August 11
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on August 11.
[edit] Events
- 1935-The East-West Game is held at Comiskey Park.
[edit] Births
- 1853 - Doc Kennedy, catcher (d. 1920)
- 1868 - Dan O'Connor, infielder (d. 1942)
- 1874 - Ed Walker, pitcher (d. 1947)
- 1876 - Danny Murphy, infielder (d. 1955)
- 1878 - Harry McNeal, pitcher (d. 1945)
- 1881 - Doc Tonkin, pitcher (d. 1959)
- 1887 - Pete Knisely, outfielder (d. 1948)
- 1887 - Ducky Swan, pitcher (d. 1946)
- 1891 - Karl Adams, pitcher (d. 1967)
- 1891 - Walter Barbare, infielder (d. 1965)
- 1893 - Red Causey, pitcher (d. 1960)
- 1899 - Frank Brazill, infielder (d. 1976)
- 1907 - Jim Galvin, pinch hitter (d. 1969)
- 1907 - Woody Jensen, outfielder (d. 2001)
- 1907 - Bobo Newsom, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1962)
- 1907 - Gordon Rhodes, pitcher (d. 1960)
- 1913 - Bob Scheffing, catcher, manager (d. 1985)
- 1917 - Lefty Hoerst, pitcher (d. 2000)
- 1919 - Luis Olmo, outfielder
- 1922 - Cal Cooper, pitcher (d. 1994)
- 1922 - Bobby Wilkins, infielder
- 1928 - Bob Stephenson, infielder
- 1932 - Steve Korcheck, catcher
- 1936 - Bill Monbouquette, pitcher; All-Star
- 1938 - Vada Pinson, outfielder; All-Star (d. 1995)
- 1942 - Sal Campisi, pitcher
- 1943 - Leroy Reams, pinch hitter
- 1946 - Mike Hedlund, pitcher
- 1946 - Eddie Leon, infielder
- 1949 - Luis Melendez, outfielder
- 1953 - Rex Hudson, pitcher
- 1953 - Dennis Lewallyn, pitcher
- 1954 - Gary Holle, infielder
- 1955 - Bryn Smith, pitcher
- 1958 - Dorn Taylor, pitcher
- 1960 - Al Pedrique, infielder, manager
- 1963 - Mike Huff, outfielder
- 1963 - Van Snider, outfielder
- 1964 - Carlos Martinez, infielder (d. 2006)
- 1965 - George Canale, infielder
- 1965 - John Mitchell, pitcher
- 1972 - Andrew Lorraine, pitcher
- 1975 - Enohel Polanco, minor league player
- 1976 - Bubba Crosby, outfielder
- 1978 - Eric Crozier, designated hitter
- 1980 - J.J. Sherrill, minor league player
- 1984 - Melky Cabrera, outfielder
[edit] Deaths
- 1919 - Frank Todd, pitcher (b. 1869)
- 1922 - Sam King, infielder (b. 1852)
- 1929 - Red Long, pitcher (b. 1876)
- 1934 - Joe Ward, infielder (b. 1884)
- 1935 - Jack Zalusky, catcher (b. 1879)
- 1938 - Red Hill, pitcher (b. 1893)
- 1943 - Fred Woodcock, pitcher (b. 1868)
- 1947 - Harry Davis, infielder, manager (b. 1873)
- 1950 - Frank Smykal, infielder (b. 1889)
- 1955 - Jerry Byrne, pitcher (b. 1907)
- 1955 - Babe Ellison, infielder (b. 1896)
- 1960 - Harry McChesney, outfielder (b. 1880)
- 1962 - Jake Volz, pitcher (b. 1878)
- 1969 - William Marriott, infielder (b. 1893)
- 1970 - Paul Gillespie, catcher (b. 1920)
- 1971 - Rusty Pence, pitcher (b. 1900)
- 1975 - Rollin Cook, pitcher (b. 1890)
- 1981 - Walt Huntzinger, pitcher (b. 1899)
- 1986 - Tom Gorman, pitcher (b. 1916)
- 1987 - John McGillen, pitcher (b. 1917)
- 1995 - Al Smith, pitcher (b. 1903)
