On This Date
On this Date 1937 - HOF Rick Ferrell Helps Senators to Win
By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program
08/20/2018, 5:00am EDT
Rick Ferrell of the Washington Senators had two hits in four trips to the plate to help the Senators...
August 20, 1937 - On this day in history in the NCSHOF, catcher Rick Ferrell of the Washington Senators had two hits in four trips to the plate to help the Senators to a 3-1 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston before a crowd of 3,500. Born in Durham and spending time during his youth in Greensboro, Ferrell caught 1,884 games over 18 seasons and started the first All-Star game in 1933. He joined the NCSHOF in 1964.
On this Date 1946 - HOF Enos Slaughter Leads Cardinals to Win
By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program
08/19/2018, 5:00am EDT
Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals had two hits, including a double...
August 19, 1946 - On this day in history in the NCSHOF, Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals had two hits, including a double, in four trips to the plate with a double, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Cardinals past the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 in St. Louis. Slaughter, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, joined the NCSHOF in 1964.
On this Date 2005 - Remembering HOF Simon Terrell
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/18/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1940 - HOF Taft Wright Leads White Sox to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/17/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1926 - HOF Art Weiner Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/16/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Buddy Lewis Leads Senators in Doubleheader Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/15/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1936 - HOF Charlie Adams Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/14/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1915 - HOF Jack Coombs Pitches Brooklyn Dodgers to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/13/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2002 - Remembering HOF Enos Slaughter
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/12/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1940 - HOF Taft Wright and White Sox Win Doubleheader
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/11/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1916 - HOF Buddy Lewis Born in Gastonia
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/10/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2016 - Remembering HOF Bill Dooley
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/09/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1982 - HOF Raymond Floyd Wins PGA Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/08/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1941 - HOF Woody Durham Born in Mebane
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/08/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1972 - HOF Buck Leonard Inducted into Baseball HOF
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/07/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1960 - HOF Smoky Burgess Leads Pirates to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/06/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1940 - HOF Roman Gabriel Born in Wilmington
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/05/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1962 - HOF Roger Craig Pitches Mets to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/04/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2017 - Remembering HOF Dickie Hemric
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/03/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1961 - HOF Hoyt Wilhelm Pitches Orioles to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/02/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1960 - HOF Jim Perry Pitches Shutout for Indians
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 08/01/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2007 - Remembering HOF Joe Cheves
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/31/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Pep Young Leads Pirates Again
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/30/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1972 - HOF Clarence "Ace" Parker Inducted into Pro Football HOF
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/29/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Pep Young Leads Pirates to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/28/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Bill Guthridge Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/27/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1952 - HOF Floyd "Chunk" Simmons Earns Bronze Medal
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/26/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1926 - HOF Whitey Lockman Born in Lowell
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/25/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1926 - HOF Alvin "General" Crowder Makes Debut for Senators
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/24/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1949 - HOF Billy Goodman Leads Red Sox to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/23/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1935 - Wes Ferrell Pitches Red Sox to Victory
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/22/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1951 - HOF Willie Burden Born in Raleigh
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/21/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1914 - HOF Clayton Heafner Born in Charlotte
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/20/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1924 - HOF Dave Harris Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/19/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1920 - HOF Jack Coombs Makes Final MLB Appearance
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/18/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 1955 - HOF Roger Craig Debuts with Brooklyn Dodgers
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/17/2018, 6:00am EDT
On this Date 1936 - HOF Johnny Allen Pitches Shutout for Indians
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/16/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1951 - HOF Billy Goodman Leads Red Sox to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/15/2018, 6:00am EDT
On this Date 1935 - HOF Burgess Whitehead Leads Cardinals
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/14/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 1998 - HOF Ron Francis Signs with Hurricanes
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/13/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 1949 - HOF Rick Hendrick Born in Warrenton
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/12/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1944 - HOF Lou Hudson Born in Greensboro
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/11/2018, 5:15am EDT
On this Date 1972 - HOF Hoyt Wilhelm Pitches Final Major League Game
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/10/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 1938 - HOF Pep Young Leads Pirates to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/09/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 1933 - HOF Vic Sorrell and Tigers Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/08/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2008 - HOF Jerry McGee Inducted into National High School HOF
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/07/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1933 - HOF Rick Ferrell All-Star Game Catcher
