On This day in Browns History - August

8/1/1912 -Double steal leads the Browns over the Boston Red Sox, as Allison pitches a gem 

8/2/1920- Williams, Ellerbe. and Severeid lead the Browns in taking both games of a twin bill.

8/4/1946 - Browns relief pitcher Tom Ferrick would earn two wins in a double header over the Philadelphia Athletics. 

8/5/1936 - With 17 hits, the Browns destroyed White Sox pitching in a 16-4 thumping at Sportsman's Park.

8/6/1952 - The legendary wonder of Satchel Paige, hurls a 12 inning complete game shutout of the Tigers

8/7/1922 - Ken Williams becomes the first player in MLB History to hits two home runs in the same inning.

8/8/1920 - George Sisler hits his fist cycle against the Washington.

8/9/1921 - Dixie Davis pitches an incredible 19-inning, complete game victory over the Washington Nationals.

8/10/1944 -  In the middle of one of the biggest runs in franchise history (21-8 record from July 16-August15), Galehouse leads the team to their 10th victory in a row.

8/11/1916 - Browns take both ends of a double header from the Cleveland Indians in front of thousands at Sportsman's Park

8/12/1910 - Browns would provide a great birthday gift to RHP Marc Hall, as they sign him to his first MLB contract on his birthday

8/13/1921 - George Sisler records his second "Cycle", leading the Browns to a win over Tigers

8/17/1935 - Ed Coleman records four hits, two doubles, two runs, four RBIs and a home run in the Browns double header romp over the Boston Red Sox

8/18 - Two of the greatest players in Browns history were traded on this day . St. Louis traded for Baby Doll Jacobson in 1915, and traded away Harlond Clift in 1933. 

8/19/1951 - Famous Eddie Gaedel takes four pitches into history.

8/20/1903 - Willie Sudhoff shuts down the Highlanders as he tames the New York lineup and drives in two in the Browns, 4-2 victory

8/25/1947 - Browns pitcher Sam Zoldak blanks the Tigers, 1-0

8/26/1934 -Browns score 12 runs off 29 hits, as they sweep a double header from Washington

8/27/1925 - Bullet Joe Bush pitches a one-hit, complete game shut out over Walter Johnson and Washington, 2-1

8/28/1953 - Dick Kryhoski would be a single away from the cycle against Philadelphia

8/29/1916 - Dave Davenport out pitches Babe Ruth and the Red Sox in a 5-3

8/30/1912 - Earl Hamilton makes Browns, MLB history with a no-strikeout, no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers

8/31/1908 - Waddell mows down 10 White Sox with his complete game gem.

8/1/1912 - In a pitching duel that would result in 11 total hits, the Browns would take advantage of Red Sox errors that led to a 2-1 victory.

8/2/1921 - Browns take both ends of a double header vs the Boston Red Sox.

8/3/1916 - The Browns Ernie Koob would handle the Red Sox lineup as Marsens drives the late winning run, 3-2. 

8/4/1946 - Tom Ferrick wins both games of a Doubleheader in relief vs Philadelphia A's.  leading the Browns to a  6-5 win in Game 1, and a 7-4 win in game 2.

8/5/1936 - In the first game of a double header, the Browns would exhibit an offensive explosion in the 16-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

8/6/1952 - In a classic duel, where both pitchers have nine scoreless innings, Satchel Paige and Bobby Young make the difference over Detroit, 1-0

8/7/1922 - In the biggest offensive explosion of the season, the Browns pummeled the Washington Nationals, 16-1 at Sportsman's Park.

8/8/1920 - George Sisler hits for the Cycle vs Washington, including 10 total bases and 4 RBIs, as Browns win 11-4 in the seconds game of a Double Header.

8/9/1921 - RHP Dixie Davis allows 13 hits, none in the final 10 innings of the Browns 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals

8/10/1944 - Denny Galehouse blanks the Yankees, 3-0, extending Browns winning streak to 10 games

8/11/1916  - Some of the best pitchers on the Browns staff combine for a double header sweep of the Cleveland Indians.

