Lou Gehrig's Bat
1927 Triple Crown
September 25, 1927 - BOSTON - New York Highlanders vs. Boston Pilgrims
Despite being out of playoff contention and temperatures diving into the 40s, Bostonians flocked to the ballpark for the final game of the season. The big draw: Lou Gehrig and the division-leading Highlanders. Gehrig goes 1-4 in the final game of the 1927 season but still receives a standing ovation from the Boston crowd during his final at bat of the afternoon. Gehrig rewards a young baseball fan by trading his game-used bat for a handful of popcorn. Refusing to donate the bat to the EBL Hall of Fame, the entrepreneuring little New Yorker ransomed the bat for his college tuition.
Now we're broke. I hope you're happy, kid.
Hall Carlson's
Perfect Game Ball
July 20, 1927 - DETROIT - Cuyahoga Falls Collusion vs. Detroit Mud Hens
Hal Carlson, The oft-overlooked "other" starter in Cuyahoga Falls' celebrated rotation of Lefty Grove, Jesse Haines and Jesse Petty took the mound at Navin Field against the Mud Hens.
Detroit came up hacking - thinking if there was ever a chance to jump out in front - Carlson would be their man. But Hal wasn't ready to be the "other" starter on this day.
The game remained scoreless through four until Bill Regan singled home a "speeding" Bud Clancy.
Despite Detroit 's best efforts to unnerve the steadfast Carlson by reminding him of his flirtation with history, the Collusion hurler persevered, and the Mud Hens kept swinging on through the ninth inning. And after only 73 pitches, the tentative Mud Hen Mueller grounded out to end the game. Carlson's line: 0 hits. 0 walks. 0 errors.
As Carlson left the field, the 35-year-old veteran tipped his cap to the opposing fans and made his way into the dugout. No longer just "the other" starter, Hal stands alone in the Evolution recordbooks as the only pitcher to reach perfection.