St. Louis Browns RHP Procopio Herrera Rodriguez was born on July 26,1926 in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Better known as Bobby "Tito" Herrera would play seven of his 12 professional seasons in the Laredo metropolitan area.
He would spend his entire MLB career in the Browns organization, and would be one of the first Latino-American players in th
St. Louis Browns RHP Procopio Herrera Rodriguez was born on July 26,1926 in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Better known as Bobby "Tito" Herrera would play seven of his 12 professional seasons in the Laredo metropolitan area.
He would spend his entire MLB career in the Browns organization, and would be one of the first Latino-American players in the league. Although he would only appear in three games with the Browns, he would have a 100-69 record in 293 career games.
Herrera's career began as an 18-year old prospect with the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1945. He would take two seasons off (1946-47) for undisclosed reasons, but that didn't stop the Browns from signing Herrera as an amateur free agent before the 1948 season. He would be assigned to the San Antonio Missions, and over the next three seasons he would go 30-33 with a 3.65 ERA. "Tito" would make his MLB debut on April 19, 1951 against the Chicago White Sox. He would be the fourth pitcher of the day, replacing LHP Lou Sleater in the eighth inning. He would allow four earned runs on three hits and three walks. Herrera would appear in 2.1 innings over three games, giving up seven runs, on six hits, four walks, and just one strikeout. After three games, and an ERA of 27.00, the Browns would send Herrera back to San Antonio for the rest of two seasons (1951-52).
He would spend the rest of his playing career between the Laredo Apaches (1952-53) San Antonio Missions (1954), and back to the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1955-58).
After he retired from baseball following the 1958 season, Herrera would walk away from baseball and become a golf pro in Mexico. There is very little documentation of Bobby Herrera's life after baseball. He would live a long life telling stories of his baseball career and his time with the St. Louis Browns.
HEADLINES
"BROWNS CRUSH 15 HITS OFF BOSTON PITCHING IN 8-5 WIN "
FEATURED GAME
1937 - The Browns would crack 15 hits including four doubles, as five batters record an RBI in the Browns 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Browns would score five runs in the third inning, and two runs in the fifth inning. Leading the way for the Browns was 3B
HEADLINES
"BROWNS CRUSH 15 HITS OFF BOSTON PITCHING IN 8-5 WIN "
FEATURED GAME
1937 - The Browns would crack 15 hits including four doubles, as five batters record an RBI in the Browns 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Browns would score five runs in the third inning, and two runs in the fifth inning. Leading the way for the Browns was 3B Harlond Clift, who would hit two doubles and score three runs. Catcher Rollie Hemsley, SS Bill Knickerbocker, and 2B Gerald Lispcomb would each drive in two runs of Red Sox pitching. LF Joe Vosmik would register three hits, including a double, while driving in 1B Harry Davis in the third inning. RF Beau Bell would drive his run in the Browns 2-run fifth inning. The winning pitcher would be RHP Lou Koupal would limit the Red Sox to nine hits, three walks, in the complete game victory.
BROWNS RECORD ON THIS DAY
Overall Record on July 27
17 Wins, 28 Losses (.377)
1902-09: 2-2
1910-19: 3-5
1920-29: 2-5
1930-39: 5-5
1940-49: 3-9
1950-53: 2-2
DOUBLE HEADERS
Sweeps: 1
Splits: 1
Swept: 4
TRANSACTIONS
There were no transactions made on this day
DEBUTS
1948 - St. Louis Native Hank Arft makes his MLB debut at 1B, going 2-for-4, including a home run, triple, three RBIs, and seven total bases, in a Browns 4-0 win over the Yankees
BROWNS BIRTHDAYS
1883 - RHP Harry Kane (1902)
The 1917 St. Louis Browns had a hard time getting started, and their production never seemed to stabilize. Their record was 15-23 after 2 months, and 36-52 at the end of July. They failed to reach a winning record against any American League team. The greatest example of the rough season the Browns experienced can be seen in looking at th
The 1917 St. Louis Browns had a hard time getting started, and their production never seemed to stabilize. Their record was 15-23 after 2 months, and 36-52 at the end of July. They failed to reach a winning record against any American League team. The greatest example of the rough season the Browns experienced can be seen in looking at their longest winning streaks of the year. The most they won in a row was just three games, which they accomplished six different times. The rest of the Browns' season appears to be a challenge for the most optimistic fan.
Season Breakdown