8/12/1952 - Browns 3B Jim Dyck delivers a walk off home run in the 11th to send the White Sox home, 3-2. 

8/13/1921 - George Sisler hits for the Cycle vs Detroit as Browns win 7-5. Sisler would be a perfect 5-for-5

8/14/1907- In a classic pitchers duel, the Browns Barney Pelty would out last the legendary Walter Johnson, as St. Louis edges the Washington Senators, 1-0

8/15/1945 - In a game where the Browns had 15 hits against New York pitching, the Browns pound the Yankees, 10-5.

8/16/1918 - The Browns would record 11 hits including five doubles in their 5-2 win over  Washington

8/17/1935 - The Browns clobber the Red Sox with 26 hits, while taking both games of a double header at home in Sportsman's Park.

8/18/1943 - The Browns infield enjoys the day, driving in all four runs as the Browns shutout the Athletics, 4-0.

8/19/1951 - One of the most famous events in the history of the St. Louis Browns occurred on August 19, 1951. This is when the Browns owner Bill Veeck introduced the famous pinch hitter, Eddie Gaedel.

8/20/1903 - The Browns would take the second game of a double header against the New York Highlanders, 4-2, behind the arm and bat of RHP "Wee Willie" Sudhoff

8/21/1921- The Browns would score 15 runs in a double header sweep over the Babe Ruth led Yankees

8/22/1917 - In one of the most bizarre games in Browns history, St. Louis would defeat the Washinton Nationals 9-4 in the second game of a double header at Sportsmans Park

8/23/1905 - The Browns shut out the Highlanders in the first game of a double header, 5-0, with six walks and just four hits.

8/24/1923 - In a game where the Browns tally only five hits, they steal a win from the Red Sox in the 9th inning, 6-5

8/25/1947 - In a classic pitching duel , Sam Zoldak out pitches Ray Scarborogh in the Browns 1-0 victory over the Nationals.

8/26/1934 - St. Louis crushes Washington pitching as they sweep a double header 

8/27/1925 - The Browns would get support from up and down the lineup in support of Bush and his shutout over the Washington, 5-0

8/28/1953 - With seven extra base hits in the game, and four runs in the eighth inning, the Browns would come back and beat the Athletics, 8-3.

8/29/1916 - Browns take advantage of great pitching and timely errors to defeat the Red Sox in the first game of a double header, 5-3.

8/30/1912 - LHP Earl Hamilton records the first no-hitter in St. Louis Browns history. This would be the first no-hitter without recording a strikeout in MLB history

8/31/1908 - Rube Waddell would pitch a beautiful complete game shutout over the Chicago White Sox, winning 4-0.

AUGUST 2

• 1904 - LF Art Bader
• 1917 - PH Tom Richardson

AUGUST 4

• 1920 - RHP Adrian Lynch 

AUGUST 8

• 1902 - LHP Harry Kane

AUGUST 9

• 1915 - RF Pat Parker
• 1932 - CF Deb Garms

AUGUST 12

• 1945 - RHP Dee Sanders

AUGUST 14

•  1912 - 3B Henry Smoyer

AUGUST 15

• 1912 - CF Bill Brown

AUGUST 16

• 1915 - RHP Tim McCabe,       Catcher George Obrien 
• 1931 - RF John "Nap" Kloza 

AUGUST 17 

• 1911 - 1B Ernie Gust

AUGUST 19

• 1951 - PH Eddie Gaedel

AUGUST 20

• 1903 - Barney Pelty

AUGUST 22

• 1911 - Catcher Clyde Southwick

AUGUST 24

• 1912 - RHP Carl Weilman
• 1914 - RHP Grover Baichley, 1B Charlie Bold
• 1915 - RF/RHP Carl East
• 1920 - RHP Joe DeBerry
• 1937 - LHP Emil Bildilli

AUGUST 25

• 1913 - 1B Sam Covington

AUGUST 29

• 1919 - PH Pat Collins

AUGUST 30

• 1936 -RHP Sig Jakucki

AUGUST 31

• 1919 - LHP Rolla Mapel