Browns History - JULY

7/1/1933 - Bruce Campbell goes 3 for 4 with 2 3B, 5 RBIs, and 2 runs in 15-14 shoot out with Philadelphia

7/2/1937 - Browns suspend catcher Rollie Hemsley for violating team rules

Browns History on July 4th - The 4th of Juy was not the best holiday for the St. Louis Browns. Traditionally a day of double headers, the Browns would have a 35-63 record (.357 winning percentage) on Independence Day

7/5/1942 - Steve Sundra pitches a Complete Game win over the White Sox, 13-2, while also missing "Hitting for the Cycle" by a single in the second game of a Double Header

7/8/1933 - St. Louis steals a victory from Boston, 4-1, as the Browns capitalize on three Red Sox errors that each led to a run.

7/11/1942 - Chet Laabs begins one of the most impressive hitting streaks in Browns history. He will begin an eight-game run where he will hit seven homers (including two grand slams), collect 22 RBIs, and score eight runs. The Browns will win all 8 games.

7/13/1948 - The Browns hosted the 1948 MLB ALL-STAR GAME in Sportsman's Park. The American League would defeat the National League, 5-2 in front of a sold out crowd of over 34,000 fans

7/14/1951 - Browns sign the legendary Satchel Paige as a free agent

7/16/1942 - Chet Laabs continues his home run streak with two home runs, four RBIs in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics

7/17/1947 - Hank Thompson would start at second base for the Browns, becoming the first Negro Baseball player to play for the St. Louis

7/18/1951 - The Lengendary, Satchel paige made his Browns debut against the Washington Nations at Sportsman's Park

7/19/1941 - George McQuinn hits for the Cycle vs. the Boston Red Sox

7/19/1947 - CF Negro Baseball Hall of Famer, Willard Brown, debuts for the Browns

7/20/1944 - Nels Potter is ejected for pitching a "spitball", and would later be suspended for 10 games

7/21/1951 - Frank Saucier makes his long awaited debut with the St. Louis Browns

7/22/1937 - In a Sporting News article, Browns prospect, Mike Chartak, was described as "One of the most dangerous hitters" in the Browns organization

7/23/1947 - In his best MLB game, future MLB and NAL Hall of Famer,  Willard Browns would lead the Browns over the Yankees. 

7/24/1944 - Kreevich, Zarilla, and Stephens all drive in 2 runs as the Browns record 16 hits in a 9-1 win over Philadelphia

7/25/1944 - Kreevich, Zarilla, and Stephens all drive in 2 runs as the Browns record 16 hits in a 9-1 win over Philadelphia

7/28/1922 - Ken Williams hits his first HR in a series of 6 straight games (through August 2nd)

7/30/1916 - The day after the Browns sweep the New York Yankees in a double header, the Browns keep the broom out as they sweep the Yankees for the second consecutive day.

7/1/1933 - In a game that had 33 total hits and 29 runs scored in the first 6 innings, the Browns were able to sneak past the Philadelphia Athletics, 15-14. 

7/2/1937 - The Browns would score 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to comeback and beat the Chicago White Sox, 4-2.

7/3/1915 - Browns rookie LHP George Sisler would earn a complete game victory in his first MLB start by defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-1.

7/4/1931 - The Browns would take both games of a double header hosting the Chicago White Sox at Sportsman's Park.

7/5/1942 - After losing the first game of the double header to the Chicago White Sox, 14-2, the Browns' bats came alive in a 13-2 thumping in game 2. The Browns had a total of 16 hits, with every player in the lineup contributing to the win.

7/6/1902 - Browns RHP Jack Powell would pitch a 4-hit complete game, to lead the Browns past the Detroit Tigers, 2-1

7/7/1925 - The Browns would take both ends of a double header from the mighty New York Yankees. They would rack up 23 hits and outscore the "Bronx Bombers" 18 to 7 in front of a packer Sportsman's Park crowd.

7/8/1933 - In an classic pitching duel between the Browns LHP Ed Wells and the Red Sox RHP Hank Johnson, St. Louis would defeat Boston, 4-1

7/9/1927 - Browns RHP Milt Gaston pitched and slugged his way to a complete game victory over the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-5

7/10/1908 - Browns LHP Rube Waddell would pitch a complete game shutout of his old team, as the Browns defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-0. Waddell enjoyed pitching against the Athletics, who he played for in the six years prior to joining the Browns

7/11/1942 - The Browns make a late charge against the New York Yankees, scoring  four runs in the ninth inning, fueling a 5-2 comeback victory.

