Yankee home game on 8-7-53?

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Posted By: Donald Miller

Hello,
I have a friend whos great uncle recently passed away. The uncle had always talked about the thrill of his life,attending a Yankee game in 1953. When my friend was going through his uncles belongings,he found the ticket stub from the game. It was played in Yankee stadium on August 7th of 1953. He wants to find out who played the Yankees that day and also would love a copy of the lineup card and or scorecard. He has searched the net and has been unable to come up with anything that old. He asked me how he could find the information. I told him I would ask the baseball "masterminds" on Network 54. If you can help I would appreciate answers to his questions. Thanks much

Don Miller email rellim@abe.midco.net

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Posted By: Shawn Chambers

I would start with retrosheet.org as I think they will at least have the boxscore for you.

Shawn

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Posted By: Anthony N.

They played the White Sox and won, 6-1


http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1953&t=NYA>

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Posted By: T206Collector

From Retrosheet.org. I could not find the box score, but here is some useful data. A quick trip to the library and a review of any major newspaper from August 8, 1953 should provide a box score and maybe even a write-up.

The Yankees played the White Sox and won 6-1.


CHI A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8
NY A 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 x - 6 7

Standings At Close of Play of August 7, 1953
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Brooklyn Dodgers 107 69 37 1 .651 - 649 489
Milwaukee Braves 109 62 45 2 .579 7.5 492 404
Philadelphia Phillies 106 58 46 2 .558 10.0 512 459
St. Louis Cardinals 106 57 47 2 .548 11.0 520 479
New York Giants 104 53 50 1 .515 14.5 544 481
Cincinnati Reds 109 49 59 1 .454 21.0 526 567
Chicago Cubs 104 39 64 1 .379 28.5 429 592
Pittsburgh Pirates 113 37 76 0 .327 35.5 429 630
AL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
New York Yankees 105 71 34 0 .676 - 574 398
Chicago White Sox 108 66 41 1 .617 6.0 525 420
Cleveland Indians 106 61 45 0 .575 10.5 495 425
Boston Red Sox 109 60 49 0 .550 13.0 476 440
Washington Senators 108 52 56 0 .481 20.5 489 413
Philadelphia Athletics 108 44 62 2 .415 27.5 427 519
Detroit Tigers 109 38 68 3 .358 33.5 475 662
St. Louis Browns 109 36 73 0 .330 37.0 402 586


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Posted By: Donald Miller

Hello,
Thanks so much for all the information. It will help my friend out a lot. Now I know why I can never buy anything on this site!!!!!!!!!!!!! You people are "johnny on the spot"!!!! I left the message,went into the kitchen to prepare a sandwich for lunch and when I returned I had three people answering my question. What a wonderful group of people at network54. Thanks again

Don(second home for Hillary and Bill today) in South Dakota

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Posted By: Anthony N.

baseball-almanac.com does have the box score you can order for $10, but I would think you could probably find it online.

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Posted By: Eric

Friday, August 7
6-1
» Defeated White Sox: Overall record (66-41)

Record at Yankee Stadium (36-17)
Overall record: 71-34

They won their 5th straight of a 7 game win streak


» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Eddie Lopat


http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=new_york_yankees&year=1953#daybyday

And to order your box score for $10:
http://baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/success.shtml

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Posted By: DMcD

Donald-
I just emailed you a .pdf file of the New York Times article and boxscore of the NY-ChiSox game from their on-line archives. Yanks scored three of their runs on Mantle's inside-the-park homer. That would have been something to see.

DMcD


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Posted By: Donald Miller

Hello,
I would like to take this opportunity to again thank everyone for their input on this particlar game. We have received the team played,the score,the box score and the write up from the New York Times. Yes Mantle hit a home run!!!! My friend could not believe that we could get such a response from so many people.I just told him that you could never sell the fantastic people on network 54 short. You have made his day. He thanks you all from the bottom of his heart. God bless you all!!!!

Don Miller