March 10, 1983: George Kell to Cooperstown
On this date in 1983, George Kell was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. Former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Walter Alston was elected too.
In his 15-year career, Kell:
- Batted over .300 nine times
- Was a 10-time All-Star
- Led American League third basemen in fielding percentage seven times
In Detroit, he:
- Wore three uniform numbers: 21, 15 and 7
- Hit .325 with 25 homers, 414 RBI and a .824 OPS
- Was named an all star in six of his seven seasons
Random Game: Aug. 10, 1986
Red Sox 9 – Tigers 6
W: Joe Sambito (2-0) – L: Bill Campbell (2-4) – Save: Calvin Schiraldi (3) | Boxscore
My friend Doug and I attended this game, sitting in the centerfield bleachers for budgetary reasons, and choosing the lower deck for meteorological.
‘Twas a soggy day for the finale of a three-game set that, at the outset, provided foolish hope the Tigers could gain ground on the Red Sox, which entered the series four-and-a-half games up on second-place Detroit.
Instead, the Tigers were swept and this one ended with an eighth-inning bullpen collapse.
- Neither Roger Clemens nor Walt Terrell were sharp: Clemens allowed seven hits, five walks and three earned runs in six innings. Terrell: six hits, three walks and four earned in seven innings.
- The Red Sox led 4-0 until the Tigers scored two in the sixth, on a two-run homer by Alan Trammell, and Darrell Evans grand slam in the seventh to go up 6-4.
- Bill Campbell (three) and Willie Hernandez (two) coughed up five runs in the top of the eight and Boston held on to win.
- Rich Gedman hit a grand slam off Willie; two of the runs were charged to Campbell.
- Darnell Coles went 3 for 5 with a double.
- Boston left town with a seven-and-a-half game lead over the Tigers.
Miscellany
- Umpires: HP – Richard Shulock, 1B – Dan Morrison, 2B – Mark Johnson, 3B – Rocky Roe
- Time of Game: 3:11
- Attendance: 39,866
Birthdays
Bill Heath and the late Art Herring and Jim Curry
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 343 9/9 — Rarity: 22
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