Virgil Trucks Fires Second No-Hitter of Season
A collective look at landmark sports moments spanning centuries: Alice Meynell becomes the first woman jockey in 1804, Arthur Ashe breaks racial barriers by winning the US singles championship in 1968, and Carl Lewis posts a world-record 9.91 seconds as the fastest man in 1991, among other feats such as Slocum’s tennis title, boxing crowns, and a famed 26-23 Cubs game. The batch also notes NASL championships in the 1970s and the enduring lore around August 23 in football history.
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About Ray Caldwell
Raymond Benjamin Caldwell was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians from 1910 to 1921. He was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920.
Everything about Ray Caldwell →- Occupation
- baseball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 26, 1888
- Died
- August 17, 1967