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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.
August 28 Boston Red Sox sign free agent Ken “Hawk” Harrelson
August 27 Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock’s single-season stolen base record
August 26 Dan Bankhead becomes the first black pitcher in major league history
August 25 – Dwight Gooden youngest to win 20
August 24 Pete Rose banned from baseball
August 23 Perry is ejected from a game for the first and only time in his career
August 22 = Juan Marichal hits John Roseboro
July 26 - Babe Ruth Final Speech
July 16 - Joe DiMaggio extend his streak to 56 games - Vintage Baseball Reflections
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January 31 - Jackie Robinson Birthday
Jackie Robinson is elected to the Hall of Fame
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