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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: August 14 - Yaz passes Babe Ruth
Description: For two straight years, August 14th belonged to Pitcher Lynwood "Schoolboy" Rowe. In 1934 the largest weekday crowd in history watched the Tigers' win their 14th straight at Yankee stadium as Schoolboy Rowe notched his 13th consecutive “W”. One year later to the day, in 1935, the “Schoolboy” tossed an 18-2 victory over the Senators while going 5 for 5 at the dish. “Holy Cow!!!!” On August 14th 1942, led by the double play combo of Phil “The Scooter” Rizzuto and Joe Gordon, the Yankees turn a record seven double plays in an 11-2 win over the A’s. The Yankees would finish the season w...