Nap Lajoie's 3,000th Hit
Nap Lajoie doubles twice against the Yankees in Cleveland, joining Honus Wagner as the second man to reach 3,000 hits in the 1914 season alone.
Cleveland, OH · 1910–1946 · also known as Dunn Field
League Park IV was a ballpark in Cleveland, OH. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 21, 1910 and the last on September 21, 1946. The register files it under the American League. It was also known as Dunn Field.
2,380 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1910 and 1946. The game logs list the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Naps as home clubs here. 9 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Nap Lajoie's 3,000th Hit in 1914, Tris Speaker's 3,000th Hit in 1925, and Wes Ferrell's No-Hitter in 1931.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 21, 1910, when the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Naps 5–0. Ed Willett started for the Detroit Tigers and Cy Young for the Cleveland Naps. Jack Sheridan was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 21, 1946, when the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5–3. Dizzy Trout started for the Detroit Tigers and Bob Kuzava for the Cleveland Indians. Joe Rue was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 38,000, for a game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians on May 15, 1921.
Other parks stood on this ground: League Park I (1879–1884), League Park II (1887–1890), and League Park III (1891–1909). The major leagues also played in Cleveland, OH at National Association Grounds (1871–1872), League Park I (1879–1884), League Park II (1887–1890), Cedar Avenue Driving Park (1887–1887), and Brotherhood Park (1890–1890), and 3 other grounds.
Nap Lajoie doubles twice against the Yankees in Cleveland, joining Honus Wagner as the second man to reach 3,000 hits in the 1914 season alone.
Tris Speaker singles in a 9–6 Cleveland win over Washington for his 3,000th hit, on his way to a career record 792 doubles.
Wes Ferrell threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians against the St. Louis Browns on April 29, 1931, winning 9–0.
Oscar Melillo hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Browns against the Cleveland Indians on May 23, 1929.
Joe Hauser hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians on August 2, 1924.
Goose Goslin hit three home runs for the Washington Senators against the Cleveland Indians on June 19, 1925.
Earl Averill hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Washington Senators on September 17, 1930.
Jimmie Foxx hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians on July 10, 1932.
Hal Trosky hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on May 30, 1934.