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Frank Baumann from the Chronology
Jul 25, 1961 - Roger Maris hits 4 HRs tying the AL record for a twin bill as New York beats Chicago 5-1 and 12-0. Mickey Mantle also homers off Frank Baumann in the first game. He ends the day with 38 HRs to 40 for Maris.
Aug 11, 1955 - Ted Williams gets his 2000th hit a first inning bloop single in a 5-3 Red Sox loss to the Yanks. Teddy Ballgame's hit comes off Bob Turley. Frank Baumann in his first ML start takes the loss.
Jul 31, 1955 - Using the long ball the Red Sox sweep a pair from the Tigers at Fenway 7-3 and 3-2. Ted Williams thumps his 12th career grand slam in opener part of a 6-run 4th inning. Frank Sullivan is the CG winner. Piersall's leadoff homer in the 9th of game 2 ends that contest and makes a winner of young Frank Baumann relieving in his ML debut. A highlite of the nightcap is Harvey Kuenn's moving background in the 7th inning to distract Williams. On the first pitch by Hoeft the SS crosses over to the 2B side of the bag and Williams protests to Ed Rommel who did not see the move. On the next pitch Kuenn bluffs a move and Rommel orders him to stop. That starts an argument by Billy Hitchcock and Fred Hatfield who are promptly tossed out of the game by 3B ump Frank Umont. Kuenn moves again on the 6th pitch and Williams fouls out. The umps then warn Detroit manager Bucky Harris that Kuenn will be gone if he tries to distract another batter. Afterwards Kuenn defended himself saying "I was just moving with the pitch."

