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Born November 24, 1911, in Carteret, New Jersey, was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder Joe Medwick. Medwick, besides left field, played the positions of Right Field, First Base, and Center Field wearing the number 7 on the St. Louis Cardinals (1933-40), New York Giants (1943-45), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-43) for nine seasons as he batted 0.324 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.505, with 205 career Home Runs.
Joe Medwick - Cardinals HOF Outfielder
The Life and Baseball Hall of Fame career biography sketch of Joe Medwick. Joe Medwick. was a Left Fielder, and besides his main fielding spot he played the positions Right Field, First Baseman, and Center Field wearing the number 7 on the St. Louis Cardinals (1933-40), New York Giants (1943-45), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-43)Left Fielder besides left field played the positions Right Field, First Baseman, and Center Field wearing the number 7 on the St. Louis Cardinals (1933-40), New York Giants (1943-45), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-43).
Medwick is one of the top MLB players who wore the Number 7 Jersey.
Medwick is one of the top MLB players who wore the Number 7 Jersey.
June 18 BR Bullpen
The Baseball-Reference.com provides some interesting tidbits of June 18 MLB history including:
1940 - Joe Medwick of the Brooklyn Dodgers is beaned by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Bowman. Although Medwick will return from the injury in a few days, he will never regain his previous power-hitting form.
1947 - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell tosses a 6 - 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.
1972 - Colorful Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley holds baseball's first ever "Mustache Day." Finley agreed to pay $300 to each of his players for growing mustaches by Father's Day.
1940 - Joe Medwick of the Brooklyn Dodgers is beaned by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Bowman. Although Medwick will return from the injury in a few days, he will never regain his previous power-hitting form.
1947 - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell tosses a 6 - 0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.
1972 - Colorful Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley holds baseball's first ever "Mustache Day." Finley agreed to pay $300 to each of his players for growing mustaches by Father's Day.
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