Carey Selph--1932
On This Date in Major League
History, May 12, 1932…
As I have mentioned before, growing up I
took my first managerial steps with two
dice in my hand and a host of APBA
player cards spread across a table.
A roll of the dice produced the numbers
11 through 66 (black), which gave us the
results of the at-bat with the red numbers
to the right.
Hits were 1-11, with number 1 always
being a home run. Number 12 was
usually a double play. Number 13 was
always a strikeout and number 14 was a
walk.
Digits 15-20 resulted in errors or unusual
plays, while the 20's were ground out
plays. The low 30's were fly outs, number
36 was primarily a passed ball and
numbers 37-42 were more odd plays or
hit by pitcher, which I believe was #42.
Looking at this 1932 APBA Carey Selph
card, do you see anything that is
missing???
There are NO number 13 on his card...
Which leads us to May 12, 1932... on
that date in baseball history, Carey Selph
would strikeout for the ninth time of the
season. Amazingly, he would not
strikeout the rest of the season, which for
him encompassed another 89 games!
The web site "Today in Baseball History"
noted that Selph's 89 consecutive games
without a strikeout is a major league
record, and while I haven't been able to
confirm the note, I would guess that it is
correct.
Selph was the White Sox starting third
baseman in '32, batting .283 in 116
games. It would be his final season in the
bigs, as he would be a player-manager
for the Texas League Houston Buffaloes
in 1933-34.
In 494 major league at-bats, Selph would
fan just 13 times.
Editor's Note: So, how did he strikeout
during an APBA game? We expect that it
would take some rolls of in the 20's and
30's where strikeout type pitchers could
punch a guy out with a "X" or "Y" symbol
on their card.
(5/12/11)
History, May 12, 1932…
As I have mentioned before, growing up I
took my first managerial steps with two
dice in my hand and a host of APBA
player cards spread across a table.
A roll of the dice produced the numbers
11 through 66 (black), which gave us the
results of the at-bat with the red numbers
to the right.
Hits were 1-11, with number 1 always
being a home run. Number 12 was
usually a double play. Number 13 was
always a strikeout and number 14 was a
walk.
Digits 15-20 resulted in errors or unusual
plays, while the 20's were ground out
plays. The low 30's were fly outs, number
36 was primarily a passed ball and
numbers 37-42 were more odd plays or
hit by pitcher, which I believe was #42.
Looking at this 1932 APBA Carey Selph
card, do you see anything that is
missing???
There are NO number 13 on his card...
Which leads us to May 12, 1932... on
that date in baseball history, Carey Selph
would strikeout for the ninth time of the
season. Amazingly, he would not
strikeout the rest of the season, which for
him encompassed another 89 games!
The web site "Today in Baseball History"
noted that Selph's 89 consecutive games
without a strikeout is a major league
record, and while I haven't been able to
confirm the note, I would guess that it is
correct.
Selph was the White Sox starting third
baseman in '32, batting .283 in 116
games. It would be his final season in the
bigs, as he would be a player-manager
for the Texas League Houston Buffaloes
in 1933-34.
In 494 major league at-bats, Selph would
fan just 13 times.
Editor's Note: So, how did he strikeout
during an APBA game? We expect that it
would take some rolls of in the 20's and
30's where strikeout type pitchers could
punch a guy out with a "X" or "Y" symbol
on their card.
(5/12/11)
