Lefty Gomez – SOLD by Bombers

 

On January 25, 1943, the Yankees sell future Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez to the Boston Braves. Gomez will never pitch in a game for the Braves, who decided to release the veteran southpaw. Gomez will eventually sign with the Washington Senators. Gomez will make 1 start for the Senators, and never pitch again allowing 3 runs over 4.2 innings.

Years before Joe DiMaggio came out of SF, the Bay Area produced Vernon Louis Gomez, a talented and colorful left-handed hurler. “Lefty” starred for the Yankees during the 1930s and early 1940s, teaming with Red Ruffing to form one of the best pitching duos in baseball history. Gomez posted a 6-0 record in the Fall Classic, winning five rings with the Yankees. Originally a hard thrower, Gomez suffered arm injuries in 1933, 1936 and 1939, eventually re-tooling himself as a finesse pitcher. He enjoyed a 165-89 record for the Yankees for the decade of the 1930s, finishing in the top ten in MVP voting three times.

He won the triple crown twice, 7X All Star, 2x Era Title he will eventually be inducted into the hall of fame in 1972,

 

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Show Notes & Playlist

Todays show featured audio – Lefty Gomez interview in 1960

Playlist for LEFTY:
1936, 37,38 and 39 World Series
1935 All Star Game where Gomez went 6 innings (The last pitcher to pitch so many innings in an AS game)
Leo Cloutier Interview
Dizzy Dean Show
Joe DiMaggio on Gomez
Bill Stern Show
Dr Murdock Interview