Paul Scimonelli
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Aug 03
DAY 7: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Saturday, August 3, 1957- Sly and the Family Stone’s classic hit song “Hot Fun in theSummertime” could very well have been written about this ball game. The Tigers and the Senators would both send 5 pitchers each into a 17 inning, 4 hour and 24 minute marathon on a blistering 98 degree, humid August day …
Aug 02
DAY 6: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Friday, August 2, 1957- The Tigers come to town and it’s not even Circus Time! On another balmy 90+ degree Washington summer’s eve, Camilo Pascual would earn a 2-1 victory over the Tigers, The Tigers’ Paul Foytack surrended a solo home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning to our hero Roy Sievers. This …
Aug 01
DAY 5: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Thursday, August 1, 1957- As the temperature rose in Washington D. C., so also did Roy Sievers’ batting average. Jack Harsham would become the next unwilling victim to Roy’s lethal bat. In the bottom of the 6th inning, with outfield mate Jim Lemon on base, Roy would take Harsham’s best fast ball deep into straightaway …
Jul 31
DAY 4: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Wednesday, July 31, 1957- In the second game of a traditional 3-game set, Roy Sievers would show White Sox pitcher Bob Keegan the meaning of “frozen rope.” In the bottom of the 7th inning, with the bases empty, Roy would hit a laser beam into the left field stands in an attempt to bring the …
Jul 30
DAY 3: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Tuesday, July 30, 1957- After a Monday off-day, the Chicago White Sox would come into town to frolic in the humid night air of ol’ D.C. Roy, who would usually save his big swats for the late innings, would spank pitcher Dick Donovan in the bottom of the 4th inning for a solo homer into, …
Jul 28
DAY 2: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Sunday, July 28, 1957- Roy Sievers continues to dominate American League pitching, this time subjecting the great Ralph Terry to his lethal bat. In the bottom of the 6th in the second game of the Sunday double header, Roy hits a solo shot into the familiar confines of the left field “beer gardens” in Griffith …
Jul 27
DAY 1: ROY SIEVERS BEGINS HIS HISTORIC STREAK
Saturday, July 27, 1957- Roy Sievers, in the throes of his greatest career year, continued his march to capture the American League Home Run crown, battling both Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams into the last days of the 1957season. After setting franchise home run records in 1954 (24), 1955 (25) and 1956 (29), Roy was …
Apr 14
ROY SIEVERS, UNDERRATED AND UNDERVALUED, DESERVES TO BE HONORED
Roy Sievers baseball life is the stuff of Hollywood movies. St. Louis native Roy Sievers was literally born into a baseball life. Roy’s dad, Walter Sievers, had a successful tryout with the Detroit Tigers in 1916, and was offered a minor league contract. He wanted to be a pitcher, but with his lethal bat, the …
