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On January 21, 1953, pitcher Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America surprisingly bypasses former New York Yankees great Joe DiMaggio in his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot.
DiMaggio will gain an election two years later.
Dean gathers 209 votes while Simmons’ total of 199 is one more than needed. The colorful Dean had a .644 career winning percentage and won 120 games from 1932 through 1936, including 30 wins in 1934. Simmons, who drove in 100 runs in each of his first eleven major league seasons, was one of the most feared hitters of his time. Also joining DiMaggio, who finishes 8th in the voting, are in order Bill Terry, Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, Dazzy Vance, Ted Lyons, Chief Bender (9th) and Gabby Hartnett (10th). All will eventually make it.
The Yankee Clipper will have to wait until 1955 when 88.8% of the BBWAA scribes put his name on their ballot.
September 25 - Mantle Makes his last Yankee Stadium apperance
September 24 - Lefty Grove wins 11th Straight
September 23 Merkle's Boner
September 22 Cesar Tovar plays all 9 positions
September 21 Vida Blue no-hits the Twins
September 20 Thurman Munson, has his plaque placed in Monument Park
September 19 - Davey Johnson ties Hornsby
September 18 - Roger Clemens fans 20 Detroit Tigers
September 17 Dwight Gooden leads Mets to 108th victory
September 16 - Dave Winfield collects 3000th hit
September 15 - Yankees set HR mark
September 14 - Griffeys Homer in same game
September 13 - Mays hits 500th!
September 12 - Yaz Collects 3000 hit
September 11 Yogi Berra ties record
September 10 - Pedro Martinez is brilliant in New York
September 9 - Koufax is perfect
September 8 Todd Hundley joins Mickey Mantle
September 7 - Boston Massacre
September 6 Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game to surpass Lou Gehrig
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