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/06/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1906 - HOF Jack Coombs Debuts for Athletics
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/05/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1984 - HOF Richard Petty Wins 200th
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/04/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1966 - HOF Tony Cloninger Leads Braves with Bat
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/03/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Richard Petty Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/02/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 2009 - Remembering John Henry Moss
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 07/01/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1931 - HOF Rick Ferrell Leads St. Louis to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/30/2018, 6:45am EDT
On this Date 2011 - Naismith Awards to Yow, Smith, Krzyzewski
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/29/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1931 - HOF Junior Johnson Born in Wilkes County
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/28/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Burgess Whitehead and Giants Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/27/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1914 - HOF Walter Rabb was Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/26/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1928 - HOF Charles "Babe" Howell was Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/25/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1933 - HOF Sam Jones was Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/24/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1917 - HOF Ernie Shore No-Hits Senators
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/23/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1922 - HOF Bob Gantt Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/22/2018, 7:30am EDT
On this Date 1927 - HOF Sam Ranzino Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/21/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1971 - HOF Rodney Rogers Born in Durham
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/20/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 2006 - Carolina Hurricanes and Captain Rod Brind'Amour Win Stanley Cup
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/19/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Wray Carlton Born in Wallace
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/18/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1982 - HOF David Thompson Traded to Seattle
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/17/2018, 7:00am EDT
On this Date 1951 - HOF Clayton Heafner Finishes 2nd in US Open
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/16/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1892 - HOF Wallace Wade Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program and Johnny Moore, NCSHOF Board of Director 06/15/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1955 - Billy Ray Barnes and Wake Forest in CWS
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/14/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1951 - HOF Clyde King Pitches Dodgers to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/13/2018, 8:45am EDT
On this Date 1988 - HOF Rod Brind'Amour Selected in First Round of NHL Draft
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/11/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 1935 - HOF John Baker Born in Raleigh
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/10/2018, 8:00am EDT
On this Date 1974 - HOF Tommy Helms Leads Astros to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/09/2018, 7:00am EDT
On this Date 1976 - HOF John Lucas Number One NBA Pick
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/08/2018, 6:45am EDT
On this Date 1937 - HOF Burgess Whitehead Leads Giants to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/07/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 1984 - HOF M. L. Carr and Celtics Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/06/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 1961 - HOF Smoky Burgess and Pirates Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/05/2018, 6:00am EDT
On this Date 1968 - HOF Eddie Biedenbach Drafted by Lakers
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/04/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 2009 - Remembering HOF Marge Burns
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/03/2018, 6:00am EDT
On this Date 1989 - Remembering HOF Smith Barrier
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/02/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 2006 - Remembering HOF Hugh Morton
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 06/01/2018, 5:15am EDT
On this Date 1949 - HOF Johnny Palmer Finishes 2nd in PGA
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/31/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 1960 - HOF Smoky Burgess and Pirates Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/30/2018, 5:15am EDT
On this Date 1989 - Remembering HOF Bob Waters
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/29/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1932 - HOF Wes Ferrell Pitches Cleveland to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/28/2018, 7:00am EDT
On this Date 1971 - HOF Tommy Helms Has Big Day for Reds
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/26/2018, 7:15am EDT
On this Date 1969 - Remembering HOF Jack McDowall
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/25/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1970 - HOF Gaylord Perry Pitches Giants to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/24/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 1924 - HOF Clyde King Born in Goldsboro
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/23/2018, 5:30am EDT
On this Date 1946 - Enos Slaughter Has Big Day for Cardinals
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/22/2018, 5:15am EDT
On this Date 1951 - HOF Clyde King and Brooklyn Dodgers Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/20/2018, 6:30am EDT
On this Date 1942 - HOF Fred "Curly" Neal Born in Greensboro
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/19/2018, 6:15am EDT
On this Date 2016 - HOF Paul Simson wins NC Golf Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/18/2018, 4:45am EDT
On this Date 1961 - HOF Smoky Burgess Leads Pirates to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/17/2018, 5:45am EDT
On this Date 1997 - Remembering HOF Horace "Bones" McKinney
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/16/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1928 - HOF Gene Hooks Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/15/2018, 5:45am EDT
On this Date 1981 - HOF Cedric Maxwell Leads Celtics to Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/14/2018, 6:45am EDT
On this Date 1992 - HOF Brad Daugherty Leads Cavaliers to Playoff Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/13/2018, 7:00am EDT
On this Date 1949 - HOF Don McCauley Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/12/2018, 6:45am EDT
On this Date 1966 - HOF Lou Hudson Drafted by Hawks
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/11/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2012 - HOF Wilt Browning Inducted into HOF
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/10/2018, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1990 - HOF Michael Jordan Leads Bulls to Playoff Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/09/2018, 5:15am EDT
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