OTD August 1
McCovey played for the Danville Leafs (Danville, VA) of the Carolina League in 1956 at age 18, hitting .310 with 29 HR.
Hall of Fame
OTD July 28
Slaughter would be selected to 10 consecutive All-Star Games from 1941-1953.
Happy Birthday (July 26) to Hoyt Wilhelm
Not only did Hoyt win 20-games back-to-back with the ’46 & ’47 Mooresville Moors, he would go on to win 252 games across his 28-year Major and Minor League career.
OTD July 24
Hoyt went 15-3 his rookie year, leading the NL in games (71), winning percentage (.833) and ERA (2.43).
OTD July 19
North Carolina brothers Rick and Wes Ferrell set a MLB record in 1933.
OTD July 12
In 1966, Gaylord would win 20 games for the first time in his MLB career (he would have five 20+ win seasons during his 22-year career)