On June 16, 1945 the Homestead Grays played a double header against the Newark Eagles at Griffith Stadium. A crowd of 8,367 fans watched Newark’s starter Lefty Hill retire the first 12 batters he faced in game one. In the bottom of the fifth inning the great Buck Leonard led off the inning with a …
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Jun 16
This Day in D.C. Baseball History – June 16, 1945
During the week of June 16, 1945 the Homestead Grays played a double header against the Newark Eagles at Griffith Stadium. Griffith Stadium was the location for most of the Homestead Grays home games in 1945. A crowd of 8,367 fans watched Newark’s starter Lefty Hill retire the first 12 batters he faced in game …
