Sammy Hale from the Chronology

Oct 3, 1937 - Cleveland's Johnny Allen's effort on 2 days rest to tie the AL record of 16 straight wins is frustrated when Detroit's Jake Wade beats him with a one-hit shutout 1-0 on the final day of the season. A two-out single by Hal Trosky in the 7th is Detroit's only hit. Detroit scores the only run in the 1st inning when a hot grounder gets by 3B Sammy Hale to drive in Pete Fox with the only run; Greenberg's RBI single is his 183rd of the year. A miffed Allen almost comes to blows with Hale after the game. Allen finishes with 14 complete games‚ a 15-1 mark‚ for an AL record winning percentage of .938.

Dec 11, 1929 - The Browns trade C Wally Schang back to the Athletics for 3B Sammy Hale.

Jun 8, 1928 - At St. Louis‚ the Macks get a grand slam homer in the 1st from Sammy Hale and homers in the 9th from Cochrane and Hauser. But the Browns answer with a record tying three homers in the bottom of the 9th as Bettencourt‚ Brannon and Blue connect. The five homers is a ML record that will be tied in the 20th C but never topped. The A's win‚ 10-8.

Sep 16, 1927 - Despite the A's 6th win in a row-a 6-3 decision over the Browns-A's owner Connie Mack has a loud-mouthed fan arrested for jeering. Mack contends that the vocal roarings of Harry Donnelly caused the thin-skinned Billy Lamar to be released‚ and injured the nervous systems of Sammy Hale and OF Zack Wheat. Mack contends that the fans' yelling caused several fielding errors to be made. Donnelly is held for disturbing the peace. Ty Cobb has three singles and a steal in the game and now has 13 hits in his last 18 at bats.

Jul 31, 1926 - At Detroit‚ the A's bash the Tigers‚ 9-6. Al Simmons has a "freak" homer and Sammy Hale clouts a grand slam in the 5th.

Jun 15, 1925 - In Shibe Park‚ with the Indians leading the first-place A's‚ 15-3‚ after 7 innings‚ many fans (and starting pitcher Stan Baumgartner) leave and miss the greatest rally of the century. The A's score a run in the 7th and then plate a club-record 13 in the 8th for a 17-15 win and making up a 12-run deficit‚ tying a record set in 1911. Led by Al Simmons with a single and 3-run homer‚ the A's collect 9 hits and 4 walks in the rampage. The outburst gives Tom Glass‚ the 5th pitcher for the A's‚ his lone ML victory (and the last game he ever pitches) as he allows a run and 7 hits in 3 innings. Glass makes the first out in the 8th‚ and is lifted for Sammy Hale when his turn comes up again. Rube Walberg closes out the Indians in the 9th. George Uhle‚ one of four Tribe pitchers in the 8th‚ takes the loss. The Indians tally 24 hits‚ 5 by Charley Jamieson‚ and 4 each by R.H. Knode and Joe Sewell. Bill Lamar‚ in the middle of a 16-game hit streak‚ leads the A's with 4 hits‚ and an intentional walk. The latter loads the bases in the 8th for Al Simmons‚ who park one on the roof of the upper deck in left.

Jun 30, 1924 - 2B Max Bishop and 3B Sammy Hale‚ the first 2 men in the A's batting order‚ draw 8 of the 9 walks issued by New York pitchers in the A's 10-3 win. A .271 hitter for 12 years‚ "Camera Eye" Bishop will draw 1‚153 bases on balls‚ giving him a walk percentage of .204‚ which is higher than Ruth's and just behind Ted Williams' .207.

Dec 5, 1922 - Connie Mack spends money to begin building another winner. He sends $40‚000 and several players to Portland (Pacific Coast League) for 3B Sammy Hale.