This Day In Red Sox History

August 21

1903: The Boston “Pilgrims” and “Cy” Young beat the White Stockings 11-3, despite the fact Chicago’s OF “Ducky” Holmes ties a Major League record with four assists in a game.

1915: “Babe” Ruth is held hitless in a 4-1 victory over the Browns, but he does get the credit as the starting pitcher.

1916: Infielder Jack Barry hits four sacrifice flies for the Red Sox tying a Major League record in 4-0 win over the Indians.

1936: Starting pitcher Wes Ferrell pulls a “Manny” like tantrum when he walks off the mound during a game with the New York Yankees, for what he calls shabby run support. Manager Joe Cronin fines him $1,000, in part, because this the second time in five days that Ferrell has walked off the mound during a game, having done so versus the Senators. When Ferrell hears about the fine, he becomes enraged stating “They can suspend me or trade me, but they’re not getting any dough from me”, four days later the Sox lift the fine, but trade Ferrell and his brother Rick to the Senators for Ben Chapman and Bobo Newom.

1961: The former cross-town rival Braves, now playing in Milwaukee are in town for an exhibition game to benefit the Jimmy Fund. This is the first time that the Braves return the “Hub” since the team left in 1953. The Braves win the game 4-1.

To donate to the Jimmy Fund please visit www.jimmyfund.com

1974: By pitching a one hit shut-out of the White Sox, P Roger Moret earns a new contract. In the game, only Dick Allen’s seventh inning hit is the only blemish in the 12 strike game.

1984: Rookie sensation Roger Clemens gets 15 K’s and no walks in an 11-1 beat down of the Royals.

1986: SS Spike Owen has four hits and becomes the first Major Leaguer to drive in six runs in one game 40 years. Boston goes on to dismantle the “Tribe” 24-5.

1993: Detroit trades OF Rob Deer to Boston for a player to be named later. Deer will homer in his first at bat for the Sox the next day.

2003: Before a crowd of 34,844 Fenway Faithful, “Rally Karaoke Guy” makes his first appearance on the Jumbotron before the start of the sixth inning. The video is a take off of the “Rally Monkey” used by the Anaheim Angels. The video is of Sox first baseman Kevin Millar back when he was a freshman at LA City College, doing an impression of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”. It was originally played in a clubhouse meeting in Texas, by a friend from college. Boston wins its first game in a week beating the A’s 14-5.

Here is the video clip

By Mac Stepp Jr