7/12/1944 - After losing the first game of a double header to the Cleveland Indians, 6-5, the Browns would even the day with a 4-1 victory in 10 innings.

7/13/1944 - After losing the first game of a double header to the Cleveland Indians, 6-5, the Browns would even the day with a 4-1 victory in 10 innings. Brown's winning pitcher, Nelson Potter, would pitch a complete 10-inning game for the win

7/14/1934 - The Browns would have 16 hits off Boston pitching in the 8-7,  late inning victory

7/15/1904 - The Browns would drive 13 hits off Washington pitchers, while rookie RHP Fred Glade sets an MLB record as St. Louis thumps Washington, 7-2

7/16/1948 - Browns RHP Cliff Fannin shuts down the mighty New York Yankees, as the Browns offense records 11 hits in the 10 - 4 victory

7/17/1942 - The Browns take both ends of a double header from the Philadelphia Athletics, as Chet Laabs continues his record breaking home run streak.

7/18/1930 - In front of just 800 diehard fans at Sportsman's Park, the Browns and New York Yankees put on an offensive show as the Browns win, 14-6.

7/19/1941 - The Browns will sweep both ends of a double header against the Boston Red Sox, led by George McQuinn hitting for the cycle in Game 1. 

7/20/1944 - The first place Browns would defeat the rival New York Yankees, 7-3, in a game that would go down in the books

7/21/1930 - The Browns would rally for a five-runs in the sixth inning, in a 6-4 come-from-behind victory over the Washington Nationals.

7/22/1927 - The Browns would take both ends of a double header, both one-run victories, from the Washington Nationals

7/23/1947 - The Browns would jump out to an early lead, and shut down the powerful Yankee offense in an 8-2 win in the Bronx

7/24/1948 - In the second game of a double header, Browns score two runs in the 11th inning to close out the Washington Nationals, 6-4.

7/25/1948 - In the second game of a double header, Browns score two runs in the 11th inning to close out the Washington Nationals, 6-4.

7/26/1942 - The Browns take both ends of a double header against Ted Williams and the Boston Red Sox

7/27/1937 - 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

7/28/1943 - In a game where the Browns were outhit ten to six, and committed two errors, St. Louis would come from behind and defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-1

7/29/1908 - Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Philadelphia Athletics as he get revenge over his old team in a 5-4 victory

7/30/1916 - The day after Dave Davenport starts and wins both games of the double header against the Yankees, the Browns repeated the incredible feat with two great pitched games.

7/31/1924 - The Browns would continue their double header dominance ove the New York Yankees by sweeping two games from them in St. Louis

JULY 4

• 1919 - St. Louis native 3B Gene Robertson

JULY 5

• 1917 - RHP "Speed" Martin, RHP Vince Molyneaux  

JULY 6

• 1915 - RHP Rollin Cook, 3B Bill Dalrympie 
• 1932 - 3B Art Scharein 
• 1945 - LHP Earl Jones

JULY 8

• 1948 - RF Dick Kokos, LHP Joe Ostrowski

JULY 9

• 1913 - 3B Charles Flannigan

JULY 10

• 1917 - SS Otto Neu

JULY 11

• 1936 - RHP Harry Kimberlin

JULY 12

• 1910 - LHP Bill Crouch
• 1947 - LHP Bud Swartz

JULY 14

• 1913 - RHP Pete Schmidt

JULY 16

• 1911 - RHP George Curry
• 1937 - RHP Bill Strickland

JULY 17

• 1947 - 2B Hank Thompson

JULY 18

• 1951 - RHP Satchel Paige

JULY 19

• 1912 - C Charlie Snell, SS John Daley
• 1947 - CF Willard Brown
• 1951 - SS Bill Jennings

JULY 20

• 1918 - RHP "Bugs" Bennett

JULY 21

• 1951 - Frank Saucier

JULY 22

• 1903 - 2B Claude Gouzzie
• 1949 - PH/PR Harry Elder

JULY 24

• 1905 Catcher Tubby Spencer

JULY 25

• 1948 - RHP Ralph Schwamb

JULY 27

• 1948 - Hank Arft 

JULY 28

• 1921 - 2B Luke Stuart

JULY 29

• 1951 - 1B Ben Taylor 

JULY 30

• 1952 - C/OF/PH JW Porter