five hits in the game. RF Jack Tobin would hit a triple, while 1B George Sisler and C Hank Severeid both singled. Boston won the first game, 2-1. Game 2 - Davis pitched a complete game shutout of the Red Sox, winning 11-0. He only allowed six hits in the second game, while striking out two. The Browns offense finally came to play as St. Louis would record 19 hits of Boston pitching. With every player in the lineup hitting the ball, Davis had plenty of run support. The Browns hit eight doubles, two triples, and a home run. 3B Frank Ellerbe hit a homer and two doubles. 2B Marty McManus hit three doubles. Davis would not be outdone, for he hit a triple and a double. Absolutely amazing!!!!
BROWNS RECORD ON THIS DAY
Overall Record on SEPTEMBER 24
21 Wins, 23 Losses One Tie (.372)
1902-09: 2-3
1910-19: 3-5-1
1920-29: 6-5
1930-39: 4-6
1940-49: 3-4
1950-53: 3-0
DOUBLEADERS
Sweeps: 3
Splits: 6
Swept: 4
TRANSACTIONS
There were no transactions made on this day
DEBUTS
1910 - RHP Ray Boyd would be the starting pitcher in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals. He would pitch the first three innings, giving up twos runs on five hits, two walks, and two strikeouts
1912 - Catcher Frank Crossin would go hitless in the Browns 6-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox
1914 - Catcher George Hale would replace starting catcher Sam Agnew. Hale would go hitless as the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Browns, 7-1.
1920 - Catcher Johnnie Heving would pinch hit for RHP John Scheneberg in the top of the eighth inning. The Browns would fall to the Detroit Tigers, 16-8.
1927 - SS Red Kress gets the start and records his first hit, and his first error in a 5-2 loss to Washington
1938 - The Browns would have two debuts in the 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. INF Johnny Lucadello would go hitless as he pinch hit for 2B Don Heffner, RF Joe Grace earn a walk and later score. It would be the only time he was on base in his debut
BROWNS BIRTHDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 24
1894 - SS Otto Neu (1917)
1896 - RHP Kewpie Pennington (1917)
The 1948 St. Louis browns pitching staff was in a transitional period between past glory and future glory. This team would lead the American League in several categories, just not the ones most teams want to be the best. As the youngest staff in the American League (26.4 years of age), they still needed time to perfect their craft. They l
The 1948 St. Louis browns pitching staff was in a transitional period between past glory and future glory. This team would lead the American League in several categories, just not the ones most teams want to be the best. As the youngest staff in the American League (26.4 years of age), they still needed time to perfect their craft. They led the league in walks issued (737), hit batters (30), wild pitches (47), hits per nine innings (9.9), home runs per nine innings (0.7), and men left on base (1275). Of the 16 pitchers used during the season, only Karl Drews had a winning record (3-2). The staff had only three pitchers with over 150 innings pitched, and only one with over 100 strikeouts. This staff reflected the strength of the offense, in the manner that they were young and things could only get better.
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